First butterly hanky block
03-21-2011, 11:45 AM
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I've been wanting to do one of these for a long time and finally started on it. I got a big lot of new hankies on eBay, all different colors and styles. For the background I am using a layer cake of Moda Bella Solids in white.
Last night I washed, dried, ironed and starched the hankies. Folded one of them, starched it again, and then a very fine line of Elmer's School glue to attach it to the background.
Decided to hand applique since I wanted it delicate looking and not a hard line of machine stitching around it. It's nice to have some handwork to do sometimes. Just finished this one here at work over lunch.
Last night I washed, dried, ironed and starched the hankies. Folded one of them, starched it again, and then a very fine line of Elmer's School glue to attach it to the background.
Decided to hand applique since I wanted it delicate looking and not a hard line of machine stitching around it. It's nice to have some handwork to do sometimes. Just finished this one here at work over lunch.
03-21-2011, 02:15 PM
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Awesome, I also ordered the hankies on line and then got a few bandanas at Wal Mart that I will doctor to a smaller size to add a few brighter colored butterflies. Are you going to add a semicircle head and antena? I will start that project after I try the obw. I am working on another quilt right now and try really hard to finish one quilt before starting another one as I don't like a cluttered work room/space. I too am looking forward to the finished product. Please post pictures as you go to motivate all those that have this project in their sites. Cheers
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