3D butterfly quiltblock
06-08-2010, 03:05 AM
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........and I "invented" it! (also made a wheel the other day.... :oops: )
I was looking for a 3D butterfly and could not find one.
I hope you like the idea and maybe someone has ideas for improvment.
Granny
I was looking for a 3D butterfly and could not find one.
I hope you like the idea and maybe someone has ideas for improvment.
Granny
from an ugly flower to an ugly butterfly
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as it was too much 3D to me I made the lower part as applique (part of an butterfly machine embroidery design) and for the body I added a piece of piping
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playing around with 3D blocks I came up with this ugly flower that almost looked like a butterfly
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as it was very late I twisted clouds and upper wings......
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so this morning I did draw another shape
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made "stencils" of the shape
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put fabric right sides together and sewed with little stitches, then cut the seamallowence
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turned inside out and fixed it with spray to the background fabric
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just try to picture the lower wings a bit further apart, the upper wings a slightly littler...........wouldnt it be a beauty?
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06-08-2010, 08:17 AM
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i made 1 with similar concept, with crinkly plastic toy filling between layers of batting a couple months ago, in a quilt ive been working on for a friends baby due in July
butterfly for Cassandra
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06-08-2010, 09:07 AM
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What a great idea with the crinkly plastic toy filling! Where did you buy that?? As I will not use that particular block I did not sew it down, but I think a similar stitching like on the lower wings would be fine. Maybe also put some thin batting under the applique of the lower wings to make it a bit puffier.
Look forward to more input, thanks so much.
Ever thought of a ladybug in 3D?
Granny
Look forward to more input, thanks so much.
Ever thought of a ladybug in 3D?
Granny
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