Butterfly Floor Rug Pattern

Create a charming butterfly floor rug with this pattern, designed to finish at 40″ x 30″ (100cm x 76cm). The design combines jelly roll strips with soft, fluffy handmade chenille for a playful look that is ideal for a child’s playroom or bedroom. It also gives you the flexibility to use your favorite color combinations or make use of leftover fabric strips and jelly rolls.

Features:

• Finished size: 40″ x 30″ (100cm x 76cm)
• Pattern includes instructions for using jelly roll strips and making handmade chenille for the butterfly body
• Includes the butterfly pattern sheet for your use
• Suitable for a child’s playroom or bedroom
• Can be made in any color combination you desire
• Designed to help use up jelly rolls or fabric strips cut selvedge to selvedge

The pattern also walks you through making jelly roll strips with the Jelly Roll Sasher Tool and binding with the 1 1/4″ Sasher Tool. Step-by-step instructions are included for creating your own chenille fabric, giving the finished rug a soft, textured detail that completes the butterfly design.

Requirements listed in the source include:

• 1 1/4″ Sasher Tool
• Chenille Rotary Cutter
• Chenille Brush
• Jelly Roll Sasher Tool
• Strong sharp scissors
• Roxanne Glue Baste-It
• MonoPoly Thread
• 1/4″ Foot for your sewing machine
• Ditch Stitching Foot for sewing machine
• 1 1/2″ jelly roll packs (40 + 2 1/2″ strips in each)
• 3 fat 1/4s to blend with the jelly rolls
• 1 fat 1/4 to contrast the jelly rolls
• 2 yards of Hobbs Heirloom Double Sided Fusible Batting cut into 2 1/4″ strips
• Contrast or matching thread

This pattern is a creative project for quilters and makers who want a whimsical floor rug with texture, color, and a handmade finish.