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01-10-2011, 01:50 PM

LAB55

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I have these blocks I did a few years ago that are to go on point. I no longer have background fabric for either set. There are 5 in each set.
They are appliqued hankies, suppose to look like butterflies, I think they look a little like birds

off white bg

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01-10-2011, 01:54 PM

Texasjunebug

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One idea - if they were mine, I'd pick my favorite color in the set and use that in a solid for the backing. After all, isn't the unique front the most important side? It will be a wonderful quilt!

01-10-2011, 01:58 PM

ann clare

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Looks good to me.

01-10-2011, 01:59 PM

Ditter43

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If you add the antenna to the butterflies they will look totally different! I think I would put setting strips of a soft floral between them. They will make a lovely quilt! :thumbup: :D

01-10-2011, 02:00 PM

montanajan

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Love the old hankies! I'm sure whatever you do it will be lovely.

01-10-2011, 02:06 PM

LAB55

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Thank you all !! I will most likely put annte on ,but I want to figure out what to use for the sides & corner triangles since I no longer have the fabric I had used for the blocks. It was most likely used in another project or quilt.

01-10-2011, 02:09 PM

TN Donna

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These are beautiful. I just recently bought hankies to make my daughter a butterfly quilt. I think yo did a great job. I am going to just put mine at random on a top and add some material with flowers that butterflies like.

01-10-2011, 02:16 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Ditter43

If you add the antenna to the butterflies they will look totally different! I think I would put setting strips of a soft floral between them. They will make a lovely quilt! :thumbup: :D

Great idea!!! I think they are very pretty...

01-10-2011, 02:23 PM

sewcrafty

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I found this site with the butterflies going in different directions. Thought maybe it could be an idea.

http://happyheartsathome.blogspot.co...kerchiefs.html

01-10-2011, 03:23 PM

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LAB55

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Thank you Sewcrafty !! I did check out the site & bookmarked it, so in a few weeks when I get ready to work on these I can go back for reference.
I also found a few more hankies, so I may try the other folding too.