Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Tweet Tweet! It's All For the Birds!


As soon as I saw the post go up about a blog hop called "For the Birds", 
I knew I wanted to participate.  I had some fabric featuring Australian birds that I won from Carol at Blessed Mum over a year ago and I have wanted to make something special with it.

THANK YOU Madam Samm and our Cheerleader for this hop - Mary from I Piece 2 Mary.
Such a great idea, and I so appreciate your time.

Before I show off my (mostly) finished project, I would like to share the other 'bird' quilt I made.  This was probably about my 4th or 5th quilt, and it was my first attempt at designing something myself. I made it as the challenge quilt for my former guild's quilt show a year ago.  I think my skills have come a long way since then, but I still love it!  I named it Spring Tweet.


Now to show off my new wallhanging.   I had this idea of a vine with the birds showcased in my mind for several weeks.  Overall I like how it turned out.  The background is cream, the leaves are from a Denyse Schmidt fabric, and the border is from "Fly a Kite".  I have more quilting to do and I need to add the border.



These are my favorite birds.  They are just so cute.


Another close up.


There are so many wonderful bloggers participating in this blog hop.  
Following are my fellow 'birders' for today.  Please visit and show them some bloggy love!

Wednesday, May 15




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49 comments:

  1. AnonymousMay 15, 2013 at 12:54 AM

    so pretty Karen,well done.xx

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  2. AmyMay 15, 2013 at 1:07 AM

    Very pretty! I love your vine meandering through your quilt! And those birdies are my favorites, also!

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  3. Amy, a redeemed sheepMay 15, 2013 at 1:17 AM

    The vine really showcases the birds. Nicely done!

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  4. FrederikaMay 15, 2013 at 1:24 AM

    So adorable. Love the birds on the branch.
    Thanks for sharing. Frederika

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  5. Judy BMay 15, 2013 at 1:40 AM

    Lovely birds! The ones perched on the branch is darling! Thank you for sharing.

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  6. Celtic ThistleMay 15, 2013 at 2:10 AM

    Great way to use such lovely fabric Karen. I would be hard-pushed to pick a favourite I think.

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  7. Patty C.May 15, 2013 at 2:32 AM

    beautiful wall hanging ;)

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  8. NatiMay 15, 2013 at 2:37 AM

    Cute, love the birds in the fabric!

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  9. karaminoMay 15, 2013 at 3:06 AM

    Pretty wall hanging, love the fabric!

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  10. charlotteMay 15, 2013 at 4:14 AM

    Very nice job. Love your birds.

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  11. Britt-IngerMay 15, 2013 at 4:41 AM

    Your quilt is so cute. Thanks for sharing

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  12. UnknownMay 15, 2013 at 5:05 AM

    Very cute quilts...the birds are beautiful.

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  13. Marjorie's Busy CornerMay 15, 2013 at 6:20 AM

    Adorable pieces!! you did wonderful with your projects

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  14. PaulineMay 15, 2013 at 6:21 AM

    My compliments for your own design! I love both your bird quilts, they are beautiful! I love the bird fabric. Thanks for sharing.

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  15. SparkyMay 15, 2013 at 6:38 AM

    Hi Karen. very pretty, soft, thanks for flying with us...

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  16. Patty May 15, 2013 at 6:55 AM

    Lovely. thanks for sharing!

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  17. krislovesfabricMay 15, 2013 at 6:57 AM

    Pretty birds!

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  18. IzzyMay 15, 2013 at 7:03 AM

    Very nice. The vine going through the quilt was a great idea. Beautiful wall hanging.

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  19. AnonymousMay 15, 2013 at 7:43 AM

    Vey nice. Thanks for sharing.

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  20. Valerie the Pumpkin Patch QuilterMay 15, 2013 at 7:44 AM

    Very very nice! :)

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  21. Just Quilt ItMay 15, 2013 at 7:58 AM

    I love the birds on your first quilt. Great job! Your second quilt is lovely. This was a great way to display those cute bird blocks--love your vine and leaves.

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  22. Vroomans' QuiltsMay 15, 2013 at 8:10 AM

    Very sweet - love the vine and leaf with cute vintage looking fussy cut birds.

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  23. JeanieMay 15, 2013 at 8:11 AM

    Love the little quilt! I'll bet you are anxious to finish it up and be able to use it or display it. Thanks for joining the hop!

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  24. Leanne ParsonsMay 15, 2013 at 8:22 AM

    Great job!

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  25. AnonymousMay 15, 2013 at 8:38 AM

    good job.

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  26. Linda CMay 15, 2013 at 8:46 AM

    What a lovely way to feature the bird fabrics in this latest piece. Appreciate your being part of the hop and sharing your Spring Tweet too.

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  27. Carol SwiftMay 15, 2013 at 8:58 AM

    The fabric and colors in your wall hanging are beautiful! Thanks for sharing!

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  28. Susie May 15, 2013 at 9:03 AM

    Hi Karen love the wall hanging, especially the bird fabric. I think you made excellent use of it. Thanks for sharing. Susie x

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  29. MaryMay 15, 2013 at 9:15 AM

    Karen, you did a great job on your wall hanging. Love how you did the vine. Thank you so much for being part of this hop.

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  30. Needled MomMay 15, 2013 at 9:21 AM

    Very nice. Great job on your bird work!

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  31. apple blossomMay 15, 2013 at 9:27 AM

    nice work. great thanks for sharing

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  32. Judy Cooper Textile ArtistMay 15, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    Nice Job. Thanks for sharing.

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  33. CalicojoanMay 15, 2013 at 9:45 AM

    What cute projects you've done!

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  34. Daryl @ Patchouli Moon StudioMay 15, 2013 at 9:52 AM

    Really nice projects.

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  35. AnonymousMay 15, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    Love your birds-very nice projects. Thanks for sharing.

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  36. LouMay 15, 2013 at 11:06 AM

    Great projects!

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  37. UnknownMay 15, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    Beautiful, I love the colours

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  38. Scrapbook-ChickADoodleMay 15, 2013 at 11:56 AM

    Lovely projects. The bird fabric is pretty. Nice job. Thanks for sharing.

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  39. janMay 15, 2013 at 3:10 PM

    very cute - I like the vine meandering through the birds!

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  40. lefuntzMay 15, 2013 at 3:15 PM

    Both of your projects are great but it's the design of the first one that really sings to me.

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  41. sandraMay 15, 2013 at 4:19 PM

    love both of your projects, thanks for sharing.

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  42. maggieMay 15, 2013 at 7:46 PM

    Very pretty bird projects!
    cheers
    maggie

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  43. carlaMay 15, 2013 at 8:16 PM

    Hi!!! Love both of your bird quilts!!!! They are very sweet and pretty!!!

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  44. LJMay 15, 2013 at 9:02 PM

    Gorgeous fabric - the birds look so real. You did showcase them perfectly.

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  45. PamelaMay 15, 2013 at 9:12 PM

    Your birds are lovely. Thanks for sharing.

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  46. CarlaMay 15, 2013 at 9:45 PM

    Your wall hanging is so pretty with the vine taking you from the top bird to the bottom. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing and being a great stop on the hop.

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  47. JanetMay 16, 2013 at 1:22 AM

    I love both your wall hangings but I can see why you say your work has improved over time. Australian birds are so interesting. That must be fun fabric to play with.

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  48. VickieMay 16, 2013 at 7:42 AM

    Your color choices are "sew" pretty, nice work on both !

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  49. TriciaMay 16, 2013 at 4:32 PM

    I love seeing your progress from the 1st one to the current one. It is nice to see our improvement as we grow like the leaves on your vines do. The designs are both simple yet stunning. Thank You for sharing your birds with us all on this hop.

    Sincerely,
    Tricia

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