Quilt stats
Name: I Spy a Clone!
Design: 224-4" squares with 4" border
Size: 62" by 70"
Fabric: I Spy Scraps and stash fabrics
Quilted: by me with Aurifil 50 wt in white
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A few months ago, I made an I Spy quilt for a raffle prize at my school's spring carnival. It was a huge success and one family in particular kept talking about the quilt after they were not the winners. During the last week of school, I was asked to make them one. And here it is. Same design, same size but obviously a different mix of I Spy squares. I was able to take the quilt to show at my guild meeting last evening and today it goes to its new home.
The most time consuming aspect of making a quilt like this is the cutting of the squares. Oh man! It takes such a long time to get all the little squares fussy cut. I was a little smarter this time and cut extra squares as I went along. Some how I think there will be more of these in my future.
Just a note about the squares. They are 4" squares, the only time there is a repeat in the fabric is if the print repeat is a different mix of spy-ables. The quilting is my stand-by... a grid of stitching on either side of the squares in Aurifil 50 wt in white. I love how the grid shows up on the back of the quilt!
Linking up with Amanda Jean for Finish it Up Friday!
Adorable! I made an I spy quilt for my great niece last year. I had a hard time giving it away!
ReplyDeleteI am now gathering fabrics for an I Spy quilt for my nephews and niece. They are somuch fun!
ReplyDeleteAMAZING! Love it! That is a superb I-spy quilt!!!
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Such a great feeling when your quilt is loved enough for a custom request :) This one looks great!
ReplyDeleteI love this.... It's on my quilt bucket list!! So cute
ReplyDeleteVery very VERY cool! Well done!
ReplyDeleteI am seriously thinking of removing your wonderful blog from my blog Lovin list! WHY - cause now I want to start yet another quilt inspired by your blog! LOL - this quilt looks like so much fun! Yep another for my one day I will make this quilt list!
ReplyDeleteClones are good. I'm glad that your great work is getting attention that they wanted their own version.
ReplyDeleteI got into making I spy quilts by accident. I showed a friend's I Spy on my blog, and then one of my blog friends asked if I wanted some I Spy blocks-- so she sent me 150 of them! Then I started looking through my stash for novelties, and now I pick them up here or there, or ask others for their bits and pieces. Can I send you some?
ReplyDeleteI love I Spy Quilts. Yours is adorable.
ReplyDeleteAggh - great idea - amazingly have never seen a spy quilt before - such a great idea for kids. My head is whirring now. How many fabrics did you use in this quilt for the squares?
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