beautiful butterfly fabric
02-11-2014, 06:37 AM
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beautiful butterfly fabric
I have one yard of this beautiful butterfly fabric that I am making into a crib/lap size quilt. I can't bear the thought of cutting it to make a pieced top, so I just sandwiched it with a bright yellow solid. My problem is how to quilt it. Do I sew straight line diagonals to form a grid? Do I use a fmq pattern with little butterflies? Should I use white thread? I don't want the quilting to be the focus. Your input here is needed and welcome.
02-11-2014, 06:46 AM
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It is a lovely print and I'm glad you left it whole! 
How about outlining each butterfly?
Then do a loop-de-loop meander to the next one.
You could even toss in the odd daisy on the loops between.
Plus, it'll give a nice design on the yellow.
For thread, I would look for a pale variegated that coordinates.
It won't be too noticeable and might blend a little nicer around the butterfly edges, than a plain white.
How about outlining each butterfly?
Then do a loop-de-loop meander to the next one.
You could even toss in the odd daisy on the loops between.
Plus, it'll give a nice design on the yellow.
For thread, I would look for a pale variegated that coordinates.
It won't be too noticeable and might blend a little nicer around the butterfly edges, than a plain white.
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02-11-2014, 07:13 AM
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This is is exactly what I think too! You want the butterflies to appear to be floating on the surface so outline them and quilt the background.
02-13-2014, 04:30 AM
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It is a lovely print and I'm glad you left it whole!
How about outlining each butterfly?
Then do a loop-de-loop meander to the next one.
You could even toss in the odd daisy on the loops between.
Plus, it'll give a nice design on the yellow.
For thread, I would look for a pale variegated that coordinates.
It won't be too noticeable and might blend a little nicer around the butterfly edges, than a plain white.
How about outlining each butterfly?
Then do a loop-de-loop meander to the next one.
You could even toss in the odd daisy on the loops between.
Plus, it'll give a nice design on the yellow.
For thread, I would look for a pale variegated that coordinates.
It won't be too noticeable and might blend a little nicer around the butterfly edges, than a plain white.
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