December 2009 Challenge: Butterflies! (Page 2)

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Oakville, Ontario, Canada

I thought it might be fun to see what happens to a butterfly and a flower design using wreathmaker.

Oakville, Ontario, Canada

I've never designed a row quilt and thought that this was the time to do so.

I used the ON-Point Medallion #10 with blocks from the Library.

I used the On-point Medallion Layout #4 and blocks from he Library.

The butterfly is a symbol of life, joy and hope. It is one of my favorite elements to use in a quilt as a block, appliqué or stencil.

I made this Needlecase in February 2009 for my daughter, Kim , cuz she admired the one I had made for myself. I chose this kidney shape cuz it fits around the base of an arc lamp that is in my sewing room.

I printed out the templates from the quilt at 5.5' x 4.5" on to Freezer Paper so that I could cut the patches for ironing on to felt. Some of the elements from the drawn design can be eliminated before printing - the little circles which are beads and all except a couple of petals from the flower and the patches from the butterfly that I beaded instead.

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I re-drew the Butterfly Star to have a butterfly more like the endangered Karner Blue. There is a protected area near by, which I occasionally walk. When I do see a Karner Blue usually it is not showing the blue side, more moth like in coloring.

Albany NY

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All original designs
A little springtime in the middle of the winter. I love butterflies, and could draw them all day long... if only I had all the time in the world!

Haymarket, Va

Bruzaholm in Sweden

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