Follow That Butterfly

I caught this cute embellished and hand-applique butterfly out of the corner of my eye.

Follow That Butterfly

We had stopped by this fabric store because - well, it's a fabric store. In between the various specialty rooms, some with bolts of fabrics, others with crafts supplies, there were a number of items hanging on a wall.

As I slowly moved around the wall, a little butterfly caught my attention out of the corner of my eye. I couldn't claim a bad winter as the reason; actually spring is arriving a good 3 weeks earlier than usual this year. But even warmer than usual days doesn't mean my garden is fully engaged. My honeybees are out foraging; birds are checking out the available birdhouse real estate but I have yet to see any butterflies.

Moving closer to this little pink and blue species, I wondered how soon my garden would be full of swallowtail butterflies again. Last year, two of the potted orange trees served as butterfly nurseries for caterpillars to consume the fruit tree leaves as they moved through their various growth stages.

A pile of bolts of fabric had hidden the cute applique flower garden underneath the fabric butterfly so I moved them.

Below the butterfly, a very sweet blooming garden of applique fabric flowers.

The applique flowers were a combination of cotton fabrics and felt, giving the flowers a three-dimensional feel. 

When pulled together, the flowers and butterfly were a lovely excuse to have a jacket on when walking through a spring garden.

The garden was on the front of a charming green jacket, perfect for a spring garden walk!

The jacket wasn't for sale, it was a class project that still needed a few details before it was finished but I knew the maker would enjoy it when it was finished.

And considering that spring was still a couple of weeks away, I think she will have this ready just in time for spring!

Charlotte