Hopi Butterfly Quilt Block

Hopi Butterfly Quilt Block

Demonstrated by Hopi quilt maker Karen Tootsie from the First Mesa.

Materials:

fabric
tracing paper
iron-on tracing pencil
fine line permanent marker
fabric paints
butterfly design or design of choice

Figure A

Steps:

Draw a butterfly design template (figure A). Mark a "b" (for black paint) in areas to be painted black (for step five). Use this template as a guide for painting and marking.

Figure B

Trace a basic outline of the butterfly design (figure B) on tracing paper.
Fill in the design using an iron-on tracing pencil (figure C). Guest added additional detailing in step five using the black fabric paint.

Figure D

Transfer the tracing paper butterfly design by placing the design right side down on the fabric block and iron (figure D).

Figure E

Highlight or outline the butterfly design details using a fine line permanent marker on the fabric (figure E).

Figure F

Paint the butterfly design with black fabric paint embellishing the design with symbols, lines or markings as desired (figure F).

Figure G

Add two-inch sashing to the block edges (figure G).

Complete the desired number of quilt blocks to complete the quilt.

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