Funky Friends Factory Challenge – April Island Batik Project

For the month of April, our Island Batik Ambassador challenge was to make a Funky Friends Factory animal.

I chose to do Belinda Butterfly. What a cute butterfly!!! I had a hard time choosing fabrics for this, but these are what I finally decided on!

These patterns are so nicely written and the pieces all go together so well!!

I am typically not one to pin as I quilt, but with this it was definitely necessary!!

I chose to use some wool felt for the cheeks and some buttons I had on hand for the eyes. I think next time I may get a little more creative!!

I do love how it came out. I tried to find some flowers to take pictures with, since butterflies are typically around flowers, however, with all the rain we have had lately, it just didn’t happen. So Belinda Butterfly has settled into my little evergreen tree by my front door!!

I had fun making this. A couple of years ago, I made the dachshund, which was also fun!! I highly recommend these patterns by Funky Friends Factory.

I would like to thank Island Batik, Funky Friends Factory, Oliso Irons, Aurifil Thread, Hobbs Batting and Schmetz Needles for providing all that was needed to make this fun project!!

To see more of the Island Batik Ambassador Funky Friends projects, head over to their blogs:

Brenda Alburl ~ Songbird Designs
Renee Atkinson ~ Pink Tulip Quilting
Megan Best ~ BestQuilter
Pamela Boatright ~ PamelaQuilts
Susan Deshensky ~ Lady Blue Quilts Studio
Brittany Fisher ~ Bobbin with Brittany
Preeti Harris ~ Sew Preeti Quilts
Mania Hatziioannidi ~ Mania for quilts
Kim Jamieson-Hirst ~ Chatterbox Quilts
Victoria Johnson ~ Forever Quilting for You
Connie Kauffman ~ Kauffman Designs
Connie Kresin Campbell ~ Freemotion by the River
Emily Leachman ~ The Darling Dogwood
Denise Looney ~ A Quiltery
Leah Malasky ~ Quilted Delights
Maryellen McAuliffe ~ Mary Mack Made Mine
Lisa Pickering ~ Lisa’s Quilting Passion
Sarah Pitcher ~ Pitcher’s Boutique
Lana Russel ~ Lana Quilts
Julia Schweri ~ Inflorescence Designs
Gail Sheppard ~ Quilting Gail
Carol Stanek ~ Stitch with Color
Sandra Starley ~ Textile Time Travels
Jennifer Thomas ~ Curlicue Creations
Suzy Webster ~ Websterquilt

Happy Quilting!!!

On a side note…..I will be teaching at AQS Paducah Show April 24-26, 2024. If you are going to the show and see me, please stop me and say hello!!!!