As the weather becomes warmer, butterflies start to emerge.
Its so beautiful to see them wander around in my garden.
Thats why I wanted to try a butterfly pattern.
Image by Missouri Star via Youtube
I decided to make this easy strip butterflies quilt byMissouri Starbecause its so cute and simple.
Watch the video below for full instructions.
For each butterfly, you need 4 squares.
The remaining pieces will be used for the first border and cornerstones.
Youll need 8 pieces of 2 1/2 squares for each block.
Fold them in half diagonally to make a crease.
Get 2 pieces of the background squares and place them on opposite corners of a block.
Sew on the creased lines.
Repeat to make another one be sure that its exactly the same as the first one.
Repeat to the last block.
Step 5:
Sew two wing sections with a quarter of an inch seam allowance.
Step 6:
Cut 1 1/2 strips and sub-cut into 12 inches.
Get one piece and place it on the center of the wings.
Sew on both sides, then press it open.
You need 3 blocks across and 4 down for a total of 12.
Step 7:
For the sashing strips, sub-cut the 2 1/2 strips into 12 inches.
Place them on the center and sides of each block.
From the remaining fabric you set aside earlier, stack them and cut them into 2 1/2 inches.
Sew them to make the border.
Cut the excess from the border into 2 1/2 squares for the cornerstones.
