I Spy Swap

My very favorite type of fabric swap is an I Spy square swap. So when this one came to my attention, I naturally joined. I have all my 200 (4") squares cut, 20 from each of ten different prints. In return, I'll receive 200 4" squares, each one different. What fun!

I have a bin of squares from previous swaps--some 4", some 5". One of these days, I'll get into that bin and start making cuddle quilts. I plan to make some of them by just joining the squares in rows. But for at least one, I'm going to turn the squares into snowball blocks by adding triangles to the corners. 

So many big plans for quilts. So many cats and dogs to keep me from quilting. Right now, Taco is standing on my shoulder with his very butt right in my face. Gotta go. 

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On 11/10/2012, Barbara Anne said ...

Love the idea! I have cut 5" squares from all of my Christmas fabrics, plus some reds and greens but have not sewn any together yet.

Rather than sew my squares (or blocks) in long rows, I lay them out, pair them up as they're positioned, and sew the pairs. Then sew the pairs into a sort of 4 patch, then sew two "4 patches" together. Soon the squares or blocks are in two large quilt top pieces and need only one width-of-quilt OR length-of-quilt seam to join the parts into a finished quilt top center. This is Mary Ellen Hopkins' method and it works wonderfully for me.

Just about 5 min. ago I decided I'd make a pillow for a Christmas gift. I plan on using small squares of mostly one color fabrics and just sew them into an 8"x10" or 10"x10" size, then border it to fit a pillow form.

Tell Taco to change shoulders every so often so the one shouler won't ache!

Hugs!

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On 11/10/2012, Vickie said ...

This sounds like a lot of fun. Where do you find out about these swaps?

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On 11/11/2012, Linda said ...

I am laughing out loud and nodding my head in agreement. I identify with "so many big plans", so many dogs and cats, and the butt-in-face comments - LOL! My kitten will plop her most important self in the middle of any fabric I'm trying to cut, bat at the thread in the sewing machine, and if any of that fails to get my attention she will steal something off my table and start playing with it. All of this while my dog is whining and nosing my hand for me to pet him.

You could write a book that would entertain many of us animal and quilt lovers - I'm sure you have time for that. ;)

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On 11/11/2012, Kai said ...

WHAT A CUTE IDEA! I love the different fabrics! Wish so much I could quilt. Sigh. I'm just hopeless. That's okay, tho' - I'll keep visiting you & YOUR pretty quilties! LOVE YOU!
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