This block tutorial shows how to make the Birds in the Air block as shown in the 2019 Quilter’s Planner.
Birds in the Air Block
Number of Fabrics: 2 | Number of Pieces: 7
(2) 3 1/8″ squares
(2) 2 5/8″ squares cut in half on the diagonal to make (4) 2 5/8″ triangles
(2) 3 1/8″ squares
(1) 6 7/8 square cut in half on the diagonal to make (2) 6 7/8″ triangles (only 1 will be used)
Piecing
Referring to the “Half-Square Triangles (HST): Two at a Time Method” instructions in the Reference section of your Quilter’s Planner, make (3) 2 5/8″ HSTs using the 3 1/8″ squares. Press toward the darker fabric.
Using a 1/4″ seam, sew (2) HSTs and a 2 5/8″ triangle into a row. Press seams toward triangle.
Using a 1/4″ seam, sew an HST and a 2 5/8″ triangle into a row. Press seams toward the HST.
Nesting seams, sew rows together with an additional 2 5/8″ triangle into a 6 7/8″ triangle. Press seams open.
Being careful with the long bias edges, use a 1/4″ seam to sew the 6 7/8″ triangle sub-block to the remaining 6 7/8″ triangle.
The finished Anvil Block should measure 6 1/2″ square.
