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rbeggs
October 7th, 2006, 07:02 PM
This is my first time to post. My daughter's soccer team is the lightening bugs. I think the name came since their shirts are lime green and seem to glow. Does anyone know where I can find a lightening bug pattern??
Thank you
Rachael:clap
birdlady1
October 7th, 2006, 10:32 PM
Maybe you can adapt a pattern from this site: http://***************************/cr/cr/bugs.html
OneCraftySAHM
October 7th, 2006, 10:39 PM
Rachael,

What are you making? I did a soccer hat for my nephew and one of his teammates! Here it is, you can change the colors to match the team! This is such a cute soccer hat...(sorry it doesnt have to do with lightning bugs but I wasn't sure what you were making :-)

http://www.headhuggers.org/patterns/cpatt10.htm

Hugs and :welcome to the Ville'.
crochetsal
October 8th, 2006, 09:06 AM
I'm with birdlady1. If you could adapt one of the existing patterns somewhat, here are pictures of what the real thing looks like. I was surprised the first time I saw one in the light, just an ordinary looking beetle!

http://www.backyardnature.net/lightbug.htm

(this one's close up of the back of the bug)
http://www.cirrusimage.com/beetle_firefly_Photuris_lucicrescens.htm

For a more cartoon-y/cute bug, I think Roxycrafts flying one from the Love Bug set would be great!

Sally
birdlady1
October 8th, 2006, 11:50 AM
(this one's close up of the back of the bug)
http://www.cirrusimage.com/beetle_firefly_Photuris_lucicrescens.htm

Wow, I had no idea they were such colorful bugs! I used to catch them in a jar when I was a kid every summer in the Catskill Mountains of New York.
Stitchinpick
October 8th, 2006, 07:31 PM
My memory is not very good, but the cutest halloween costume I ever saw was of a little girl as a lightening bug. I think she had antenna and wings. Then a 2-Litter soda bottle was somehow hung on her behind with one or two green glow sticks in it. Soooo cute.
Empress Busy Bee
October 8th, 2006, 09:45 PM
Here's a Ty Beanie Baby called Glow. Maybe it'll help you figure one out:

http://store1.yimg.com/I/yhst-1871794356654_1849_16185758

http://www.aboutbeanies.com/search/flyer/bird/glow.jpg

:)
rbeggs
October 9th, 2006, 10:15 PM
thank you for all your help.