Wednesday, June 11, 2025

President Block

Fabric scraps selected for the block
I make an effort to stitch the President's block when it is released to the members. I belong to a couple of guilds that ask members to make a block for the president. As a past president, I was moved by the blocks that I received.

This block requirements were blue for the sky, a purple tone on tone that read like a solid for the bird wings, a contrasting tone on tone fabric for the bird body and black for the legs and beak. Did I exactly follow the fabric directions? No. . .but, what I chose will work. It will be a great quilt!

Finished block
The block instructions were lengthy. I imagine a lot of people will be challenged with the legs. I did like that there wasn't a set place to put them so every block will be different. I never did quite figure out the directions regarding the beak. I liked the block. It did come out to be exactly the measurement that was requested. 

One member, Tomme F. made a paper pieced pattern. The paper pieced pattern is much easier to understand and the results will be more consistent. The paper pieced pattern is one that I might want to make more birds. . .someday! Goal number ten on my June list was to document making this block. 

7 comments:

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

I have seen bird blocks similar to that and love them! Will your president get a whole quilt of birds made by guild members? That sounds so fun!

Vicki in MN said...

I think last year I saw tons of bird blocks/quilts being made, so cute! Your fabrics read solid to me:)

Nann said...

I made a batch of those blocks for the Block Lotto. Lynne (Patchery Menagerie) and Julie (Me and My Quilts) make them often, too. Lynne has a whole tutorial on them.

Frédérique - Quilting Patchwork Appliqué said...

Great theme for the president quilt! I love your bird, it looks very pretty, bright and joyful. Is it for an end of guild's president mandate? It's going to be fun to see all the different birds!
Thank you for sharing this fun project and your pretty block, and linking up.

la tulipe said...

I Love your bird. If everybody follow exactly the requirements, it's less fun ;-)

Preeti said...

Those birds are addictive. You cannot just make one or even five. You will be playing with fun fabric combinations. Ask me how I know :-D Looking forward to the multiplying flock.

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

oh too cute!!!