Hi everyone,
I’m so excited to share with you my first block published in Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks magazine. My block is #958 and it appears in volume 10 which arrives at retailers this month.
My block was inspired by my son and his love of butterflies. The block has a modern twist to it because I decided to use plenty of negative space and a block (pixel style) design.
While visiting the Victoria Butterfly Gardens earlier this year on vacation, we saw this beautiful Blue Morpho butterfly.
Blue Morpho Butterfly
Soon after, this other butterfly decided to crawl up my son’s arm much to our surprise!
I started drafting my butterfly block by sketching it out on paper and then did my fabric calculations.
Next, I cut some squares from various blue fabrics and some strips from white fabric:
Butterfly Block Components
I made a blue version and a pink/purple version. The blue version appears in Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, volume 10 and I kept the pink version.
Butterfly Block in Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Volume 10
Here are the two blocks together:
Blue and Pink Butterfly Blocks
This block is very versatile and you could use it to make quilts, table runners, or pillows. I decided that I needed a cute butterfly pillow for my office so I used my pink block, some extra Kona Snow fabric, and some silver metallic thread by Superior to make an adorable pillow.
Yes, I did use metallic thread on the free-motion quilting using my domestic machine, and it turned out wonderfully.
Ready for a giveaway?
Quiltmaker is giving away 1 free copy of Volume 10 to one of my blog readers, and I’m giving away a second copy! To enter, just leave me a comment, and I will pick a winner using a random number generator at the end of the blog tour. Please leave me a way to contact you. Sometimes Blogger and WordPress do not communicate very well.
I hope that you are enjoying Quiltmaker’s 100 blocks blog tour and that you find inspiration in the many wonderful blocks!
Enjoy!
~Jennifer
NW Quilted Cat 
Really like your butterfly blocks. They look like they would be easy to make.
Your butterfly is awesome! The pillow is outstanding!
Love butterflies and your block is adorable. Thanks.
It is amazing how nature inspires us to design. Your butterfly block is testament to that. Thanks!
Cheers on having your butterfly selected!
Your butterfly block is wonderful. l like the way you did in both colours, but blue is my colour. Busy quilter looked at the testers you did also fabulous. Thank you for a chance to win.
A pixelated butterfly. My eyes see it as moving! Neat idea!
Your son must have been thrilled to have the butterfly land on him! Your block is so beautiful and I love the pillow!
A simple, yet cute butterfly. I love it!
Such a cute butterfly!
What beautiful photos. Butterflies are special, and there are never enough versions of a butterfly block. lynnmcindoe@gmail.com
It’s a beautiful and elegant block! Congratulations!
What a fun block!! Love the Pillow!!
Your butterfly block is so cute. Thanks for sharing this unique block and congratulations on your first entry.
What a fun block — and very different from other butterfly blocks I’ve seen! Love both colorways. Congratulations on being in the book, too!!
Lovely block, congrats for being published!!!!
Great butterfly! My daughter loves butterflies–I’ll have to make this one for her! Thanks for the chance to win a copy of this issue.
Congratulations on your Butterfly block! Lovely and so easy too.
You’re block is darling! And congrats on your first entry! 🙂
I love butterflies. Yours is gorgeous.
Congratulations on having a block in the magazine, Jennifer! Very clever design for a butterfly.
congrats on your entry – love your pixel butterfly!
Congrats on your block; I love nature, so to see it interpreted in fabric is always fun. quiltntherapy at yahoo dot com
Aren’t butterflies pretty? I really love your block.
Your butterfly block is adorable! Congratulations for getting into the 100 Blocks magazine. Thanks for the chance to win.
Congratulations on your block!
The butterflies in the photos are gorgeous and your block is fantastic! Congratulations on your first block!
Nicely done…
Cute block. Looks like that butterfly made your son’s day.
Congratulations on having your block in Quiltmakers 100 Vol.10! How exciting! Love your block! My BFF loves butterflies and your block would make a perfect wallhanging for her.
Thank you for a super giveaway and a chance to win.
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Real cute and super easy….FANTASTIC RESULTS!! How thrilling to publish your first block!
That is a rad butterfly our two oldest granddaughters would love in pink, of course. Thanks for sharing.
The look on your son’s face is priceless. Nice block.
Nice block. Congratulations on being published in the magazine
thks for the giveaway. congrats on being included
Love your butterfly!!
I love butterflies!
Is that a hidden zipper back to the pillow cover you made? Do you have a tutorial of how you made that?
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I love butterflies and butterfly blocks. This one is a keeper. Congrats on getting into the 100 blocks, vol 10 edition.
Fun block– Your photos are awesome!
One can find inspiration anywhere. Great block!
I love your block, it’s beautiful.
The look on your son’s face, with the block and with the butterfly, is priceless. What a sweet remembrance.
Reminds me of pixel quilts. Love the unique interpretation.
I love your butterfly block! It is so cute!!
Yes, I am truly enjoying the tour and meeting a lot of talented quilters, like you! Butterflies are so special in many ways and you’ve recreated them beautifully!
Love your butterfly block, thanks
Great block…I love butterflies. They are a beautiful gift from God to enjoy. To me, they symbolize peace and freedom. I love to watch them dance around in the flower gardens during the summer months; but haven’t been blessed with any as beautiful as that blue one.
Cute block! It made a nice pillow.
Congrats for being in the magazine. I like butterflies as well.
A lovely block! Congratulations.