There’s a new pattern in the shop – a Madagascar Bullseye Moth applique pattern.
Isn’t it pretty?
Here’s a fun fact about these fellows. If they’re startled, they can flap just their lower wings – flashing those scary “eyes” at potential predators to frighten them away.
Like a lot of the other moth patterns, this one has a few smaller-than-average pieces. These aren’t hard to applique or outline, but they do bump the difficulty up to a “skill stretcher.” I think a beginner could still make this pattern if you take your time, but I don’t recommend it for your very first applique pattern. (“Beginner” covers such a huge range of experience!)
Want to judge for yourself? These two videos show me assembling the block.
In this first video I’m not using a light box. This is the most low-tech way to work.
And in this second video, you’ll see me using a light box – my favorite tool that took me forever to buy. 😂
You may notice that the moths in those two videos are different colors.
In the first video I made a realistically-colored Madagascar Bullseye Moth.
In the second video I made a totally imaginary Madagascar Bullseye Butterfly. 🙂
Definitely feel free to play around with the colors – but also remember that I designed all the individual pieces to be mix and matchable, so you can take the upper wings from one moth, and the lower wings from another, and the body from a third, and the markings from any number of others. Design your own Frankenmoths!
We’ve got nine moth patterns so far.
One more to go and we’ll have enough for a discounted bundle!
You can find all the moth patterns here.
Happy stitching!