Tag Archives: butterflies

August Block of the Month — Giant Sunflower!

Posted on February 25, 2022 by Darcy

The August block is a huge sunflower. You have lots of opportunities to bling it up with beads and embroidery. The seed head in this example has numerous beads sewn to it. The outside edge has green glass beads in … Continue reading →

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July Block of the Month — Red, White, and Blue

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Darcy

For a Patriotic block, celebrating the month of our American Independence, I have designed a cluster of red and white striped petunias. They are accompanied by a blue swallowtail butterfly. Each of my monthly panels include an option for beading. … Continue reading →

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June Block of the Month — Foxglove with Butterflies

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Darcy

Last month we had Morning Glories with a chrysalis hiding in the leaves. This time, the butterflies have emerged and are ready for their summer showing. This block has a central stalk with Foxglove blooms that include four different butterflies. … Continue reading →

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May Block of the Month — Morning Glory

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Darcy

The May block of the Month features Morning Glory blooms with a chrysalis hiding in the leaves. The caterpillar is optional as is the hole in the leaf. These patterns can be found in Part 1 of My Garden’s Journal … Continue reading →

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My Garden’s Journal — Part 2

Posted on September 22, 2020 by Darcy

This is part 2 of my block of the month series. It contains the blocks for months July through December. I’ll post more about this starting in January. The are written as two books, but are only available as a … Continue reading →

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My Garden’s Journal — Part 1

Posted on September 20, 2020 by Darcy

This is a 52 page book containing the first six months of a 12 month block of the month series. It includes January – June. It is only available as a .pdf download.

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Bunnies & More — Back in Print

Posted on June 11, 2020 by Darcy

For a limited time, this book is available again. I printed a limited run for my die-hard fans! At this time, because there are so few of them, they are only available in my Etsy Store.

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Adding Details

Posted on November 16, 2019 by Darcy

Add small details to your quilts. It’s fun and gives them a little surprise. Another, more practical use is to cover up flaws! If you have a stain or a small hole in your quilt, cover it up with some … Continue reading →

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Hand Embroidery

Posted on October 18, 2019 by Darcy

As the nights get longer and colder, it’s good to have some handwork to keep your fingers busy while watching TV. Personally, I get a little stir-crazy when I don’t have something else to do in the evening. But did … Continue reading →

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Hand Embroidery

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Darcy

I’ve been experimenting with hand embroidery lately. Especially filler stitches. This is just one example. Two of my books, Butterfly Dance and Aquatic Creatures work especially well for this because they are a smaller size. I’ll post more pictures soon … Continue reading →

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