Many months ago I decided to make an I Spy quilt for the new grandbabies and got involved in a swap with the great gals at the HGTV Quilting message board. I did some trials of different fabrics and different methods. While I didn't seem to have a lot of trouble with the Y-seam if I was really careful, I did think the method with the half-square triagles work up quicker.To give you an idea how long this has been in the making, I traded blocks on the board back in April 2008. I then shared the blocks with the Mikayla who picked out blocks for her daughter Hannah, and Megan who picked out blocks for her daughter Alyssa. These are turning out larger than I'd first thought, but I figure that will be just fine, and will be large enough for them to use for a long time.
Mikayla wanted pairs of blocks so they could also play matching activities. Megan chose having every block different. Both girls ended up wanting the same layout - so at least I didn't have to figure everything out twice! (Bless their hearts!)
I've been working on Hannah's quilt - after all - she is the oldest! While I had hopes initially to give the girls their I Spy quilts for Christmas of 2009, I've now decided more realistically that they should be for their 2nd Birthdays. Now I know their moms won't reveal this secret even if they do see this posting.....will you girls? I've still got a ways to go even on this first quilt, but I couldn't wait to share how it's coming along.
Can you tell from the picture where the matches are on Hannah's quilt?
LOVE IT!! LOVE IT!! It will be hard, but my lips are sealed. I think it turned out beautiful and I love the shadow boxes (at least that is what I call them). It makes each window look so special. This blanket will look so neat when finished. And yes, I can pick out the matches from the picture - too cute!
ReplyDeleteYou're amazing! You have done so much in the few years you have started quilting. I was really impressed with your new project, Dresden plates. Your work looks wonderful.
ReplyDeleteKeep it up.