Book excerpt: Bring the beauty of backyard birds indoors to nest on your quilts, table runners and pillows. &break;&break;Learn how to paper-piece 14 different bird blocks from Backyard Bird Quilts that can be incorporated into any number of home decorating projects to showcase both a love of quilting and an interest in bird watching. &break;&break;Renowned quilting author Jodie Davis teaches you how to transform small fabric pieces into beautifully realistic cardinals, hummingbirds, bluebirds, woodpeckers and more! &break;&break;You'll find: &break;&break;Thorough Basics section walking you through the steps necessary to ensure your paper-piecing success. &break;Easy-to-follow instructions with more than 200 how-to illustrations and 125 gorgeous photographs showing every detail needed to create 18 gorgeous projects. &break;More than 40 pages of full-size paper-piecing templates to take the guesswork out of pattern enlargements.