FFf Eclectic Red Barn: Butterflies and Flowers Garland

Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Butterflies and Flowers Garland

Butterflies and Flower Garland 

I have this shelf in my family room and I like to make different things for various holidays. I added a string across the bottom to hang items.  I will be getting ready for some Memorial Day items, but in the meantime, I made some butterflies and flowers to go on it.

I haven't finished the top yet, but the garland is done.

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I made three butterflies and two flowers. I had this fun fabric that I used for two of he butterflies. it almost looked liked a quilt fabric, but wasn't. I got it at Hobby Lobby.

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The middle butterfly was made from an old quilt. I got this quilt a number of years ago and it was not in good condition. In fact, it had many holes and was torn but for $2, I knew I could cut it up. I love quilts and have quite a few. I would never cut a good one up but since it was already in bad shape, no problem.

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I used some vintage clothes pins for the centers. If you don't have any, you could just keep them plain. If you are interested in the pattern, email me and I will send it to you. eclecticredbaarn@gmail.com

I played around with it for awhile to get the size I wanted. I actually made the quilted one bigger than the other two. I used a blanket stitch around the edges, but you could stitch it if you want. 

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If you decide to use a clothes pin, make sure you have ones that have a large opening. The newer ones do not have a big enough opening to get the fabric into.  You can see the difference in the ones below. The one on the left is my vintage one and the other one is newer. 

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For the flowers, I just made a pattern that had 5 loops around. I just used some scrap fabric to make these. I did use pinking sheers to cut them out and then used the blanket stitch. 

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For the centers, I used some buttons from my vintage box. 

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So there you have me late spring garland of flowers and butterflies.

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8 comments :

  1. Nancy Andres at Colors 4 HealthMay 17, 2023 at 11:34 AM

    Adorable. Just love your creativity.

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    1. Eclectic Red BarnMay 20, 2023 at 4:58 PM

      Nancy,
      Thank you for the kind words. it was fun to make.
      Have a lovely weekend.
      Hugs,
      Bev

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  2. Pat @ Mille Fiori FavoritiMay 17, 2023 at 4:10 PM

    Your garland is so pretty! I will show this to my oldest granddaughter as she is learning how to sew and I think she's like this project to decorate her room We will have to drop to Hobby Lobby to see if they have that cute patchwork pattern fabric.

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    1. Eclectic Red BarnMay 20, 2023 at 5:03 PM

      Pat,
      Oh, how sweet that she is learning to sew. These are easy to make. I just bought that fabric not too long ago, I hope they still have it.
      let me know if she makes them. I would love to see them.
      Hugs,
      Bev

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  3. Allyson @ Southern SunflowersMay 18, 2023 at 12:25 PM

    Your garland is so cute and perfect for spring! I like that Hobby Lobby fabric. It reminds me of Pioneer Woman.

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    1. Eclectic Red BarnMay 20, 2023 at 5:08 PM

      Allyson,
      Thank you so much. Sometimes it just comes together. I wasn't sure when I bought that fabric but knew I would use it somewhere. It is so cute.
      Hugs,
      Bev

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  4. NicolleMay 20, 2023 at 6:08 AM

    Beverly this is so precious! I love the fabric you chose too!

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    1. Eclectic Red BarnMay 20, 2023 at 5:09 PM

      Nicolle,
      Thank you so much for the kind words. When I bought that fabric, I wasn't sure what I was going to use it for, but it was perfect for those butterflies.
      Hugs,
      Bev

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