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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Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2
I would outline the butterflies to make them pop then fill in with white (whatever blends the best) filling in the background with something soft and curvy but not over quilted. Good Luck !!
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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Originally Posted by QuiltE
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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