Quilt Journeys: Bird Borders

 

Quilt Journeys

State Birds in a Scalloped Border

in Morris Muse fabrics

During this Anniversary Year of the Declaration of Independence

I am thinking a border of state birds combining the appliqued patterns

from my EQ add-on program Quilt Journeys with my latest fabric

collection from Moda: Morris Muse

Morris Muse should be in quilt shops soon with a range of primary colors plus black

for your Eastern Goldfinches...

...and Western Meadowlarks.

Red birds and Blue.

Inspired by some favorite vintage bird borders....

using scallops and vines

We have here border patterns on which to perch your state birds

Print these on 8-1/2" x 11" sheets. Adjust to fit your quilt and your taste.

The state birds are full of duplicates as the birds do not

respect the border lines.

For a 250th Anniversary quilt you might want to pick a block

from your state and stitch a border of birds and flowers from places you

have lived. Here a Kansas Troubles block from a quilt by

Jean Stanclift with a new digital border.

And then there are the Odd Birds

chosen to please the poultry farmers

and the hunters.

A chicken border?

Rhode Island Reds

&

Delaware Blue Hens