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These measurements are for the Traditional tweet bird patterns:

These must be cut from BATIK fabrics only!
Colours are arranged from light to dark, starting with A. each letter group will be slightly darker than the last.  
Feet and beaks should be shades of grey, brown, or rust depending on what looks good with the chosen colour of your birds.   
All measurements are in inches.
 
Block 1 Ben and Chelsea
 
Feet and beaks 
2 ½ x 2 ¾ 
Branches:
3 x 10 ½ 
Leavesz;
1-2 x 3
2 -3 x 3
3 – 2 x 3
4 -2 x 3
Bird colours
A  2 x 4
B  3 x 4 ½ 
C  3 x 4
D  1 x 1 ½ 
E  1 ½ x 2
F  2 x 4
G  3 x 3
 
Block 2 – Steve and Shannyn
 
Feet and beaks 
1 x 3
Branches 
3 ½ x 11
Leaves 
1- 2 ½ 4 ½ 
2 – 3 x 3 ½ 
3 - 2 x 3 ½
4 – 2 x 3 ½ 
Bird colours
A 1 ½  x 1 ½
B 3 ½  x 4
C 2 x 3 
D 2 ½ x 3
E 2 x 4 ½ 
F  2 x 2 ½ 
G  2 x 2 ½
 
 
 
Block 3 Samuel and Kathy
 
Feet and beaks:
2 x 3
Branches:
4 x 11 
Leaves:
1-  2 x 3
2 – 2 x 2 ½ 
3 - 2 x 2 ½
4 – 2 x 3
Bird colours:
A   2 x 2 
B   6 ½ x 4
C  1 ½ x 3
D  2 ½ x 4
E  2 ½ x 3 ½ 
F  1 ½ x 3
G  2 x 2 ½
 
Block 4 Cuthburt and Gayle
 
Feet and beaks:
1 x 3 ½ 
Branches:
4 x 11
Leaves 
1-  2 x 3
2 – 2 ½  x 2 ½
3 – 2 x 3
4 -  2 x 3 
Bird colours:
A   3 ½  x 7 ½
B  2 x 5
C  2 x 4
D  2 ½  x  3
E  2  x 3 ½
F  4 x 4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Block 5 Kieran and Christine
 
Feet and beaks:
2  x 2 ½
Branches:
4 x 10 ½  
Leaves: 
1- 2 x 4 
2 - 2 ½  x 2 ½
3 -2  x 2 ½
4 – 2 x 4
Bird colours:
A  3 x 4
B  3 x 5
C  1 ½  x 2 
D  3 ½  x 4
E  3 x 3 
F  1 ½  x 3
G 1 ½ x 2
 
Block 6 Zach and Sarah
 
Feet and beaks:
1 ½  x 2 ½
Branches:
4 x 11 
Leaves:
1- 2 ½  x 3
2 – 2 x 3
3 - 2  x 2 ½
4 - 2 ½  x 3
Bird colours:
A  3 ½ x 7
B  1½ x 4
C  2 x 3
D  1 ½  x 3 ½
E  1 x 3 ½ 
F  1 ½  x 3 ½
G  1 ½  x 2 ½
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Block 7 Brian and Janet
 
Feet and beaks:
 1 ½ x 2
Branches:
4 x 10 ½ 
Leaves: 
1-  2 x 3
2 – 3 x 3 
3 -2 x 3
4 - 3 ½  x 2 ½
Bird colours:
A  2 x 3 
B  2 x 2 ½ 
C  3 ½ x 4
D  1 ½  x 3 ½
E  1 x 1 ½ 
F  2 ½ x 4
G  3 x 3
H  2 x 2 ½