I went to the Denver Botanical Gardens butterfly house one year and it's magical!
I layered it with peltex stiff stabilizer and backing, chose metallic threads to quilt it
as I said before, no project is too small to dither over the choices... fabrics, colors, size, borders or not...
Not being able to leave well enough alone, I pulled out some beads & sequins that might look good
It started like most of my scraps color of the month pieces start, take out the smallest scraps and start sewing them to each other. This time I started with that dragonfly fabric and had 3 scraps. I had no plan.
As I sewed I was thinking floral strips, pretty fabrics, I sewed 3 60 deg triangles together that Pat gave me in her bag of scraps, and when I layed them onto the rest, it looked like a roof.... and from there it just grew
as I walked this week, I made note of purple things, and loved these flowers
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| quilting lines are a mix of free motion and walking foot |
so I used pretty flower fabric scraps, and ones that go with the others. The binding is a purple dotted scrap that kind of reminds me of all the little bugs that swirl around in summer, or lightening bugs back east
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| I just love that fabric on the left border! |
some crystal half bugle beads, some silver bugle beads...
it fits on the entry way table's easel and looks fresh and summery
I sewed the other purple scrappy piece together but now am wondering if I want a border on it... these are being auditioned.
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| lime green half bugle beads or sequins? |
the fabric on the right is so pretty but reads dark... the purple swirls is so pretty but I have barely enough of it
always a decision to make when building a quilt. Always endless projects to work on.
https://youtube.com/shorts/LLw_qlRdvQQ?si=NpFL064sN0nnZuJX
enjoy these videos
box corners
need to try this simple pattern, the blocks are 18" so it should go fast
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jo5x1bi0lLI
linking with
Joy's challenge:
24 comments:
That 18" square has some interesting possibilities. You have had a really purple week this week. Fortuitous design the butterfly house - beautiful.
Love your butterfly house. It's just beautiful!
Pretty, pretty! I love that house.
Absolutely gorgeous!
I LOVE your purple butterfly house!!
Just loving your pretty little butterfly house/garden quilt. It's wonderful. It does say English country garden!!
That is so pretty!
love your purple projects! :)
I love your purple house - so cute. Oddly enough I just finished a project that required box corners and I'm currently working on another one.
The purple butterfly house is darling! You have such an eye for how to put different fabrics and shapes together. Fun project!
So enjoy these creative posts of yours, LeeAnna. Beautiful purple fabrics for your house! Thanks for sharing that square, I'm going to look at it. Happy stitching, J
Just watched that video and it does make a beautiful square. The music made me feel a little sad...certain melodies do that to me. Weird, I know, LOL
The butterfly house is another winner. You are so good at putting these little projects together and making them look like they were planned.
Pat
Love your purple butterfly house and all its embellishments!
I just love your butterfly house. It's perfect!!
Your random project turns out beautiful, your little purple house is adorable! Love the fabrics, colors, stitches and embellishments, you made a little piece of art! Pretty other purple piece too, I'm partial on the swirls of course ;)) Thank you for sharing your creative week and linking up!
Your Butterfly house is gorgeous! The sparkly thread the beads make it magical. <3 Thanks for sharing in Sew & Tell.
Your butterfly house is BEAUTIFUL! The beading sure added something special to all the pretty fabrics. Love it!!!
Such a pretty house! I've been to a butterfly house before and they are always so lovely with all the butterflies flying around. Thanks for sharing on my weekly show and tell, Wednesday Wait Loss.
https://www.inquiringquilter.com/questions/2025/07/30/wednesday-wait-loss-443
What a sweet project. The purples are gorgeous, its a keeper.
Lovely work
Table scraps: Such delightful spontaneous fun! Love how it turned out. Regarding the quilt borders: who says they has to be of just one fabric? If no one wants to leave the composition, figure out a wasy they can all stay together! Uses up more stash that way, LOL!!
Love, love, love your butterfly house, LeeAnna! I love the purple swirls border fabric - too bad you don't have enough! Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings.
Hi LeeAnna, what a great mini - your butterfly house is really lovely!
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