Butterfly Garden (Gardenia) Free Quilt Pattern by Lisa Swenson Ruble
Butterfly Garden begins with four large triangles cut from Gardenia fabric and joined into a square background. Seven butterfly shapes are prepared with fusible web, arranged across that background and secured with a decorative stitch. The design combines a pieced foundation with applique instead of assembling repeated small blocks. Lisa Swenson Ruble designed this intermediate quilt to finish at 42 inches square, and a reversed butterfly template is included for preparing the applique pieces.
About This Free Pattern
This free quilt pattern was designed by Lisa Swenson Ruble for Windham Fabrics.
This project is marked intermediate and uses fusible applique.
The finished quilt measures 42.0 x 42.0.
Download the pattern to review the full cutting instructions, diagrams, and sewing steps before you begin.
Butterfly Garden (Gardenia) Free Quilt Pattern by Lisa Swenson Ruble quilt pattern summary
- Cut four large triangles from the Gardenia yardage using the illustrated angle and placement measurements.
- Join the triangles in pairs and sew the pairs together to complete the square background.
- Trace, fuse and cut seven butterfly shapes, arrange them on the background and secure them with a decorative stitch.
- Layer the quilt top with batting and backing, baste and quilt, then finish the edges with the binding strips.