barbm Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 With the advent of our first grandchild (would Feb. 21st please come - soon??!!?!), I have been thinking about putting together an Eye Spy quilt. Well, eventually... Anyway, I was thinking that an Eye Spy quilt takes lots and LOTS of specialty fabrics, which could cost a lot and leave lots of leftovers, which isn't inherently a bad thing, but I've only got so much room for a stash. What do you think about having an exchange of Eye Spy-type fabrics, maybe 6.5" squares? I've never done (much less managed) something like this, so I'm open to suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeannieB Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 If you go 5" blocks, i can play. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I've never made one - what's the usual size of blocks? Or is there a usual? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Use 5 inch blocks. I don't know what "usual" is, but 5" is easy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted January 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Okay, 5" blocks it is! My thought is to have a sign-up period, then each of us send the same number of blocks to a common collecting point - guess that should be me. So if there are twelve of us, we each cut 12 5" blocks of an Eye Spy fabric (or of several), send them in, and in return, we each get a single block of each fabric contributed. Does that sound about right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing bear Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Barb, search I spy fabric swap. Mary did this very successfully back last January. Read her thread to get some idea of how you want to proceed. Just change the size of blocks you want. I will be interested in doing this again. Thanks. Sylvia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 There was an I Spy swap done last year I think because I was a part of it. It was done on this list. I sent more than 12 squares though because I got a slew of blocks back. I was all prepared for the 5" blocks, but the person doing it wanted 4½" or something. I didn't make anything with mine. I gifted them to my granddaughter who wants to make an I spy quilt. I still have lots of fabric so another swap sounds wonderful with the 5" blocks. I made two I Spy quilts last year. I used a layer cake I bought from Missouri Star Quilts and cut them into 5" squares which as you know gave me 40 squares x 4 = 160 squares. I had more than enough for two good size quilts. I had fun with those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbams Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 I also participated in the swap last year. I was thinking they were 5" squares, but you're right, Oma, they were 4.5" I believe it was 80 squares per group, as I was in both groups and got 160 squares. Only had to add a few more squares to make 3 Quilts for Kids. That was a nice project, and I would be interested in doing another swap, but nothing smaller than 4.5" or 5". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RitaR Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 A question about the Eye Spy Quilts.. Couldn't this be done with strips, say 3" wide at the narrowest? I have a load and a half of pieces that can be cut at 3", which have things kids would generally know like a frog, a bird, etc.. Thanks, Rita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apylinski Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I may be interested also. Just started collecting fabrics for an I Spy quilt for our grandson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingjoyful51 Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I would like to play. 5 inch sounds good to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Definitely bigger. I did the last exchange and did 2 quilts but had to add a small strip around to get it up to 5 1/2" I wanted to use my hexagon accuquilt board to cut them. I made them work but it would have been much better to have 5" blocks. I don't have pictures but can get my DIL to take a picture if anybody wants to see it. The star design got lost because of the added strip but the girls love them :-). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love2qlt4u Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 I'm interested in this swap too. 5" or bigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie H Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Barb, I would like to play, too! I have two little grandsons and it would be great to make them each an eye spy quilt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeidiP Posted January 28, 2015 Report Share Posted January 28, 2015 Barb, count me in on the exchange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbams Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I noticed a lot of cute novelty prints at my LQS on Monday while I was there, and was wishing I knew of another swap so I had a good reason to buy them! Count me in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingjoyful51 Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I too want to use my hexi accuquilt cutter . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oma Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 Oh...I forgot to say...I'm in too if they're 5" blocks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aktbone Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I would love to do the exchange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingpup Posted January 29, 2015 Report Share Posted January 29, 2015 I would like to do this too! I think 5 inches sounds good! Lin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mscott2611 Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 I would like to play also if the blocks are 5 inches. Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMJ Posted January 31, 2015 Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 I would like to be in on the eye spy exchange! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted January 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2015 I will start a new thread with all the sign-up info. Thanks for encouraging and guiding me, ladies!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted February 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Final details on the Eye Spy fabric swap are in a newer thread. Deadline for signups is Sunday night, and you have to sign up on the newer thread. Don't miss out!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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