Fabric Butterfly

Sewing The Butterfly

The first thing you will need to do is print and cut out the butterfly pattern. I used two pieces of fabric measuring about 10″ x 10″. Place one piece of fabric on top of the second piece making sure the print of each piece of fabric is facing out. Trace your butterfly onto the top piece of fabric using a disappearing ink marking pen. Using a sewing machine sew the butterfly all the way around, do not leave an opening.

 

Cut out the butterfly

Using a pair of pinking shears cut out the butterfly. Next separate the two pieces of fabric at the center of the butterfly as shown in the photo. With your fingers pinch the top  piece of fabric as shown in the photo then make a small vertical cut in the center. Using your scissors make your cut bigger, you want it just big enough so you are able to stuff the butterfly.

 

How to glue the butterfly

To glue the butterfly together place one piece of fabric down making sure the print is facing down. Using a pencil trace the butterfly onto the fabric then place the second piece of fabric on top of the first piece making sure the print is on top. Fold down the top piece of fabric half way then add hot glue to the V section between the wings then glue down the top piece of fabric. See photos below.

 

Mark & Separate

Using a pencil make a small mark in the center of the butterfly.

Next separate the two pieces of fabric and make a small vertical cut then cut vertically to make the opening big enough to stuff the butterfly (see photos below).

 

Stuff the butterfly with polyester fiberfill. You do not want to stuff the butterfly too tight and where the opening is you want very little stuffing because you have to slide the doll pin over this section. If you sewed the butterfly you are going to sew the opening closed with a sewing needle and thread.

 

If you glued your butterfly together after stuffing you are going to add hot glue to the opening and glue closed.

 

 

Adding the antennas

Cut a piece of 12″ wire then bend the wire in half and place around the neck of the doll pin. Wrap the ends around bringing them to the front then wrap them around to the back and twist (see photos below).

Adding the doll pin to the butterfly

Now that the antennas are added you are going to slid the doll pin down the middle of the butterfly.

 

 

Your butterfly is now finished and ready to add to a wreath, dough bowl or to your spring tree. These butterflies are so simple to make and you can use so many different fabrics!