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©2012 Riley Blake Designs and Carina Gardner. Quilt Design by Jina Barney.

SongBird BlockThese instructions are to make 1 block. Draw a line from corner to corner on the wrong side of 4 navy solid or clean white solid 3½” x 3½” squares. Place a navy solid or clean white solid 3½” x 3½” square on each corner of an assorted print 9½” square. Sew on the drawn line. Leave a 1/4” seam allowance and trim excess. Press. This will make 1 SongBird Block. Repeat to make 16 SongBird Blocks (8 navy and 8 clean white).

Flying Geese BlockThese instructions are to make 1 block. Draw a line from corner to corner on the wrong side of a navy solid or clean white solid 3½” x 3½” square. Place the square in the corner of an assorted print 3½” x 6½” rectangle. Sew on the drawn line. Leave a 1/4” seam allowance and trim excess. Press. Repeat on the other side of the rectangle. This will make 1 Flying Geese Unit. Repeat to make 24 Flying Geese Units (12 navy and 12 clean white). Sew 3 Flying Geese Units together to create the Flying Geese Block. Repeat to make 8 Flying Geese Blocks.

Quilt Center AssemblyRefer to quilt photo for placement of SongBird Blocks and Flying Geese Blocks. Lay out blocks in 6 rows of 4 blocks. Sew rows together to complete the center of the quilt.

BordersSeam allowances vary so measure through the center of the quilt before cutting border pieces. Sew side borders first.

Border 1Side borders should be 48½”. Top and bottom borders should be 42½”.

Border 2Side borders should be 54½”. Top and bottom borders should be 44½”.

Border 3Side borders should be 56½”. Top and bottom borders should be 58½”.

Finish quilt by layering the quilt top, batting, and back. Bind with your favorite Riley Blake fabric from the SongBird Collection. Have fun with your colors and enjoy the journey of making your quilt.

FINISHED QUILT SIZE 58” x 70”Finished SongBird Block Size 9” x 9”Finished Flying Geese Block Size 6” x 9”Measurements include ¼” seam allowance.Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.

Please check our website www.rileyblakedesigns.com for any revisions before starting this project. This pattern requires a basic knowledge of quilting technique and terminology.

FABRIC REQUIREMENTS1¾ yards blue main (C2860 Blue)½ yard blue floral (C2861 Blue)1/3 yard blue petals (C2862 Blue)½ yard blue dots (C2863 Blue)1/3 yard green dots (C2863 Green)7/8 yard blue stripe (C2864 Blue)½ yard blue garden (C2865 Blue)2/3 yard clean white solid (C100-01 Clean White)1 yard navy solid (C100-38 Navy)Binding 5/8 yardBacking 32/3 yards

CUTTING REQUIREMENTSPlease read instructions first before cutting. Seam allowances vary so measure through the center of the quilt before cutting border pieces.

SongBird BlockCut squares 9½” x9½” in the corresponding number from the following assorted prints: 3–blue main, 2–blue floral, 2–blue petals 2–blue dots, 3–green dots, 2–blue stripe 2–blue gardenCut 32 squares 3½” x 3½” from clean white solidCut 32 squares 3½” x 3½” from navy solid

Flying Geese BlockCut 8 rectangles 3½” x 6½” from the following assorted prints: blue floral, blue dots, blue gardenCut 24 squares 3½” x 3½” from clean white solidCut 24 squares 3½” x 3½” from navy solid

Border 1Cut 5 strips 3½” x WOF from blue stripe

Border 2Cut 5 strips 2½” x WOF from navy solid

Border 3Cut 6 strips 7½” x WOF from blue main QUILT ASSEMBLYRefer to quilt photo for placement of fabrics.

SongBird Block

Flying Geese BlockFlying Geese Unit