"Eye" Spy Quilts ... some questions!!
10-14-2011, 11:30 PM
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Anyone and Everyone ... do you include two blocks, when they are the same subject (eg. cats), though different fabrics and colours? Or do you tend to keep to only one of a subject?[/quote]
I do not have as great a variety yet so I put everything in as long as it is appropriate for age and gender. Like for Lesander's quilt I put in two of more fire engines but from different fabrics. he loves cars and trucks and such. I also put in multiple dog fabrics and sea life fabrics.
I do not have as great a variety yet so I put everything in as long as it is appropriate for age and gender. Like for Lesander's quilt I put in two of more fire engines but from different fabrics. he loves cars and trucks and such. I also put in multiple dog fabrics and sea life fabrics.
10-15-2011, 02:46 AM
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I made an 'eye spy' quilt for my grandson. I bought several collections of squares on ebay. I think they were
4.5, 5 and 9 inches. I trimmed the big ones. I did not want to buy quarter yards of 400 different fabrics, although I did have a few novelty fabrics in my stash. We did have to buy a 'Woody and Buzz' fabric and a 'Thomas' fabric because we couldn't do without those.
4.5, 5 and 9 inches. I trimmed the big ones. I did not want to buy quarter yards of 400 different fabrics, although I did have a few novelty fabrics in my stash. We did have to buy a 'Woody and Buzz' fabric and a 'Thomas' fabric because we couldn't do without those.
10-15-2011, 03:22 AM
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I just sat down to start planning one for my 2 GGSs. Have made several in the past. I use two matching fussy cut prints, one in quilt, one in border. To throw in a curve for the older ones (4,5) I put in the matching one AND one that is mirror image. Many prints have one image reversed. . . same object (car, train, doll), same color but facing different directions. This is fun and great reading readiness practice.
10-15-2011, 03:27 AM
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I recently finished two Reversible, I Spy & Beatrix Potter ABC quilts as gifts for twin boys in Hawaii. To see the pix: http://earthnsky8d.blogspot.com/2011...otter-abc.html
10-15-2011, 03:29 AM
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Originally Posted by thenonnielady
I made an 'eye spy' quilt for my grandson. I bought several collections of squares on ebay. I think they were
4.5, 5 and 9 inches. I trimmed the big ones. I did not want to buy quarter yards of 400 different fabrics, although I did have a few novelty fabrics in my stash. We did have to buy a 'Woody and Buzz' fabric and a 'Thomas' fabric because we couldn't do without those.
4.5, 5 and 9 inches. I trimmed the big ones. I did not want to buy quarter yards of 400 different fabrics, although I did have a few novelty fabrics in my stash. We did have to buy a 'Woody and Buzz' fabric and a 'Thomas' fabric because we couldn't do without those.
Please do show us a picture ..... how big were your blocks?
Now that should keep the child busy for awhile!
10-15-2011, 03:30 AM
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Originally Posted by sarahsews
I recently finished two Reversible, I Spy & Beatrix Potter ABC quilts as gifts for twin boys in Hawaii. To see the pix: http://earthnsky8d.blogspot.com/2011...otter-abc.html
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