Butterfly Quilt

Imagine my surprise recently when I discovered I never shared this finished quilt!  Years ago Tula Pink released a gorgeous Butterfly quilt pattern full of gorgeous blocks and with incredible quilting.  My sister and I jumped right in.  It was a fun project, and also a good one to stretch our creative skills.  I’m baffled by my lack of sharing because this quilt was a big deal finish for me at the time.  So without further delay, here is my Butterfly quilt.

I used a color scheme similar to Tula’s original version for my own butterfly quilt, though I worked from fabric I had on hand.  Some of it is Tula Pink fabric (including the top and bottom border print), which was fun to include.  It was a time and labor intensive quilt.

Once finished, I opted for custom quilting by the talented Xenia Stirling.  She also quilted my Anchor’s Aweigh Quilt, which is another Tula Pink pattern.  And now I want to talk about that Anchor quilt because I love it so much, and those photos make my stomach hurt with missing another time and place.

But back to the butterfly!

Xenia’s quilting is exquisite, and I’m still so honored to have her work on my quilt.  Such a treasure!

 

Tula Pink more recently remade her Butterfly quilt in True Colors fabrics and also re-released the pattern. You can still find some available online.  I would say it’s definitely a quilt worth making if it appeals to you.

It’s kind of fun to revisit a quilt I made years ago, but also try to see it as new.  It’s clear  that, like the butterfly’s life cycle, we’re always changing.  I made this butterfly quilt, and yet…. the woman who made it isn’t really me anymore.  Looking at the quilt, the fabrics, thinking about that time, is interesting.  I’m a different person.  I’ve been on a journey I didn’t see coming.  And yet, I’m grateful I can still “fly”.