Butterfly at Sunrise

About this pattern

This joyful folk-art scene bursts with the warm energy of a golden sunrise, its radiating orange and coral rays fanning out behind a glowing yellow sun above layered purple and blue mountains. A magnificent butterfly soars at the centre of it all, its bold wings pieced in teal, hot pink, golden yellow, and cream, edged in deep purple — an absolute showstopper against that fiery sky, with a winding turquoise river and dark pine forests rolling through the valley below.

In the foreground, a garden of wildflowers steals your heart — pink and magenta coneflowers, a sunny yellow black-eyed Susan, and a stately purple lavender spike nestle among rich green leaves. Every element is rendered in the flat, graphic style of raw-edge fusible applique, making each bold colour shape a satisfying piece to cut and fuse.

📐 5 FINISHED SIZES INCLUDED (print whichever you like):

• Small: ~18 x 22" (46 x 57 cm), prints as 9 tiled A4 / US Letter pages (or one A2 & ANSI C single sheet)
• Size 2: ~24 x 30" (61 x 76 cm), prints as 12 tiled A4 / US Letter pages
• Size 3: ~30 x 37" (76 x 95 cm), prints as 16 tiled A4 / US Letter pages
• Size 4: ~45 x 56" (114 x 143 cm), prints as 36 tiled A4 / US Letter pages
• Large: ~60 x 75" (152 x 190 cm), prints as 64 tiled A4 / US Letter pages

All 5 sizes are included in your download.

INSIDE YOUR DOWNLOAD (PDF)

• Full-colour numbered Colour Layout (your fabric-placement map)
• Numbered Outline / Stroke-Line cutting templates for tracing pieces
• Fabric Colour Chart with HEX references + how much fabric to buy per colour
• Tiled A4 + US Letter pages to print at home (for every size included)
• A2 + ANSI C single sheets for large-format / copy-shop printing
• Page Assembly Guide + step-by-step Sewing Instructions

🎨 ABOUT THE COLOURS: this design uses a generous palette - the sunrise alone is built from layered bands of coral, orange and gold, and that gradient is what makes the sky glow. Most of the shades are used in small accents, and the Fabric Colour Chart tells you exactly which ones need real yardage and which need only a scrap, so much of it can come straight from your stash.

🎨 SKILL LEVEL: Beginner to Intermediate - the project uses raw-edge fusible applique and basic quilting techniques.

MATERIALS NEEDED

• Assorted cotton fabrics for the applique pieces
• Background fabric
• Fusible web (paper-backed)
• Quilt batting + backing fabric
• Thread + basic quilting tools

(A full materials list is included in the pattern.)

PERFECT FOR: wall quilts, decorative panels, statement textile art, and handmade gifts.

⬇️ INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD - no physical quilt or printed pattern is mailed. Your PDF files are available immediately after purchase. Colours may appear slightly different depending on your screen or printer.

🌿 Thank you for supporting a small independent quilt-pattern studio. Happy stitching - there's always something bright and beautiful on the way at WildbloomQuilts. 🌸

Every pattern in this shop is my own work, from the first line to the last page. I draw each design by hand as an original vector illustration in Adobe Illustrator, then develop it into a ready-to-sew applique pattern - every cutting line, every fabric colour, every template page and instruction. Each one takes time and a lot of care, and I hope that comes through when you stitch it.

AI-assisted tools have been used to create or enhance some product mockups and backgrounds. AI is used for presentation purposes only and does not generate or alter the digital pattern/product being sold.