Cardinal Quilt Block

Two weeks ago I spotted this fabric in the new Christmas fabric section.



I immediately had an idea for its use, which had nothing to do with Christmas.

When I got home from work this afternoon, I decided to make one test block with the cardinal fabric. Sometimes I just need to create something new. It will do me good to get my mind off the machine quilting (although it does seem to be going slightly better and I will probably do a bit more on the pink star later tonight.)

What I did with the cardinal fabric was fussy cut a bird and use it as the center for this star:


I will show you what I do with it, when I decide what to do with it! At the moment I am content just to know it does make a nice center.

Comments

Anonymous said…
The cardinal bird sure does make a nice focus point for your block. You will make a beautiful quilt with these blocks.
Millie
Debbie said…
Beautiful, Zoey. Can't wait to see what you come up with.
Gorgeous! Where did you find the pattern for the star? I really like it, and would love to make one!
Marie
Diana LaMarre said…
Millie, I am thinking of making a pillow, but that could change....and probably will.

Debbie, Thank you. I will post when I finish whatever it becomes.

Marie, the pattern is from Carol Doak's Simply Sensational Nine Patch book. It's paper pieced. I love that book and use it almost every day.
Thanks, Zoey! I appreciate you letting me know about the book! And thanks for stopping by my tile blog....my operations are somewhat curtailed right now but I am revving up to get more done and more posted as soon as I can. I appreciate your comments! Oh, and I do quilt....check out my archives, as one of my first posts was about quilting. There will be more! :-) Very soon I plan to show the quilt I am finishing for my grandson's birthday. I am a very slow hand-quilter and his is hand-quilted. Oh, and Mom quilts...she's Life in Wakefield on my sidebar. She has several quilt-related posts. Thanks for your help! Love your blog!
Marie
Gayle said…
Thank you for the nice comment. You are a very talented quilter and I'm enjoying reading your posts. :-)
Gayle said…
Gorgeous fabric! I'm in awe of your piecing and quilting...all masterpieces. :-)