Butterfly quilts

Back in October I shared a post here on my Butterflies quilt and this week I was able to quilt it up and even get the binding on! The pattern is by Laundry Basket Quilts and I used batik fabrics from my stash. I think a lot of them were from the Paint Box Batiks and Over the Rainbow batiks collections. Once I had the blocks done I debated about appliqueing the butterflies down or just quilting them down. I know I would be happier if I did machine appliqued so took that extra time to do just…

Try making some of these butterfly quilt patterns to brighten the days until it is warm enough for the real ones to be fluttering about outside!

Hello there, beautiful people! Guess what? We are learning how to quilt today! Will you join us?

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Discover Stunning Butterfly Quilt Blocks and Patterns for Your Next Quilting Project - Perfect for All Skill Levels!

Discover Stunning Butterfly Quilt Blocks and Patterns for Your Next Quilting Project - Perfect for All Skill Levels!

When I started making scrap quilts, that is, quilts with lots and lots of different fabrics, I thought that I still needed one big chunk of background fabric. I'd see the materials list and it would look something like this: Sometimes it would require even more background fabric. Think 3 or 4 or 5 yards.

While I was on vacation, my Instagram feed was filled with images of friends participating in different quilt alongs. It seems I always lear...

Happy Blogiversary to Pink Doxies! Six years of color-filled posts shared with friends and family, laughter, tears, and lots and lots of love! Thank you all for being part of my world, and letting me into yours. I am truly blessed! I have to say it. Time is flying by! It's been 6 years since my first post, and though I'm still a quilter, I'm a changed quilter now. (Maybe a butterfly quilt was more than apropos.) Most of my time is spent longarm quilting for others, and I've been especially…