This quilt is not the batik material that I used before. This time I just used 2-5 1/2 inch print squares for front wings, then another 2-5 1/2 inch solid/or mini print squares of contrasting material for back wings an d then drew a line crosswise on each 2 1/2 inch white Kona material squares (need 12 of these squares for each block), snowballed them on 3 sides of th e 5 1/2 inch squares, trimmed them and then pressed. Then cutting a piece o f the same print or solid material same as the wings, 1 1/2 inches wide by
11 inches long for the body. I did trim the body once it was sewn on. The n use 2 1/2 inch Kona white for sashing. Remember that butterfly's are colo rful and bright so when buying or using scrappy material. Hope I haven't c onfused anyone here. Try this block because it is so simple that anyone can do it, even a beginner. My quilt is 5 blocks wide by 6 blocks long. The s ashing makes it wider and longer. Sandy$ Note: You can use any white material for snowballing, I just prefer Kona.- posted
6 years ago