Darting Bird Quilt Block

Skill level: Confident Beginner

The Darting Bird Quilt Block is a 9-patch block made up of squares and half square triangles.  The overall design is asymetrical, and if you look at it going one way you see the bird, but if you look at it the other way, it looks more like a flower or a crown.  Either way,  it has a lovely effect when grouped together or when paired with other blocks.

Grouping Example

Below is an illustration of four darting bird quilt blocks, with each block rotated 90 degrees.

Grouping of four Darting Birds Quilt Blocks

Below are some other examples of how the darting birds quilt block looks when set in a quilt design:

Grouping of 36 Darting Bird Quilt Blocks

Darting Bird Quilt Blocks arranged in Straight sets

Darting Bird Quilt Blocks arranged with each row going in alternate directions

Block Construction

Expanded version of Darting Bird Quilt Block

Coloring Sheets

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Pattern | Cutting charts

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The Darting Birds Quilt Block – a very versatile block.