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Sweet Violet

The fragrance of sweet violet (Latin name Viola odorata) has been the scent of love for thousands of years. Greek mythology records it as the flower of Aphrodite, goddess of love. In medieval times the flowers were strewn on the floors of houses and churches to sweeten the air. Today oil distilled from its petals is used to make fragrances. toiletries and flavourings as well as a sweet liqueur, ‘parfait amour’. The crystallised flowers are used to decorate cakes, puddings, ice creams and even salads.

The high brown fritillary butterfly lays its eggs on the stems and leaves of sweet violet and the caterpillars hatch in March or April and feed on the leaves. Artistic licence has been used in the pattern, as you will never see a high brown fritillary on a sweet violet in flower!

Choose a gift box to complement the colours of the quilling, or make your own. I have box madę from pearlised card.

The pattern for the Sweet V7o/et quilhng. shown fuli size.

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You will need

Basic equipment (page 6) Quilling papers:

3mm (^;/ein) lilac for flower and bud

3mm ('/sin) yellow (also used on wings) and white for flower centre 3mm ( /ain) dusty rosę for seed case

3mm ('/sin) mid green for leaves, sepals and stems 3mm ('/sin) saffron. gold coloured, silveron ivory and sirver on red for butterfly wings 3mm ('/sin) brown for butterfly body, legs. head and used in wings Gift box Craft foam pads

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• •	Permanent markers: vio!et
• • •	and pine Tradng paper
Pin placements for petal and bud huskings.
2% ^	2 2
1 fetal 1	1 1 Pstal 2 Bstal 3
	and bud

Pin placements and palterns for butterfly wing huskjngs.

Butterfly s /ower wing

Butterfly s upperwing