Saturday, March 1, 2025

Finished the butterfly quilt

 It’s wonky and far from perfect, but we love it. Annabelle helped make the butterflies.



The top was quilted and tied onto a thrifted factory made quilt, then bound together with the blue binding. Very frugal and very warm.

I no longer having a sewing room, but I have a little area in my bedroom set up for sewing. It was difficult to wrangle this quilt through the machine. I swore the whole time that I was sewing, that this is my last ever quilt. We shall see. 🤣

I didn’t post last week because I really didn’t have a lot to show, even though I had worked on the quilt.


I’ve made a small amount of progress on my Kitty cross stitch. I’m hoping to focus on the kitty this week.

12 comments:

  1. THe quilt is lovely, and perfection is highly overrated!

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    1. Yes indeed! Done is better than perfect for me. Thanks!

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  2. Aaah I just love this quilt and how clever to reuse a factory made quilt for it's backing. I bet it is warm and comfortable. I have never thought of a hexi butterfly - I love them! Have a wonderful Sunday. Hugs.

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    1. This is the second one I have done this way. And they are the warmest quilts I own. It’s so much easier than layering 3 layers.

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  3. The butterfly quilt is beautiful Penny! I love that you used a thrifted factory made quilt for the backing. That is a great way to save money. I love to look through all the linens when thrifting as there are so many uses for those items.

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    1. Thank you. And these quilts are heavier and warmer. I did another a few years ago that way, and it’s everyone’s favorite. Very thrifty, indeed!

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  4. So very pretty. You did a lovely job.

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  5. You've made a beauty with your pretty blue and the butterflies! The backing looks perfect for it.

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  6. Thanks Linda! My granddaughter loves it.

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