Butterfly quilts are still much sought after and beautifully popular. As symbols of re-birth and metamorphosis, we are drawn to their symbolic imagery of awakening to a new life, new opportunities and the chance to be 'born again' into all that we wish and dream we might become.
I have been collecting free butterfly quilt patterns for some time, and was motivated by the beautiful butterfly quilts at the 2008 Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show in Sisters, Oregon to combine those quilt photographs with my free butterfly quilt patterns collection.
Free Patterns: Butterfly Quilts
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Bug's on Parade: A collection of butterflies, bees, lady bugs and dragonflies.
Colorful Butterfly: easy butterfly block
Another Easy Butterfly: quick and easy butterfly block.
Batik Butterflies with a hint of an Amish look.
Butterfly Quilt Block Pattern: jiffy instructions from McCalls.
Jewel Butterfly Quilt Pattern :one applique shape, embellished with embroidery
Fluttering Butterfly: quilt block that is great for the beginner.
Twelve Butterfly Quilt Patterns:Calico butterflies, flutterflies, mini butterflies, spring butterfly.
Applique Butterfly
Charming Butterfly Blocks by Ferne
Flutterflies
Foundation Pieced Butterfly Block
Jewel Butterfly Quilt Pattern
Mariposa Reina
Paper Pieced fun:
Just Flutterin
quilt pattern
Ruby Short McKim Butterfly
Ruby Short McKim Paper Pieced Butterfly
Spring Butterfly
Vintage Butterfly
Wedge Butterfly Circle
Zen Garden Butterfly: free butterfly quilt pattern courtesy of Jane Sassaman
http://www.freeapplique.com/
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©2007 Publications International, Ltd. The Fluttering Butterfly quilt block is
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Photo: © Leigh Beisch
Project excerpted from Whip Up Mini Quilts:Butterfly Quilt, free pattern by Alex Anderson (including a butterfly template) for the Always & Forever collection at P&B Textiles.
shown at top of post:
Butterfly quilts from the 2008 Sisters Quilt Show
My other posts on this quilt show:
"Gyotaku" Fish Quilts
Jane Sassaman
Sisters Oregon Quilt Show
Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show 2008 Photos
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I really like your patterns here. The one I'd really like to find the pattern to is the stained glass one, but the link just goes to a place to look at patterns...and I'm not savvy enough to find it from there. Lots of patterns to think about and try...as I'm wanting a butterfly quilt for my daughter...her last one was called Harvest of the Heart and it was heart appliques done in fruits. Theresa
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