Use our free fabric butterfly pattern and follow our step by step photo and video tutorials to make these adorable butterflies. Use your fabric butterflies for home decor, an addition to a DIY hair accessory, or give it as a thoughtful homemade gift!
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Get our free printable fabric butterflies pattern:
The link below will take you to our free, printable fabric butterflies pattern! The PDF file will open in a new window. Then simply print the template on 8.5 x 11 (letter size) printer paper.
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Do I have to use the fabric butterflies pattern?
No, you don’t have to use our pattern to make your fabric butterflies. If you don’t have a printer you can also find circular items in your home to trace around. The circles on our pattern are 4-3/4 inches and 5-1/2 inches. You can trace around plates, bowls, glasses, candle holders, or even rolls of tape.
What size fabric butterflies does this pattern make?
Our fabric butterflies are about 4-1/2 inches tall and 3-1/2 inches across.
Can I make fabric butterflies without a sewing machine?
Yes, if you don’t have a sewing machine you can also hand sew the fabric together with a backstitch. Or, you can also make a no-sew butterfly! Cut out the circle patterns from felt and then begin accordion folding and tying them together, no sewing required.
What can I do with these fabric butterflies?
These charming fabric butterflies can be used in a number of different ways. Here are a few ideas for you:
Attach it to a DIY hair accessory, whether it be a barrette, headband, or scrunchie Sew or glue it onto a hat or tote bag for decoration Attach your butterfly to a pin to make a brooch Hang it up as home decor in a play room, kids room, or craft room Glue it to a magnet for a fridge decoration Attach a jump ring to the twine to make a keychain (this would be especially nice with a smaller fabric butterfly) Make a beautiful butterfly mobile to hang above the crib in a nursery Use the fabric butterfly as a prop for storytime or pretend play
Celebrate the beauty of nature with these fabric butterflies! It’s such a fun and creative way to use up scraps of fabric from your stash, and you can make them in all your favourite patterns or colours.
Here’s even more fabric craft ideas:
How to Make a Scrunchie
Fabric Headbands
Scandinavian Star Ornament
Our book Low-Mess Crafts for Kids is loaded with 72 fun and simple craft ideas for kids! The projects are fun, easy and most importantly low-mess, so the clean up is simple!
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