I took a workshop at my quilt guild last week and learned to make these butterflies. I have to admit, I don’t like the work this process takes but I think the quilt will be pretty. Come on in for more blather.
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The original pattern did not suit me so I got another clip art design of a butterfly to make my quilt. Here is what I have done so far.
The free flying butterflies are not completed yet so they are pinned together and just stuck on the blue sky background so I can get a feeling for how many I need. Right now, there are 8 in boxes and 9 loose, with 2 more on the ironing table.
They are machine appliqued with invisible thread, which is a pain to work with but effective. Each has 5 pieces that are turned on the edges and ironed over a template so the edge is not raw. I am fine with raw edge applique so this technique does not hold a lot of joy for me since it is so labor intensive. However, I did learn to make templates by ironing multiple layers of freezer paper together to make a thick paper that will hold its shape and can be ironed on.
I will show this again when it is finished. I had to stop for now because Christmas is upon us and I have done NOTHING! So today, I got all the boxes down and have started to put the swags up.
What are you doing today?