{"product_id":"moths-and-butterflies-fabric-collection","title":"Moths and Butterflies - Fabric Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003ePretty moths and butterflies in every color under the sun!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery print in this fun fabric collection comes in a variety of scales and colors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge scale for bedding and quilt backs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedium scale for bedding, quilts, and clothing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall scale for quilts and clothing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe button will take you directly to the full fabric collection on Spoonflower - a separate website. Shiny Happy World coupons won't work on that site, but they almost always have a sale of some kind going on. Check the banner at the top of the page when you get to their site.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've never ordered from Spoonflower before, click on the tabs below to find step-by-step instructions and information about my favorite fabric bases and the quantities I order for my own quilts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eColor Information\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLooking for coordinating fabrics? The \u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/shop.shinyhappyworld.com\/collections\/fabric-by-collection\/products\/farmers-market-fabric-collection\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFarmers Market collection of blender prints\u003c\/a\u003e is the perfect match for the colorful prints! The \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.shinyhappyworld.com\/collections\/fabric-by-color-palette\/products\/animal-kingdom-fabric-collection\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Animal Kingdom color collection of fabric\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAnimal Kingdom collection\u003c\/a\u003e has the best matches for the gray and brown moths.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eHow to Order\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you place an order on Spoonflower, they custom print whatever design you like on whatever base fabric you choose. My two favorite fabrics for quilting are Petal Signature Cotton and Organic Cotton Sateen. I did extensive testing of both before I started using them in my own quilts - you can find those results\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shinyhappyworld.com\/2022\/02\/how-durable-is-spoonflower-fabric-with-raw-edge-applique.html\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBoth types will be very crisp when they\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003earrive. Just like any fabric, I highly recommend pre-washing before you use it. It softens up beautifully.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePetal Signature Cotton\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePetal Signature Cotton is a high quality quilting cotton with a thread count of 120. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen you use it for raw-edge applique with fusible adhesive, you'll get a nice, soft frayed edge - but it won't fray past your stitching line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe printable width is 42 inches. This is the fabric base I use for all my background blocks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrganic Cotton Sateen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic Cotton Sateen is a very high quality fabric. The thread count is a whopping 220 and it's smoother and slightly lighter weight than the Petal Signature Cotton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWhen you use it for raw-edge applique with fusible adhesive, you'll get almost no fraying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe printable width is 56 inches. This is the fabric base I use for all my applique fabric.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHow to Order\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of my favorite things about ordering from Spoonflower is the ability to use their Fill a Yard feature to order smaller quantities of a very wide range of fabrics. This is perfect for the kind of quilts I like to make!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere's how to use that feature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose or Create a Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Shop on Spoonflower button will take you directly to the complete Farmers Market Blenders collection, but if you have a free Spoonflower account you can also create your own collections - a very handy way to shop for fabric for a specific project. In the examples below I'm showing a collection I created for my sample Lovable Mutts quilt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's what the collection page looks like.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Spoonflower collection page\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/6397\/files\/01_see_collection_480x480.jpg?v=1664038614\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClick the Start Designing button to get started.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose Your Fabric Base and Design Layout\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Start Designing button will bring up a page that looks like this.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Spoonflower page with settings for Petal Signature Cotton\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/6397\/files\/02_settings_for_petal_480x480.jpg?v=1664038677\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFirst choose your layout. Choose the layout, then your fabric base, then click the Design Your Project button.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can't use every layout for every fabric base - it all depends on the width of the fabric. Above you see the settings I choose to get 12 inch squares printed on Petal Signature Cotton - perfect for the background blocks in all my quilts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow you'll see the settings I use most often for Organic Cotton Sateen - my favorite choice for applique pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Spoonflower settings for Fill a Yard on organic cotton sateen\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/6397\/files\/03_settings_for_sateen_480x480.jpg?v=1664038894\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDesign Your Fabric\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow comes the fun part! You get to pick which fabric goes where.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe layout I chose above for the Petal Signature Cotton creates a grid of 6-inch squares. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Spoonflower Fill-a-Yard grid for petal Signature Cotton\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/6397\/files\/04_grid_for_petal_480x480.jpg?v=1664039126\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince I want 12-inch squares, I fill four squares with the same design. Choose your fabric from the menu on the right, and click to place it in the grid on the left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpoonflower will print out exactly what you choose for that grid, so keep rearranging until you're happy with it, then click the Add to Cart button.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere's how I fill the grid when I use Organic Cotton Sateen as my fabric base.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Spoonflower Fill-a-Yard using organic cotton sateen\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/6397\/files\/05_grid_for_sateen_480x480.jpg?v=1664039363\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis option gives you two yards of fabric with a grid of 9-inch squares. Most of the time when I buy fabric I like 9x18 inch pieces (very close to a fat eighth, which is 9x20 inches). For that I fill two blocks side by side with the same design, as you see with the yellow, green and orange fabrics above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSometimes I want more like a fat quarter (which is typically 18x20 inches). For that I'll fill four squares of the grid, making an 18x18 inch square. That's what you see with the blue, pink and purple fabrics above.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shiny Happy World","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49203563004132,"sku":null,"price":11.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0798\/6397\/files\/mothsandbutterfliescover.jpg?v=1782155518","url":"https:\/\/shop.shinyhappyworld.com\/products\/moths-and-butterflies-fabric-collection","provider":"Shiny Happy World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}