Sometimes I waiver when I think of something to post... Is it too silly to post?... or maybe nobody else needs to do this... This is one of those posts but I'm sticking it out here just in case there is someone who can use it...
I love all kinds of butterflies on my blocks.. Sometimes I buy the lace ones, sometimes I embroider them, sometimes I bead them or do them with ribbon embroidery.. But quite often I "build" them from lace. This is especially so when I need a certain size or lacy-ness. Such was the case today. I wanted to match another piece of delicate lace on this month's CQJP... So I found a similar lace motif and cut off the two ends.. That still left enough of the motif to us for something else...
Then I just have to put the edges together and stitch a body... Voila !!! a butterfly...
If you look at any lace or doily, pretty soon you see butterfly wings in it..
2/08/2013
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10 comments:
don`t waver please, we all like to see what everyone has been doing, if we all started doubting nothing would get posted to share with others.
Your butterfly has worked a treat, I have never tried lace making, yours is beautufuy
I love butterflies too. They want to be everywhere on my blocks but sometimes I just have to restrain myself because what I'm working on isn't butterfly suitable. Now you have shown me another way to make them. Yes!
Thats pretty cool. I didn't see the butterfly until you put it together!!
Thanks for sharing that, Gerry!
I love posts like this too! Sharing creative ways to make more of what you love is always fun! It helps spark ideas, helps inspiration!
I adore how your eyes saw the butterfly wings. Such beauty in everything!
Please post "silly" instructive things. There is always someone out there that will be happy to read and use it. Or it could bring new ideas.
wow! This was NOT a silly post! I loved seeing how your eye saw the butterfly!! Keep posting!! and thanks!
jenny
clever clever clever.
Wonderful tip Gerry thank you for sharing this. Anything you sharing is helpful I love your crazy quilting style.
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