I'm challenging myself to make each butterfly different and to use only my smaller scraps. Every month is getting a bit more difficult. I almost gave up on the bright blue one after putting the 60 degree triangles together. I couldn't figure out how I wanted the set of triangles to sit in the wing. Just as I started packing up the blue scraps, inspiration struck.
This doesn't look like much but it did the trick. I outlined the wing shape on my ruler with tape so I could see what the wing would look like once the corner triangles were added. I added fabric to my triangle unit until it was more than large enough to make a wing base, then used this outline to audition the angle. This loaded sideways, but you get the idea.
Voilà! One fussy cut wing base!
What do you call a group of butterflies? I found references to kaleidoscope, flight, flutter and swarm... I rather like flutter, so here's my flutter so far.
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loving your butterflies and how good to be doing them all different, will make a beautiful rainbow quilt
ReplyDeleteFlutter reads well to me. You know, I call those blues Canuck Quilter blues every time I see them at the fabric shops. Your marked ruler is a neat trick - so clever! Those flutterbies are looking really good.
ReplyDeleteVery cool! I like how your triangle set came out. You're getting quite a flock now. (I just looked it up - actually, a group is called a kaleidoscope or possibly a swarm.)
ReplyDeleteHeh. And obviously I didn't read your 2nd to last paragraph!
ReplyDeleteI love love that fussy cut wing. These blocks are looking so great.
ReplyDeleteLove your flutter!
ReplyDeleteYou have some beautiful butterflies. I am looking forward to seeing how you set them. Thanks for showing all of the steps too.
ReplyDeletethey are looking lovely and I can't wait to get and make more of them too.
ReplyDeleteHi Joanne, your butterflies are gorgeous. I think that the blue one is my favourite also. Thanks for sharing your process. Great inspiration!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous.
ReplyDeleteWHOA! Those are the RARE, extra-fancy variety butterflies! Beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteI seriously can't pick a favorite, they are all so cute!! I have not had time to try even a single one yet. And with craft shows only 2 months away, I won't be doing it anytime soon either.
ReplyDeleteYour butterflies are all so pretty! Blue is one of my favorite colors, but I like them all. You are very talented to come up with each design!
ReplyDeletethese are lovely. are you just putting scraps together or are you using a pattern? I can see a quilt of butterflies
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! Love it!
ReplyDeleteAren't those pretty?! I enjoyed seeing the blue ones together, but the rainbow of butterflies is really gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteExcellent solution to your placement problem! Your BLUE butterflies turned out quite well.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great solution and I love how that darker blue one came out. What a lovely flutter of butterfly's you have there. Must go look up the pattern for the spring blossom so I can get my blue ones stitched up today.
ReplyDeleteI love your flutter of butterflies. They look amazing all together.
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