Where can I find "I Spy" material?
#1
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Location: south east ND. 60 miles from MN and 25 from SD
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There's only one LQS near me and they don't have any. The nearest JoAnn's is almost 100 miles away and we don't get there very often and I don't know if they carry it... I thought to make an I Spy lap robe for my Mom; she has the beginning of Alzheimers and I thought something like that might help keep her mind sharper. I've got about a dozen 4" squares that I found in among my small stash but that won't make much of a lap robe, will it?! lol
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Me too,PM me
..you can find I-spy squares on ebay..pretty cheap, just watch the shipping costs
also here:
http://www.craftconn.com/Main.asp?Ta...productID=5425
relook at the fabrics you have at home..things like flowers,grass,bird houses..stars etc..you could even throw in a few solids..as whats that "color"
The best way to get them is a swap..
4 inches is pretty small IMHO for I-spy, you want to be able to get the main pattern centered..
mine are at least 6 inches..
i have some i can send you though..you'll have to cut them down from 6 or 8 inches.
i just finished one for a Christmas Gift.
..you can find I-spy squares on ebay..pretty cheap, just watch the shipping costs
also here:
http://www.craftconn.com/Main.asp?Ta...productID=5425
relook at the fabrics you have at home..things like flowers,grass,bird houses..stars etc..you could even throw in a few solids..as whats that "color"
The best way to get them is a swap..
4 inches is pretty small IMHO for I-spy, you want to be able to get the main pattern centered..
mine are at least 6 inches..
i have some i can send you though..you'll have to cut them down from 6 or 8 inches.
i just finished one for a Christmas Gift.
I Spy for Lila
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Thank you, watterstide and soniboo. You have PMs. That is a really pretty quilt, wish the squares I have are bigger because 6" would be nicer but guess I'll have to go with what I have. I'll check on E-bay and also the link and see waht I can find.
#6
Originally Posted by cande
Thank you, watterstide and soniboo. You have PMs. That is a really pretty quilt, wish the squares I have are bigger because 6" would be nicer but guess I'll have to go with what I have. I'll check on E-bay and also the link and see waht I can find.
PM your address. I have lots of I Spy fabrics to share.
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I just saw a bunch on ebay. I was looking at something else and one thing lead to another and I ended up on ebay. I wish I hadn't ended up there - I saw so many candy prints I don't have. I plan to make a jar quilt and have some prints but I did not realize there were so many new ones. Some time soon (I hope) I will be able to go get my things from my sisters - as of now I am living with one of my sons - helping them out by taking care of my granddaughter(and job hunting now) - I only brought a few patches I had started on -wasn't planning to stay. When I do get my things I hope to do some trading on here. I will check with you too to see if I have anything you'd like.
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You could also border the I SPY squares and adjust the width of the border depending on the size of the square. What types of things are you looking for? Most of my I SPY squares are 5" (from the swap) and they are kid-stuff, but there are some with butterflies and cupcakes and such that I could send you.
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