Let me introduce Butterflies, a quilt I made and showed off this past spring. She is my quilt entry in the Blogger's Quilt Fall 2012. This quilt was made from Kona White and scrappy bits of Terrain by Kate Spain. That picture is after she was crinkly from being washed and dried.
I machine quilted Butterflies densely. First I filled the sashing with straightish lines. Then I free motion quilted the butterfly wings in a swoopy wing shaped motif. The washing and drying really added a lot of texture to the quilt.
I sewed the curves without pins - you can read about my technique and view my video by clicking here.
The butterfly motif is a traditional block made with drunkard's path 1/4 circle curves which are trimmed close to the edges of the curved units. I was first inspired to make this block when I saw this little quilt Megan at Canoe Ridge Creations made. This block is in Barbara Brackman's Encyclopedia of Quilt Patterns, page 403, #3364, Fan Quadrille - by Mountain Mist. The blocks look modern and fun with bright fabrics, some negative space and dense quilting.
I put these fun trees on the back as it seemed to me they went together with the butterflies. The print is called Trees by Timeless Treasurers.
That picture is before washing. This quilt is about 44" x 56". If you were putting this quilt in a category for the Festival, I think that it would best fit into the throw quilt category.
The scrappy binding is made from the leftover Terrain fabrics.
Blogger's Quilt Festival statistics:
name: Butterflies
size: 44"x 56"
quilted and pieced: by me
technique: curved piecing
catagory: throw quilt or home machine quilted quilt
There will be hundreds of beautiful quilts linked up for the Blogger's Quilt Festival which is hosted by Amy, from Amy's Creative Side. I hope you will show one of your quilts too - you have until October 31 to link up. I will be spending some time over the next couple of weeks going to see them - I recommend you do too.
Best,
Leanne
76 comments:
Beautiful colours! Feels like summer again!
It's beautiful!
I have this quilt pinned on my Pinterest board. Love the colors.
I love this quilt, Leanne. It is just vivid, cheerful and makes you want to wrap yourself up in it.
This is such a great quilt. I love the pattern and the fabric you used for it. Just wonderful
This quilt is absolutely GORGEOUS!!
Lovin the colors!
This is one of my favourite things that you've made Leanne! I suppose that's not really that surprising given its name ;)
haha
xx
Love your quilt. The colors are stunning. Like the way you have quilted it too.
This is a beauty! Love your quilting on it, especially in the prints!
Love this!!! Great work
Love this quilt!!
That looks awesome. Love the depth of Kate Spain fabric! Great job Leanne.
That is so beautiful, Leanne! Every time I see this quilt, it makes me happy! Perfect colours with white! I think I was worried about the curve seams and I can't quilt with my machine ... so I had to make butterflies on my own way, with raw edge applique. x Teje
Stunning! It's just so fresh and pretty.
This jumped out at me from the gallery. It's beautiful!
I love this! The colors, the pattern, quilting, it's all fantastic!
This is so great! I love the bright colors!
I don't remember seeing this one of yours before. It is stunning
stunning
This is beautiful, congrats on a great job.
I just love this pretty quilt! Kate's fabric was a perfect choice and your quilting shows off the butterflies beautifully.
Fabulous choice for the festival, love thsi quilt!
So pretty! Love the bright fabrics and your quilting is great!
Simply stunning!!
Lovely entry!
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, this is a beautiful quilt Leanne!
It is beautiful. I love your use of colour.
It's so lovely to see this gorgeous quilt again!!!
I love this quilt!
So pretty! I love how your color/fabric choices and quilting just make the quilt feel so animated and exciting!
This is one of my favourite quilts that I have seen. Di x
This is the second butterfly quilt I've seen today. Both are very different and both beautiful. I love Terraine.
It's a beautiful quilt Leanne....
Kate Spain is one of my favorite designers--and this is just a beautiful, bright and cheery quilt.
This is so beautiful! I haven't mastered curves yet, I'll have to try your technique...
Great quilt! Love the pattern and of course anything made with Kate Spain. :)
This is just beautiful - I love your quilting and the block itself!!
This is a great quilt Leanne! The fabric seems to just shine in that design!
What a beautiful quilt! The fabric selection perfectly complements the design.
So beautiful x
This is one of my favourite quilts. It's so pretty and the fabrics fit the design perfectly.
If this doesn't win I'll eat my hat!
I love this quilt!! Beautiful fresh springy colours and such a striking pattern. I'm off to check out your no pin curves, sounds good, I spend ages pinning my curves!!
Lovely! I have a curvemaster foot, and the drunkards path templates, really should pull them out, your quilt is so inspiring!
Beautiful quilt - the colours are so pretty together and I love how you quilted it!
You definitely can quilt! Beautiful. Very nice choices of fabrics and colors!
Wonderful quilt. I love this fabric line and you used it to perfection here.
Love love love this quilt, Leanne!
Beautiful quilt! Love the colors!
Its lovely - I love all of the colours you have used and also the tree back is wonderful too. Thanks for sharing. #263
Absolutely gorgeous!!
so pretty, Leanne!!!
This is so sweet! It reminds me of an appliquéd butterfly quilt that we used to sleep under as children. I won't say how long ago that was!!
I love this design and want to try it myself. The fabric choices are perfect as is the backing fabric. Love how crinkly washing it made it. Beautiful quilt!
Great job-colors are wonderfully placed!
I love the bright colors of Kate Spain's Terrain for these blocks. Great quilting.
This one caught my eye in the Festival linky as I just love Kate Spain's fabrics - and boy have you done this justice! It's just gorgeous!
Still love this one!
It's very pretty.
You did such an amazing job!!! I just love this quilt every little detail!!! <3<3<3
I saw the colours and the design and just had to rush over to have a closer look. This is gorgeous! Great entry into the quilt festival.
Gorgeous! I love the density of the quilting.
Love the colors and your quilting! Gorgeous!
That's a winner! Love it!
Carol
I love the colors!! What a great quilt.
What a beautiful quilt!! I love everything about it!!
Great result with that rendition of Drunkard's Path! Wow!
Love Love Love Love. Love the fabric, Love the photos, Love the pattern. It is just a love fest over here Leanne - Gorgeous!
Absolutely STUNNING! You do beautiful work.
This is such a happy quilt, I love the colours, the scrappy binding and the dense quilting (but you might already know this ;))
I love this quilt Leanne! Such a happy quilt!
Love this quilt. You did such a great job with the fabrics and color placement.
Great quilt. The fabrics work so well in this design. Fresh and colourful!
Absolutely beautiful in every way!!Wonderful job :)
It is absolutely GORGEOUS!!! You did a BEAUTIFUL job. the fabrics and colors are right up my alley ;) GREAT JOB!
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