Spring Sampler ~ Flowers and Butterflies

 

Welcome back! This week we will work on the flower and butterfly blocks! Go to your Season Sampler Spring pattern and follow along. Remember to save all of your scraps for future blocks and quilts. 

Each block will measure 8" x 8", this includes the seam allowance. 

Gather your fabric, pattern, fusible web, ruler and rotary cutter and let's begin!

This week we will work on the applique flower and butterfly blocks.

Spring Flower Block – Make 2

From background fabric (5): Cut 2 – 8” x 8” squares

For Applique design

From yellow fabric (7): Cut 2 – 2” x 2” squares

From pink fabric (8): Cut 2 – 7” x 7” squares

Following the instructions provided by the fusible web manufacturer, trace 2 sets of the flower shapes onto the paper side of the fusible web. Iron flower onto the back side of the pink fabric. Iron the flower center onto the wrong side of the yellow fabric.  Cut the pieces out. Follow the pattern layout for placement. Center the flower design onto the 8” x 8” fabric background square. Iron in place. Using a blanket, zig zag or satin stitch on your sewing machine; sew along the edges of all the pieces. Practice on some scrap material if you are new to machine applique. Finished block measures 8” x 8” (includes seam allowance).

I used pink thread to go around the edge of the flower and yellow thread to stitch around the flower center. The stitch I used was a small buttonhole stitch, but you can also use a satin stitch.

Butterfly Block - Make 2

Referring to the pattern, cut out all of the pieces and label them to make assembly easier. As you sew the sections together remember to press to the dark side. It is also very helpful to use a quarter inch foot on your sewing machine as you sew this block together.

With right sides together place an A square to the left upper corner and lower left corner of G rectangle. (Diagram 1) Sew corner to corner. (Diagram 2) Trim away excess fabric leaving a ¼” seam. Press.

    

  With right sides together place a D square to the upper right corner. (Diagram 3) Sew from corner to corner. (Diagram 4) Trim away excess fabric leaving a ¼” seam. Press. (Make 2, 1 for each butterfly block)

With right sides together place an A square to the right upper corner and lower right corner of G rectangle. (diagram 5) Sew corner to corner (Diagram 6) Trim away excess fabric leaving a ¼” seam. Press

With right sides together place a D square to the upper left corner. (diagram 7) Sew from corner to corner. (Diagram 8) Trim away excess fabric leaving a ¼” seam. Press. (make 2, 1 for each butterfly block)

        With right sides together place an A square to the left upper corner and the lower left corner of F rectangle. (diagram 9) Sew corner to corner. (diagram 10) Trim away excess fabric leaving a ¼” seam. Press.

With right sides together place a C square to the lower right corner. (diagram 11) Sew from corner to corner. (diagram 12) Trim away excess fabric leaving a ¼” seam. Press. (make 2, 1 for each butterfly block)

With right sides together place an A square to the right upper corner and the lower right corner of F rectangle. (diagram 13) Sew corner to corner. (diagram 14) Trim away excess fabric leaving a ¼” seam. Press

With right sides together place a C square to the lower left corner. (diagram 15) sew from corner to corner. (diagram 16) Trim away excess fabric leaving a ¼” seam. Press. (make 2, 1 for each butterfly block)

Following the butterfly block layout in the pattern, sew the upper and lower wing blocks together. There will be two right wings and two left wings, one set for each block. Then sew the cream C rectangle, striped E strip and cream B square together to form the butterfly body.

Following the Butterfly block layout picture, sew the right and left butterfly wing sections to the butterfly body strip. Press. Finished block measures 8” x 8” (includes seam allowance).

I'll see you next Saturday. We will be making the birdhouse and bluebird blocks.

Happy Quilting

Cindy and Josephine

Yardage, Fat Quarter Bundles and Season Sampler Kits can be found on the Quilt Doodle Designs website.

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