Babies are so much fun - and they're even more fun when I get to make things for them! A teacher friend I worked with last school year was blessed with a baby girl this summer so I made a wall hanging for them. This measures approx. 20" x 20". I had a great time with the fabrics; the squares in the upper right and lower left corner was a treasure I found at a local quilt shop in Snohomish.
The center square fabric has glitter, what can I say, I'm easily distracted by shiny things. Glitter will almost always catch my eye. :) What's more girlie than a butterfly? I found the beautiful batik I used for the wings at a quilt shop in Port Townsend. Isn't it perfect for this use? I used a back stitch for the antennae and french knots for the eyes by hand embroidery, appliqued the cheeks, and finished with a cute button for the nose.
For the backing I used some fabric in my pile and added a hanging sleeve. This was my first time ever making a sleeve! This was also my first time doing a blind stitch on my binding. Thank goodness for YouTube so I could learn how to do it...
In all, this was a really enjoyable project and I can't wait to make more in the future!
For the backing I used some fabric in my pile and added a hanging sleeve. This was my first time ever making a sleeve! This was also my first time doing a blind stitch on my binding. Thank goodness for YouTube so I could learn how to do it... 
