Eyes on Your Fries Quilt Block

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The theme for April Quilt Block Mania is “Beach”. There are a few different traditional blocks that could match this theme, but I decided to go with the Birds in Air block.

Birds are a common sight at the beach, and when they are around, you’d better keep your eyes on your fries (or anything else you’re eating).

“Eyes on your Fries” is made with small birds in air units and embellished with running stitch embroidery.

This block uses foundation paper piecing and embroidery. It can be used in a quilting project by itself, or with my other embroidered quilt blocks.

This block is available in my shop.

Be sure to check out all my other embroidered quilt blocks in my 2024 Block of the Month.

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I have a full set of embroidery tutorials to help you stitch the accents on this block.

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Elizabeth DeCroos is the designer and teacher at Epida Studio. She loves to work with quilting, pojagi and embroidery and teach those techniques to others. Take a class today or get her to visit your group.

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7 Comments

Susan says:
April 2, 2024 at 3:36 pm

I don’t see the form, but would like the pattern. It is one of the few that I have liked from this month’s offer.
Thanks.
1. Susan says:
  April 11, 2024 at 12:14 pm
  
  I still haven’t received the pattern
C says:
April 2, 2024 at 10:47 pm

I don’t see the form. Could you please send the block.

Thanks
Sue MacLeod says:
April 11, 2024 at 11:14 am

Love the story behind the block!
C says:
April 11, 2024 at 5:31 pm

I still haven’t received the pattern. Your patterns seem to have
difficulty getting to the person who requests them each time you
offer a pattern. Do you know why this continues to happen?

Thanks
Nonie says:
April 11, 2024 at 5:51 pm

Hi Elizabeth
Your comments brought back memories for me too at Port Elgin Beach with my children. We used to “ hide the fries” game by hiding them under a blanket & weighing the blanket down with a beach bag so those stealing gulls couldn’t get them😄
Nonie
Vicky Stricker says:
April 11, 2024 at 7:43 pm

Hi Elizabeth,
I use Foxfire, but would like the April block pattern.
Vicky Stricker

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