Questions on how to make a Butterfly Handkerchief Quilt
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Questions on how to make a Butterfly Handkerchief Quilt
I have finally collected enough handkerchiefs to make a Butterfly Handkerchief quilt for my Mom. I though if I start on it now, I might have it done by Mothers Day. I have a few questions that I am hoping someone has the answers to.
Do you need to iron on interfacing to the handkerchiefs?
Do you need to to iron on interfacing for the main fabric that I am sewing my butterflys to?
After I have the butterflys sewn on, do I need to cut out the background fabric under the butterflys?
Do you have to hand stitch the butterflys to the background fabric or can I machine sew it?
Any advice and sugestions welcomed.
Do you need to iron on interfacing to the handkerchiefs?
Do you need to to iron on interfacing for the main fabric that I am sewing my butterflys to?
After I have the butterflys sewn on, do I need to cut out the background fabric under the butterflys?
Do you have to hand stitch the butterflys to the background fabric or can I machine sew it?
Any advice and sugestions welcomed.
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Here's a link to a quilt shown on the board previously.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...lt-t66223.html
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...lt-t66223.html
#3
I found a link on the Missouri Quilt Company blog but it led me right back here to the QB! Haha!! Here is a link to the search here for "Hanky Butterfly" as the link at MSQC didn't work. You might also search for "handkerchief butterfly".
http://www.quiltingboard.com/search.php?searchid=690317 Hope you find what you need.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/search.php?searchid=690317 Hope you find what you need.
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I put interfacing on the hankie but not on the background fabric. I hand stitched the butterflies to the background and did not cut away the background--the interfacing kept the background from showing through. I don't know why you couldn't sew by machine, I chose to do them by hand.
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I put interfacing on the hankie but not on the background fabric. I hand stitched the butterflies to the background and did not cut away the background--the interfacing kept the background from showing through. I don't know why you couldn't sew by machine, I chose to do them by hand.
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