Printed this off..but I'm ready to go! (pssst, I've been practicing my backstitch! lol)
Woodsy

Downloaded the butterfly but that's as far as I've gotten. Have to make a trip to Jo-anns for the floss.Going to look thru my stash for the white fabric and everything else I think I already have.Will regular thin cotton batting work for the polyfil?Also is there a way to use a window for a light box? I was thinking maybe taping butterfly to window then putting white material over it and tracing with pencil.I need to practice backstitch also,not even sure I can do it!!This is going to be a fun project! Yvonne

I am amazed at how fast a backstitch can go! This is going to be a great new craft to do. I can't take my quilting anywhere to work on (all machine done) so this will be perfect!!! I made a bag to take to an applique class that was cancelled, so I'm gonna convert the bag for redwork supplies! Yipee!

Woodsy, yep, you'll be amazed at how fast you can do a nice redwork project! The butterfly pin cushion we're doing is very doable in an afternoon.

Yvonne, when I make little projects that need stuffing, I'll often tear up bits of batting too small for quilts and use that. You could use cotton balls, pretty much anything to fill the pillow/pin cushion. As far as the batting we'll use for sewing behind the redwork, any thin batting that'll needle through will be fine. And yep, you can trace using the window. Another way I've done it is if the pattern isn't dark enough, I'll go over it with a sharpie/marker and then usually I can see that through the fabric. Whatever method works! --Amy

BBTT for the August Redwork class.

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