Completed For Enjoyment
The Butterflies Pop With the Quilting Surrounding Them
Over time I have posted about my Grandmother Laura’s quilt blocks featuring butterflies. From the 1960’s to 2013 we can now honor her efforts as it is completed 
right down to the label on the back. So many people had looked at the squares over time and everyone had differing opinions. Yes, the stitching from her treadle sewing machine may have been uneven. Yes, there were lead pencil markings where she decided to sew the black antenna of each butterfly. One of the blocks had a bit of nick from a way ward scissor that is now covered by an appliqued heart. All of these suggestions plus were noted with no firm solutions added.
When I looked at the blocks during these years all I could see was this very wonderful grandmother that maybe stood five feet tall. Her attitude in life was one to applaud. When I finally decided what I wanted to do to release the butterflies from the cedar chest and make Grandma proud everything after that fell into place. Pink was indeed Grandma Laura’s favorite color. I chose a variety of colors to show case each nine patch block of the pink butterflies. Butterflies are found everywhere in nature with no limit in nature’s background.
Old Alley Quilt Shop in Sherburn, MN is a wonderland of inspiration and assistance. Sharon takes control of the long 
arm quilter and her imagination finished the king sized quilt to it’s utmost. Sitting at the dining room table while hemming the quilt I had many hours to reminisce of the years when grade school summer vacations were spent at Grandma Laura’s elbow whether making cookies or picking just the ripest strawberries.
The chapter on the butterflies is by no means closed. This quilt is now ready to be enjoyed for many years to come. Grandma Laura will not be forgotten.