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Sunday, January 1, 2017

Kaleidoscope of Butterflies


Kaleidoscope of Butterflies is still in the hoop. 


I started making these 9 inch blocks (aka Beggar Blocks) years ago as a Rainbow Scrap Challenge project after I saw a vintage quilt I loved called Vintage Butterflies.  The individual "butterflies" finish at 3 inches and are the same as making a 3 inch spool block.  



I've been hand stitching in different colors (the colors of the butterflies in each block) about 1/4 inch inside each "wing" and then I just stitch two rounds around inside each "butterfly body".  Up to this point I just eyeball everything - no marking.  That changes in the center of each block where I used a stencil and mechanical pencil to mark a little butterfly for stitching. 


I only have the blocks on three sides left to stitch.
I'll be joining others today for some Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts. 


And did you know that a group of Butterflies is called a Kaleidoscope of Butterflies? It is. 

Working on kaleidoscopes, butterflies, kaleidoscopes of butterflies? 
Link up! 



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9 comments:

  1. gayleJanuary 1, 2017 at 8:39 AM

    I only made one kaleidoscope yesterday, but it's keeping my hand in. I'm going to carry on with them for RSC2107, so there are more to come!
    I love those butterflies on the blue background, and I can't believe how fast you're getting this quilted! (Well, it seems fast to me. Maybe not so much to you...)

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  2. AnnJanuary 1, 2017 at 1:08 PM

    I do like the way you us color as a background rather than muslin. The ring is a good layout for your butterflies.

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  3. KajaJanuary 1, 2017 at 1:38 PM

    You are nearly done! Happy New Year!

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  4. RobinJanuary 1, 2017 at 6:40 PM

    What a lovely quilt. I really like the quilted butterflies in the center of each block. That is a nice touch.

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  5. JulieroseJanuary 2, 2017 at 10:59 AM

    I love this quilt pattern--and that blue sky background is just the perfect thing!! (I say this a lot : Too many blocks, too little time) I think I have the pattern stashed in my pattern binder...does it work as a good leader-ender do you think? Hugs for a Happy New Year Juolierose

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  6. Cynthia Brunz DesignsJanuary 2, 2017 at 11:42 AM

    Perfect quilting for this quilt. I really like that blue background color.

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  7. EmilyJanuary 2, 2017 at 8:06 PM

    I love your quilted butterflies! This is a very pretty quilt. I finished a butterfly quilt recently and will link up.

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  8. MonicaJanuary 4, 2017 at 9:18 AM

    Wow, this quilt is Really Pretty, Cathy! What a great block design, and it looks so nice the way you've done it. Looking good!

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  9. Quilter KathyJanuary 6, 2017 at 4:27 PM

    So fun to be stitching butterflies in the middle of winter!

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