Friday, October 7, 2022

Bright green wings

 Hi everyone, and happy Saturday! Have your leaves started to turn yet? Though we have a lot of leaves on the ground, there has not yet been a lot of color. I attribute that to all the rain we've had. It rained here for five days straight and the ground is still pretty soggy. The creek behind us and on the property beside us has been quite full, too.

Today I have the last of the birds for this year's RSC quilt to show. I gave them bright green wings and some colorful feathers:


It appears the green birds have an odd friend joning the flock! More about him in a minute, but the green birds look quite cheerful, don't they?


The only bright green birds I know of are parrots and parakeets, but I don't think these look like either one. They aren't green herons or mallards, either. I guess they're just themselves!

Last month's color was light blue, a color I am not particularly fond of, though I do have a lot of it that is years old. I didn't make any light blue birds, but I found I had to make this guy:


There is a great blue heron who frequents the property next to us, which is something of a wetland and is owned by the county. He's a very majestic bird, and if I was going to make a light blue bird, he was going to be it. I even managed to make his neck look fairly proportional, as great blue herons have very long necks. I'm thinking of adjusting the flamingo the same way. He's not a colorful bird, but I like him a lot.

I also put all my birds up on the wall to see what I have and how I might arrange them:


Quite the flock! I love them all. I know for sure I don't want them in rows, and I'm thinking of using a pale green background color to tie them all together. It looks like I might want two more to fill in some spots that are far too open, too. I think this will take some serious playtime to get right. Oh, no. Doesn't that sound awful?

Except for the two others I might need, I think that's it for my flock of birds for this year. It will be fun to see how this turns out. I made my birds using Lynne Tyler's Liberated Birds tutorial, which you can get right HERE. Try them, they're fun!

While we're talking about flight, the hubster and I visited the College Park Aviation Museum not long ago ans had a really nice time there. They have some unusual stuff, but also this display, which is in every aviation museum I've ever seen:


Quite common, but still well done! Enjoy the weekend, everyone!

Sharing at soscrappy for RSC22.

17 comments:

Sara said...

The birds are fabulous! And the great blue heron is just the extra touch of fun and whimsy that works perfectly! What a fun idea that was.

Cathy said...

Oh my, I can’t wait to see how you set your birds! What a whimsical quilt it will be!

Kate said...

Love your colorful birdies. They all look like little gems! You did a great job with the blue heron. Happy stitching this weekend.

Quilter Kathy said...

A marvellous block collection! And the heron is a fun addition… I like maverick blocks in a quilt!

Mary said...

I have loved these since your first post! I am trying to decide if i should make a flock of my own for next year's rainbow scrap challenge. Cant wait until I see what you do with them. Are you planning a lap quilt or a wall hanging or ???? We will be moving in a few months. If i go forward with the birds, I want a single bed size quilt for use in my sewing room which will also have a single bed. It will have to be a big flock, or I will have to make the birds larger. I especially LOVE the heron.... Blogger only seems to use my husbands's g-mail address, so I rarely comment... you can use marym dot clabots at gmail

Kathleen said...

Just love these birds! Thanks for the link. I marked it on my favorites list. This would make a perfect quilt for my daughter and her DH.
Kathleen - kakingsbury at verizon dot net

piecefulwendy said...

Your flock of birds just makes me smile! I love the addition of the heron, too! Will be fun to see how this finishes up. I have layers on this morning; we had frost overnight and temps are still chilly. Maybe a walk later this afternoon, when it's a bit warner!

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

Your birds are wonderful, Mari - especially the heron! What a great idea! I'll enjoy seeing how you put these together. A visit to the aviation museum sounds fun!

LA Paylor said...

squee! all those pretty birds!!!! Love this
hope you're doing well... LeeAnna

ButterZ said...

I love your birds. There is a cute one standing on one leg too. Will there be more?

Ivani said...

They are so cute together, Mari.
Looking forward to seeing how you will finish this one.

Sylvia@Treadlestitches said...

All your birds are great, but the blue heron is my favorite! Now, I might start making bird blocks too, if I could just figure out how to make a Sandhill Crane... I'm sure your layout will be wonderful.

Nancy @ Grace and Peace Quilting said...

Love the great blue heron added in there!!! The current arrangement looks fab!!!

Jenny said...

You have a lovely flock of colourful birds indeed, and I can't wait to see them all together in a top some time soon.

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

your flock of birds are amazing!! what fun to have all the colors!!!

Kathleen said...

I love that flock of birds and especially the heron! I think you are right about not having them in rows, the staggered bit on the design wall looks great!

Quiltdivajulie said...

LOVE the blue heron! And of course I love the lime green wings! You've done a great job with your birds.