Maybe there is something that I am missing here ... but ...
Why would an 8" scare her less than a 12"?
Actually why would a butterfly scare her?
If so ... maybe better switch gears and not do butterflies!!
If you are adamant on 8" the individual squares will be an odd size at 1.3333".
If so, you could draw up a PP pattern to that size.
If you could go with 9", each square or HST would be 1-1/2" finished.
Last edited by QuiltE; 10-17-2013 at 06:53 AM.