Skip to main content

Easy DIY Butterflies - Fun Summer Craft

Tutor: Kate Nisbet, crafter and designer, What Kate Made

Need some creative craft inspiration for the summer holidays? Join crafter and designer Kate as she shows us how to use paper, card, and fabric to make colourful butterflies.

A creative upcycling project to use up scrap fabric and other household items. You could decorate shelves, glue them to a photo frame or mirror, or even turn them into hair accessories!

About Kate:

Kate is a lifelong crafter who runs craft workshops from her base at What Kate Made in Lancashire.

Preparation

Grab a comfy space at your table, gather your materials, print Kate's butterfly template (download below) and follow along with this step-by-step butterfly craft tutorial!

Video time

40 minutes

Easy DIY Butterflies - Fun Summer Craft | Virtual Village Hall | Royal Voluntary Service

Text reads, "Easy DIY Butterflies Fun Summer Craft with Kate Nisbet" over the main image at the top of this page.
Play video
  • Card tube
  • Paint
  • Assorted coloured paper
  • Fabric scraps
  • Wooden clothes pegs
  • Foil
  • Lace ribbons
  • Buttons
  • Glue
  • Scissors
  • Needle and thread
  • Download Kate's butterfly template

How To Turn Fabric Scraps into Beautiful Collage Birds

If you enjoyed this session and have some fabric scraps leftover, why not try Kate's crafts session, making beautiful collage birds!

Main Image: A beautiful fabric collage bird, made using a variety of fabric scraps in blue and orange colours. Made using fabric collage techniques and slow stitching methods.