A table runner to keep the bird placemats company! The birds are all headed for the birdhouse – will they all fit in it? Did I mention I’m on vacation this week? Actually a staycation, so I’ve had time to play and use some of the bird...

Here is the first thing I’ve made from the birds who have come to live in Las Vegas – placemats. My husband loves blue so I used a Moda Marbles blue for the borders. The green birds are his placemat and the pink ones are mine. Next is a table...

Thanks to Marie of Canada for the lovely birds! They sure had a long trip I’m ready to start sewing and hope to have things to show soon!

Thank you to Kim, Lori, and Rachel for the lovely birds! I think my first project is going to be placemats since my husband has been watching with great interest the arrival of the birds. Maybe a matching tablerunner? I’ll be having fun this weekend!

This has been so much fun – most quilters probably enjoy receiving free quilt blocks in the mail and I sure am! A big thank you to Julie, Helen, and Wendy for the wonderful birds. Early last week, Wendy posted that her blocks had been mailed and it seemed odd that they had not arrived by Friday. Saturday they were delivered and something had happened to the package. It reminded me of when I had a black Lab and she would chew on anything...

Many thanks to these bird makers for the lovely bright creatures, some with long legs, some with short legs: Belinda (thanks for the strips too!), Ginny, Maree, Nann, and Sophie. This is so much fun! My husband is kind of fascinated by the envelopes arriving and the great combinations of fabrics.

Thank you Kathy – your beautiful birds flew into my mailbox today! My husband was interested in the postmark of Lehigh Valley and then your return address because he was born in Allenton.

5 additional birds for a total of 7 this month. Love these little guys, hope they get to stay with me and be joined by a flock of others!

I almost forgot to post these 2 little ones! There are several more nesting by my sewing table because I have not decided if I’m going to keep them or enter them. I’ll make up my mind by the end of the...

to Ginny and Jeanne from warm and sunny Las Vegas! I tried to enclose some sunshine

Another great block! Fun and easy to make and I’m visualizing them in low volume fabrics and liking the idea! Obviously a lot of people like these because there are already about the number of blocks made for the whole month of...

Hope you enjoy making a wonderful quilt of hearts!