Added: Mar 04, 2011
| Name of Pattern or Block | Applique 1930's butterfly |
| Owned By | Jodi Gardiner |
| Name of Maker | Sue Roper |
| Name of Quilter | Sue Roper |
| Year Made | 2008 |
| Year Made is: | Certain |
| Located in City | Christchurch |
| Located in State | SI |
| Located in Country | NZ |
| Condition of Quilt | Mint |
| Design Source | Adapted Original Design |
| Design Source - Based On | pictures of 1930's butterflies |
| Design Source - Description |
Alternating blocks of nine-patch and hand appliqued, needle turned, butterflies, using reproduction and antique 1930's and 1940's prints and hand dyed fabrics. The borders are scalloped and the quilting was quilted on a Nolting, with the butterfly motifs derived from tracing the applique pattern. It took 1 year to complete. |
| Genre | Traditional Quilt |
| Quilt Type | Large Quilt |
| Quilt Width | 240 |
| Quilt Height | 220 |
| Measurement In: | Centimeters |
| Fabric Used | 100% Commercial Cotton, 100% Cotton Hand-dyed/Hand Painted, Other |
| Fabric Used - Other Desc. | vintage 1930's and 40's fabrics |
| Construction Technique | Piecing and Applique |
| Piecing By | Machine |
| Applique by | Hand |
| Types of Quilting | Quilted on long-arm |
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