The Seed Thief
Finished block Size: 10.5" x 10.5"
Finished quilt size: 79.5" x 79.5"
Confident beginner to advanced quilter.
Requirements:
Assortment of prints
This quilt is a scrap buster. Option 1 shows the minimum amount of fabric you will require to make each bird and the pieced border. Option 2 is for those who have a favourite pre-cut bundle.
Option 1 - Scrappy
- Tail - 36 squares, 4 ½” x 4 ½”
- Body, Head and Border 2 - 168 squares,
2 ½” x 2 ½”
- Wings - 2 of same print (36 pairs) - 72 rectangles, 2 ½” x 6 ½”
Option 2 - Pre-cuts
- Layer Cake - 40 squares, 10” x 10” or
- Fat Eighths - 40 rectangles, 9” x 21”
- Background solid, low volume or tone on tone fabric - 5 ¾ yards
- Solid 1 - 2 ½: x width of fabric (Beak)
- Solid 2 - 3 ½” x width of fabric (Seeds)
- Solid 3 - 10” x width of fabric (Sashing cornerstone)
- Binding - 5/8 yard
- Backing - 5 yards
- Batting - 84” x 84”