Butterfly Spools Mini Quilt
The last few days I’ve been busily working on my mini quilt for the Fab Little Quilt Swap. I have to admit, I somehow let the dates slip by me, only to need to mail it today! But, I finished in the nick of time and I’m really happy with my quilt!
I went back and forth with several ideas, but finally settled on making some butterflies. I followed the Butterfly Block Tutorial here, but wanted a 5″ finished block {so I could use charm squares}, so mine looked like this:
I decided to get brave and do some special free motion quilting {and let me say, the Sensor-Q foot is amazing…no tension issues at all!}. It may not be all that even, but for my first time, I was really happy with it:
I used a squiggly line in the gray, loops in the bodies and the spool top and bottom, and then drew some wings. I quilted the sashing with dense swirls using white in the top thread and gray on bottom.
My two spools remind me of warm and cool variegated threads, which I thought was a fun way to incoporate a rainbow {as most of my partner’s favorite mini quilts had a rainbow theme}.
I am now thinking it may be necessary to make an entire quilt of this pattern. The Finished blocks are 12″ x 15″, for a finished size of 24″ x 15″. I hope my partner likes it!
I’ve got some more weekend sewing planned, and hopefully will have some new finishes next week, sorry it’s been so quiet around here!
What an adorable mini quilt!! I love the way it turned out!!
I think the quilting on the wings really makes this one special! Great job!!!
Firstly, don’t apologise for being quiet! We understand! I love your mini- the colour variation is perfect and the quilting adds great texture! Your partner will love it!
Your partner is so lucky. It’s a great looking mini.
Have a great weekend
Your butterfly spools are gorgeous! The quilting is beautiful! I’m sure your partner will love it!!! A butterfly quilt is on my lust to make 🙂
I love it!
Oh it is so cute! It also looks a bit like windows with pretty, colorful curtains. Nice job!
That’s so cool! I have to make a quilt one day.
I love these! The butterflies and the quilting!
Great use of two of my favorite blocks!
Your mini quilt is beautiful. Your partner will love it 😉
So pretty!! Makes me want to make one. Your quilting makes them especially special!!
sweet quilt! love the fabrics you used for the butterflies.
This is so sweet!!! I know your partner will love it! XOXO
Really cute mini! love it!
That is adorable Jennie! It just sings with happiness!
I saw this on instagram and fell in love with it. SO cute!
If you made a king size quilt with this pattern how would you do it?