Butterflies by Mary C

This is my first entry in a challenge quilt. In making this quilt I used the scraps from heart blocks quilts my friends and I made to help the victims of the Paradise fire. Those scraps are the butterflies. "Butterflies are deep and powerful representations of life. . . .. Around the world, people view the butterfly as representing endurance, change, hope, and life." (Credit to butterflieswithwings website.) Since emotions are raw I used raw edge applique (a new technique for me). Everyone's emotions are different and the butterflies are not exact in size representing those differences. I felt that after the fire, hope was something that everyone needed, and my wish is that everyone can find it.

Created by Mary Chappelle for the Project QUILTING Hope Springs Eternal Challenge.