Thursday, December 29, 2016

Bright Butterflies for Baby June

All year, I've been making butterfly blocks as part of the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.  The block is one I adapted slightly from the Summer 2014 issue of Quilter's World magazine.  Each butterfly is 12 1/2" high and 17" long unfinished.  Over the course of 2016, I made 16 butterflies.  I picked the 9 brightest and turned them into a baby quilt.


Baby June arrived a week before Christmas.  Her mom, my friend Kate, has seen the finished top and was really pleased.  Kate loves scrap quilts, and since she & I have traded scraps many times over the years, several fabrics that made it into the quilt came from her and some have family associations--there's at least one from a quilt her grandmother made, and I didn't even know it!


The sashing fabric is Kona Bordeaux.  The back is The Very Grouchy Ladybug by Eric Carle. Kate & I are both librarians so a fabric that comes from a children's book seems very appropriate. I quilted it with the wavy line stitch on my machine; I thought that might make it look like the butterflies are in flight.  I'm super pleased with how it turned out!


Finishing this quilt was my One Monthly Goal for the OMG goal-setting party hosted by Elm Street Quilts (goal setter #56).  It was also #9 on my list of Q4 goals for the globally hosted Finish Along under the name "Gummie's Quilt, as Gummie was how baby was referred to before she was born and her name was announced.
Elm Street Quilts


2016 FAL

20 comments:

  1. These are great! I love the backing fabric!

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  2. Beautiful for a girl baby! Love how all of the fabrics came together, too.

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  3. What a wonderful gift - more special because of where some of the scraps came from. Thanks for linking up with Elm Street Quilts One Monthly Goal and congrats on your finish!

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  4. Congrats on the finish, they turned out super cute!

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  5. Congratulations on such a darling finish in the Butterfly Quilt! I love the idea that, as librarians, you and your friend use and love fabric based on stories. Anyway, it’s a masterpiece! Happy New Year!

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  6. Congrats! on a FANTASTIC finish. Best of luck with your scrappy adventures in 2017!!

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  7. What a great quilt! Such a great pattern for scrap busting.

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  8. I made a sketch of your butterfly block when you showed it earlier in the year (don't know where it is right now, of course). I like the design and hope to get to it someday.
    Retired public librarian so I appreciate your backing fabric. I've had Peter Rabbit, Paddington Bear and Very Hungry Caterpillar fabrics and have made quilts from the Quiltmaker's Gift books.

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  9. What a beautiful, meaningful baby quilt -- well done!!!

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  10. Very pretty and prefect for a baby quilt. How fun and special that you used your friends scraps too. Congrats on a beautiful finish and on meeting your OMG for December.

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  11. It's beautiful! Congratulations on the finish and thank you for participating in the 2016FAL, on behalf of all the hosts!

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  12. I'm so glad you found our Kaleidoscope of Butterflies linkup for this adorable baby quilt. How delightful that you used some meaningful fabrics from the baby's family, too.

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  13. Oh, how cute! Somehow I missed seeing your blocks as an RSC project. What a great use for scraps. In fact...I like it so much I might have to make one!

    Congrats on that cute finish. Well done!

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  14. Very cute butterflies, Emily! A great way to finish out the year. :D

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  15. It's so beautiful! I really love the quilting!

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  16. Emily, this quilt is absolutely adorable! And I love the grumpy lady bug backing fabric, a book worm couldn't help but love it.

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  17. Fabulous butterfly quilt! Congratulations on your finish your friend is getting a treasure.

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