How to Make the Little Birdie Quilt As You Go Table Topper (Free Video + Pattern)

Fat Quarter Shop added the Little Birdie Table Topper to its Quilt As You Go (QAYG) project lineup. The printed pattern comes free with the Little Birdie Quilt As You Go Template, and the blog post includes a free video tutorial that demonstrates the entire sewing process.

Topper is presented as a quick, beginner‑friendly QAYG project. The technique reduces the need to handle a full quilt sandwich by assembling smaller units that are joined as you go. The template also works for several classic quilt blocks, so learning it can apply to future projects.

The post lists the exact supplies used for the sample project:

• Little Birdie Quilt As You Go Template (required for the free printed pattern)
• 10" batting squares — Fat Quarter Shop used 80/20 Silky Blend Happy Cloud quilt batting
• Sewline Blue Fabric Water Soluble Glue Pen
• Clover Blue Water Soluble Marker
• Fiskars 10.5" Easy Action Pinking Shears
• Compatible precuts such as Layer Cakes, Charm Packs, and Jolly Bars

The blog also points readers to a downloadable free Quilt As You Go Templates Size Guide PDF. That guide explains how many precuts and batting squares different quilt sizes require.

Fat Quarter Shop used the Birch & Willow fabric collection by Sherri & Chelsi for Moda Fabrics for the sample Little Birdie table topper. The post notes that if you want to replicate the look exactly, that is the collection they used.

Kimberly (the demonstrator in the video) walks through the entire Little Birdie Table Topper construction using the Little Birdie QAYG Template. The tutorial shows cutting and layering 10" batting squares, using the glue pen for temporary placement, marking seam lines with the water‑soluble marker, and trimming with pinking shears where needed. Kimberly also points out that the template can be used to make many classic quilt blocks, which makes it a versatile notion to add to your toolbox.

How to Use Precuts and the Size Guide

The post highlights that precuts are compatible with the template and that the Size Guide PDF will help you calculate how many of each type (Layer Cakes, Charm Packs, Jolly Bars) you'll need for different finished sizes. This removes guesswork when planning fabric quantities for the tabletop project or larger QAYG quilts.

Fat Quarter Shop indicates they will publish additional QAYG patterns and video tutorials for other templates. The post encourages readers to tag @FatQuarterShop on social media when they make their projects so the shop can see submissions.

This is a short, accessible QAYG project intended for beginners who want a sewn tabletop accent or a way to practice Quilt As You Go techniques. The free printed pattern with the template and the step‑by‑step video make it practical to start the Little Birdie Table Topper with basic notions and compatible precuts.