Butterfly Collection
Quilter's World|Spring 2021
Colorful butterflies gracefully fly across this throw-size quilt. Did you know they can fly at speeds of up to 30 mph?
DARLENE SZABO
Butterfly Collection

SKILL LEVEL

Confident Beginner

FINISHED SIZES

Quilt Size: 64 x 74

Block Size: 9 x 9

Number of Blocks: 35

MATERIALS

• 41/4yards mint solid

• 3/8 yard each medium green, yellow and medium aqua prints*

• 1/4yard each light green, orange, light aqua, light navy, navy stripe, small white floral on red, red multicolored floral, red floral on white, dark navy, navy multicolored floral, large white floral on red, red stripe and pink*

• 5/8 yard coral solid

• 1/8 yard gray solid

• Backing to size

• Batting to size*

• Basic sewing tools and supplies

PROJECT NOTES

Read all instructions before beginning this project.

Stitch right sides together using a 1/4 seam allowance unless otherwise specified.

Materials and cutting lists assume 40 of usable fabric width for yardage. WOF – width of fabric HST – half-square triangle QST – quarter-square triangle

CUTTING

From mint solid cut:

• 70 (41/4) A squares

• 140 (2) B squares

• 70 (11/2) C squares

• 70 (21/4) D squares

• 35 (1 x 41/2) G rectangles

• 35 (1 x 21/4) I rectangles

• 7 (91/2) J squares

• 35 (11/2 x 91/2) K rectangles

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