April 2 ~ Quilt of the Day
Every day this month we’ll show you a new quilt to love!
Birds of a Feather by Jeannette, Gone Aussie Quilting
You can find close-up views of some of Jeannette’s birds at Gone Aussie Quilting. This quilt was created as a wall hanging to place above a crib. Beautiful!
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285 Responses to “April 2 ~ Quilt of the Day”
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I love those birds! So cute!
I think that’s the cutest little quilt I’ve ever seen!!
lovely quilt! such a wonderful background fabric to showcase all those wonderful prints.
This quilt is adorable! Love it.
Those little applique birds are so adorable!
Love this birdie quilt…
That is so unbelievably cute!
Fantastic birds!
Adorable! And perfect for spring
CUTE!
I love how colorful it is!
these birdies are adorable!! would make a great baby gift!
I love this quilt. I have it favorite’d on flickr. love it!
Oh. My. Word! LOVE THIS QUILT!!!!
This is an adorable quilt! Thank you for sharing.
That is so adorable. I love everything about it.
This is so cute!! Love it.
Too adorable!
The quilting on the background is just gorgeous!
So pretty~
I am so in love with that quilt! Everything about it is WONDERFUL!
That’s so adorable!
My jaw just dropped. Incredible.
I love that quilt…it would make an awesome baby shower gift
Unbelievable…and SO perfect for a nursery. I love every thing about this quilt! Thank you so much for sharing it.
Such a clever/cute quilt!
Adorable. I love the aqua background, really makes everything pop!
What an adorable quilt. I just love it.
Beautiful! I love it!
This is gonna be a great month. Think I’m experiencing inspiration overload. Thanks!
So cute! I love the bright blue background!
I love the birdies so much, but I love the use of Denyse Scmidt fabric even more! Way to go!
Wow, this quilt is amazing & love the quilting and stitching- beautiful!
A quilt of this nature would be perfect for my dining room. I better get planning!
That quilt is so cute! I love how the birds are different sizes and appear to be wandering around on the fabric.
I want this. Right. Now. I love the birdies!!
Oh wow! I love this. Adorable.
gorgeous quilt!! what a lovely idea.
I was going to comment anyway, being signed up for a prize is a bonus. That quilt is just wonderful–I love the blue, I love the birds, the size is perfect…and so on!
What a beautiful quilt!! Lovely birds!!
What a perfect quilt for using all kinds of fun fabrics on a favorite little creature!
I have this quilt pattern saved from the quilting magazine I first saw it in…so much fun.
Stunning work!
I can just hear those little birds all chattering to each other and their mamas.
Aww, the birds are adorable. Kinda reminds me of the partridge family.
what a lovely quilt. it would definitely look so nice on a wall.
So cute; I love it!
Oh I love it! What a great idea.
I am in love with this quilt!! Wow!!
I just love this quilt! And I’m quite taken with your Quilting Month agenda. Splendid idea. Thanks! ~karen
So cute! I’d love to see what the back looks like.
love those little birdies! Perfect for a nursery
What a great quilt! So cute and such a great spring design! Sharonj.
I want to make the bird quilt! Beautiful!
What a cute quilt. It is so spring like.
Those birds are really adorable!
What beautiful bright colors – love the birds.
I love this quilt! I think it was in one of the Aussie quilting mags, because I remember seeing it and thinking how gorgeous it was. Love the birds and all the yummy fabrics!
I instantly think of “The Partridge Family” from the 70′s. The way the birds are lined up must have done it. Now I’ll have that theme song in my head all day. lol (Also giving away my age a little.)
Love that quilt! Someday I will be good enough to branch out of squares…
beautiful quilt. perfect wall hanging for a nursery!
that quilt is just darling!! And what a great scrap project it would be:) thanks for the idea!
Unbelievably pretty, cute, and happy! I adore it.
Very cute and great fun to look at!
I tell you….these quilts look amazing! I am so ready to start on one!
Adorable. With little feathers embroidered on the top of their heads, they would make a cute covey of quail!
Oh my goodness. It’s perfect!
Genevieve
Absolutely adorable and inspiring! I was shocked about what Jeannette wrote about the shipping costs. Not customer friendly!
Such a gorgeous quilt! I’d love to make something like that.
So pretty and colourful!
I. LOVE. IT.
I’m a huge bird fan! This quilt is so unique. I love it!
Super cute!
Cute quilt!
Love it! Where is that pattern from??
Thats so adorable! Really beautiful!
I love it, so much fun. I bet it looked great over the crib.
My new sewing goal for 2010…learn to applique! the possibilities are endless and this quilt is an example. ADORABLE!
Very cute, perfect for spring.
I love this quilt!!
Yes, it’s great pattern for some baby quilts!
I love it! I love how the quilting makes the birds pop!
Lovely – I’m currently being bombarded with crib quilt ideas at present – this adds a new perspective
Oh, I wish she would share with us how she made this quilt. I would love to make one for my daughter. It’s quite lovely!
What a fun quilt!
Oh my gosh, the birds are oh so cute. I dont have any little ones anymore but I might have to do something like this with wool applique because I just love it.
Love the colors and the placement. This is vibrant and adorable.
So beautiful. It totally inspires me!
wonderful and just in time for spring. i hear the birds singing!
Very cute! Wish I liked to do applique!
b.
This is darling! Kudos to her for all that applique. I avoid it at all costs, but this pattern makes me wish I loved it
WOW! what an adorable concept. i might try several doll quilts with other animals!
Oh my gosh, this quilt is adorable! Love those colorful birds!
This is applique work at its best!
The quilting is amazing! Those bird appliques are great too! Fantastic work.
The birds are so chirpy and cute! Very nice.
I love those birds!!! What a great quilt.
I love birds and these are definitely cute!
Wow this quilt is amazing. I love it.
Love these birds! Cute and simple.
WOW-Jeannette!
Great job- cute design-lovely colors-adorable
little birdies- what more could one ask for????
This inspires!
Elaine
What a fun quilt. I know a young mom who would like appreciate the time and effort and beauty.
Turquoise background and great funky fabrics for the birds – love it!
those birds are really cute!
This is so cute! I love it!
Very cute! Love how the quilting makes the birds pop.
I wonder if she designed the birds herself or if it is a pattern? They are really cute.
Such a cheerful quilt!
this is adorable! I love it!
Love the bright bold blue background and all the various colored birds.
So springy!
This quilt is absolutely beautiful!
Love the quilt. And love to try to make hanging like it.
That quilt is SO sweet! I wish I had that hanging in my childhood room instead of that clown/owl painting I had *shudder*
verY innocent and I, therefore, LOVE IT!
This is one of the cutest quilts I’ve seen. I think everyone, even non-quilters would stop and look at this!
How pretty!
So pretty!
I love all the different prints – they look great together
I love the bird quilt! I would have never thought of something like this on my own!
that is the most precious quilt for a baby room! So sweet!
Birds…so cute! But the quilting is dynamite- wow!
wow very cute design
I love the applique birds. So cute!
How extremely lovely. I like how the tight quilting helps the birds to ‘pop’.
loving birds lately…..beautiful colors
I love the colors! Pretty birds!
Love the birds and also the quilting. My goal is to be able to achieve that consistent type quilting.
Adorable and inspirational. Bookmarked!!!
Adorable! Great use of lots of colors.
that quilt is beyond adorable.
So wonderful!
Absolutely wonderful birds. I love all the different fabrics on the blue. And beautiful quilting!
Come on, get happy!
I love the different fabrics used. What a beautiful quilt you created.
Gorgeous!
Love, love, love this quilt. Thanks for sharing!
so cute!!
This is amazing! I am a huge fan of birds & quilts.
Great quilt! I’m gonna get myself in trouble this month because I am going to want to make every quilt you post!
LOVE the birds!
Lovely idea! I’ve been percolating on a birdie baby quilt myself…
such a wonderful quilted wall hanging for a nursery!
wow, this is the cutest quilt ever. that must be one happy baby.
This quilt is super sweet! Thank you for sharing!
This quilt is adorable! I have a baby shower coming up in a couple months, this would be a great gift! Thanks for the inspiration.
I’m in LOVE!
Wow! I am just amazed when I see quilts like this! Beautiful!!!
So fabulous! Add another to my already long list…
Beautiful quilt with cute birds. I am looking forward to seeing a ton of inspiration with all your quilt postings. Dangerous: so many quilts and so little time. Thanks!
Very cute quilt!
Nicely done!
Oh I love the birds!! I cann’t believe how great your quilting looks. The quilt just makes me smile.
What a beautiful quilt!
Simply adorable quilt – it reminds me of my guilty fave tv show when I was a kid — The Partridge Family. “Hello world, hear the song that we’re singing, come on get happy!” Did that even air in Australia?
What a great way to show off your favorite scraps!
this quilt is impossibly cute! great color choices.
I love it – it’s so sweet!
Beautiful birds, just in time for spring!
wow, I really want to try this its fantastic and the colours!!!!! oh boy
i found that bird quilt a while back and it inspired me to use the same birds along the bottom of a dress for my daughter. i just love it!
Cute quilt! What a fun month of inspiration…
Reminds me of the Partridge Family Bus and Bird. Love it.
Loving these birds!
This would be a GREAT quilt to do a tutorial for! Once you have the quilting method down, you could do rows of all kinds of adorable animals!
I love the colors in this quilt!
Now there is a quilt to make you smile!
love it and can’t wait to see what is next!
i have that exact quilt. my sweet mother made me one with a yellow background. it’s hanging on my wall right now.
Could that quilt be any cuter!!!
That is precious!
This is gorgeous! I love the color.
That is seriously one of the cutest quilts I have ever seen!
I love the colors! How cute.
oh, do I love that quilt … I do! it’s is so wonderful and I want to make one too! thanks for sharing it!
Love the birdies!! Want to make it.
this really is the ultimate nursery wallhanging – bright, fun, and whimsical.
I love the birds, they remind me of the Partridge family.
I absolutely love this quilt!! so so so so so so cute!
love the fussy cut birds and the color choices!
What a great use of all those prints–looks totally cohesive. Very pretty.
What cute birdies! I want to make a quilt like this.
Love, love, love it!
This is the cutest quilt i have ever seen.
This is such a great quilt – perfect for a baby but not so cutesy a bigger child won’t love it too!
Love the colors especially the background.
This quilt is adorable! I love it!
A very pretty and happy quilt. I would love to look at this every day…
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This is one of the cutest quilt I have ever seen!
How adorable! That’s going to look great in a nursery!
sooo pretty!!
Great colors!!!
This quilt is adorable! I love every single fabric you used.
adorable
Those birds are so sweet!!
I *love* the bright colors, so happy for a baby’s room!!!
LOVE the birds! So nice!
This might just be the cutest spring quilt EVER!!!
That is sooooo sweet!
Wow. I wish I could quilt.
Such a cutie! I love this background colour – lovely.
I love the birds! They are adorable
OMG! I absolutely LOVE this quilt! I love that it is so simple in design yet so artistic at the same time. The quilting is absolutely beautiful!
Beautiful. Very inspiring. I could see repeats of all different animals or even a menagerie of different birdies.
I love these birds, very cute design.
Beautiful work! Such a simple and elegant idea! Love it:)
I love this pattern! I’ve actually got all the birds cut out of freezer paper waiting for fabric (I’m still working on building my stash!). It must be an omen for me to get working on my own “Birds of a Feather” quilt! Thanks for the inspiration!!!!
Have used the Shout product you mentioned and love it.
I LOVE this quilt! Maybe I’ll have to try a bird quilt – looks hard though!
So sweet….a perfect spring quilt.
Kind regards.
Claudia from Germany
This is so lovely!
What a bold background color. Love it and the birds!
That is such a cute idea! Love the birds and the colors!
I have never tried my hand on quilting, but am considering it in the near future. These quilts sure are inspiring.
beautiful!
This quilt is amazing. Thank you for showing it to us, because I wouldn’t have found it otherwise.
love the yummy turquoise!
It’s a lovely quilt! Gave me a much-needed inner smile today.
Perfect quilt for a baby’s room. Great work!!
Truly adorable, and that blue background is perfection… those birds pop!
This is so cute. Even my kids loved it!
I just love these little birds! And they look great on the plain aqua background with the patterned binding. Just all-over, a gorgeous piece.
I love the colors! Great prints!
My goodness, that is the most adorable thing ever!
I think I am going to make a wall hanging of this pattern.
Love this! Totally sweet tweets!
That is beautiful! Will make a lovely wall hanging
And g’donya living in Australia! I was there for 2 months and loved it. Some beautiful country out there 
Love it!
I would love to know how to make a quilt like this!!
Cute cute cute – a quilt to make you smile!
Love this quilt
This is probably the most beautiful quilt I’ve ever seen! Just breathtaking!
That is a striking quilt!
Awesome quilt! Such great fabrics make such sweet birdies!
It looks so so beautiful. A pity that I just began another quilt.
Truly beautiful, love the colors and birdies!!
Hi love your blog and your quilt is fantastic, way to make it your very own style! Nice sky blue too! good on ya mate!
Beautiful quilt! Love the birds and colors!!
I will file this one away if a baby number three ever comes around. I love the colors and varied size of the birds. What a happy spring quilt.
So cute! Especially the rows where Mama is leading her chicks along. Perfect for a nursery.
oh. my. gosh. so darn cute!
I am on such a bird kick right now. I LOVE this! Love her color choices too!
What cute little birdies. I love the background fabric. Great quilt!
So adorable. I may have to try this one!
This quilt is adorable!
Wow! I love this birdie quilt! Beautiful work!
This is so sweet–perfect for a baby’s room. Who wouldn’t light up walking into a room with a new baby and that quilt on the wall???
This is about as cute as it gets!
LOVE the birdies! Very inspiring!
I love this! I’m going to have to try it with some other animal, maybe Octopi?
Looks like a great project for me to improve my applique… Love the colors!
I love how intricate the quilting is!
What a bright idea! I can imagine making it with rows of little fish, especially on this beautiful bold background.
Hearing the spring birds and seeing these happy birdies make my heart sing!
oh, i just love this quilt!
I want it! I love the turquoise background
Absolutely beautiful work. Its wonderfully simple. This is the kind of work that inspires me.
How adorable! I love this quilt
I like birds, so I’m just in love with this cutie.
This little quilt is so cute – I love it.
Beautiful work!
Love the birds!
Adorable! I love it! I wish I was talented enough to make something like this!
Lovely birds!
So colorfull…
I love this little birdie quilt – so cute!!
Great little quilt, I love the birdies!
Love the birdies!
That is absolutely lovely!
I like how the dense quilting sets off all the birds.
Actually I love the birds. I can just see them wattling around.
That is adorable!
Love the birdies! Thanks for the giveaway!
Love it. Thanks
Love it! Lucky baby…
i must say this is my favorite one on the blog so far. the birds are adorable and perfect for spring. thanks for the wonderful inspiration
What a cute quilt. I love everything about it, the design, the colors and the quilting. A perfect spring quilt!
Oh my goodness, that is adorable. I need to add this to my list of things to make.
this quilt just might be one of my favorites of all time! i would consider having another child just to put this quilt in a nursery!
I love these birds!
This is incredible!
Oh, wow. Love at first sight. That is amazing!
Oh so sweet! I’m adding this to my to do wish list!
I’m now catching up on quilting month and I just had to comment. This is really beautiful work. I’m amazed. Wow.
I’ll have to try making those cute birds!
omg, i LOVE it!!!!
Unbelievable! Just the definition of cute!
That is one of the cutest quilts I have ever seen!