{"product_id":"flutterby-butterfly-hankies","title":"Flutterby Butterfly Hankies","description":"Decades of handkerchiefs inspired this amazing applique quilt!\u003cp\u003eHandkerchiefs passed down by the women of our family through three-generations inspired this amazing, appliqué butterfly quilt that moved precious memories into the future forever of the mothers, grandmothers and daughters who kept these treasures. The handkerchiefs represent period colors and design changes as they were used during the years of peace and war. These \"treasures\" were left for me to find in the forgotten belongings packed away in many boxes. Being overjoyed by their discovery, I began the search for the perfect pattern while attending a local quilt show. Thumbing through books on handkerchief projects, I was excited to find the pattern I needed for the applique quilt. The pattern name of \"Butterfly Garden\" from the book titled\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e Hooked on\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHankies\u003c\/span\u003e by Suzanne McNeill Design Originals, was collaborated by Janet Carruth and Laurene Sinema, members of the Arizona Quilt Guild \u0026amp; Project and owners of The Quilted Apple quilt store. The instructions given in the pattern directed the quilter to fold the handkerchiefs in a way so that they appeared as butterflies in flight. The \"butterflies\" were then machine appliquéd to thirteen and one-half inch square blocks and sewn together to create the quilt top. A leafy vine meandering around the quilt top seemed to attract the butterflies to the beautiful appliqué flowers that also attracted a tiny hummingbird.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eWith quilting experience of less than five years and completion of only one applique quilt project, I was ready to accept the challenge. After reading the pattern instructions twice with a highlighter in hand, spending many hours at my sewing room work table and sewing on my embroidery machine (through lots of tears, too!), the beautiful applique handkerchief quilt with yellow prairie points emerged three months later as an amazing treasure (to me) that now honors the special women that I remember from my childhood. Seeing the finished quilt for the first time, my daughter fell in love with it. Although I knew one day it would belong to her, she now has the pleasure of owning and enjoying the Flutterby Butterfly Hankies applique quilt with the yellow prairie points on the edge. Today, it graces the guest room in her home and keeps alive the memories of the wonderful women in our family who inspired this \"amazing, treasured\" quilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jimmie Wilson \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eQuilter:\u003c\/strong\u003e L Lee \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eYear Made:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2019 \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eOwned By:\u003c\/strong\u003e L Regan \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e NA \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eShows \u0026amp; Museums:\u003c\/strong\u003e None \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e None \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jimmie Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54046477811987,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/4575\/5155\/files\/27564-flutterby-butterfly-hankies-62-1662068325_db742081-294e-4624-9489-61d4b8e8a066.jpg?v=1776145099","url":"https:\/\/gallery.thequiltshow.com\/products\/flutterby-butterfly-hankies","provider":"The Quilt Show Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}