Butterfly Block

I've got a playful new block to share - a Butterfly!

Notice that my Butterfly has wings made from scraps. That's because I designed and made this when the first color, blue, was announced for RSC2023 (Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2023). 

Of course, the wings made from scraps is not necessary - squares from fat quarters works just fine. But it is important to have two values or different prints for the wings to really make my Butterfly sparkle. Here's what it looks like with solids, and the values reversed.

After I made my scrappy version, I fell completely in love my little Butterfly block! It's charm then led me to design a full quilt, in several sizes even. But then life happened, and I haven't had a chance to make another block, let alone a quilt. It will happen someday.

So, for now, I've decided to release my Butterfly block as just a block pattern, with the quilt to follow later this year. The block features super easy stitch-n-flip piecing, perfect for a beginner quilter. The block finishes at 10.5" x 10.5".

Find my Butterfly block in my Etsy shop and send me pictures of yours - I'd love to see!

And if your wondering about the colorful butterfly props in the photo, they are from Send A Cake. They wind up to flutter out when released from a gift box. A friend sent them to me for my birthday - they were quite the surprise!

Happy Quilting!

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Midweek Makers #376

Welcome to Midweek Makers!

I'm certainly keeping busy with client quilts, quilting up these two adorable heart quilts, one for a wall hanging and the other for a lucky little girl.

Even though it's a bit early for patriotic decorations, I'm a sucker for anything red, white, and blue which means I can't resist featuring these!

From Julie's Quilts and Costumes, her finished SAHRR, which looks like a bursting firework! 

From Making a Lather, a patriotic Ohio star block,

and from Alicia Quilts, Big Star Country, a mystery quilt she designed and this one made by her friend Donna.

Now on to this week's party!

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Midweek Makers #375

Welcome to Midweek Makers and Happy early St Patrick's Day to you!

I have another client quilt to share, this gorgeous Homebody Vintage Lace quilt. Cathy chose the pantograph Chantilly in Glide's Peach thread to further the lace theme - both perfect!

There were a ton of finishes seen at last week and so hard to choose my favorites, but here goes. 

From Scrapbox Quilts, shared her Train Wreck,

Melva Loves Scraps created this beautiful mini full of vacation memories,

and Quilting Gail shared her batik Baby Stars quilt.

Now it's your turn to share!

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