I Spy Quilt

For many years, I have been collecting novelty fabrics for an I Spy Quilt. Finally, last year, upon the birth of my first grandchild, Zelda, I began my quilt. As I have collected fabrics, I cut out 3 1/2 inch hexagons. Several fabrics have different objects and so allowed for more than one hexagon to be cut. Then, once the quilt was complete, I discovered that a few objects have been included more than once, oops! (See if you can find them). Another fun, unexpected game will be to find items that match. Again, see which items you

can match.

I Spy Quilt

The setting triangles are solid colored fabrics or primary colored tone on tone fabrics, all from my fabric stash. As I laid the hexagons into rows, I tried to include an animal or two, a sport item, a girly item then filled in with other items, paying attention to colors, and light fabrics versus dark ones. On the even rows of 12 hexagons, I placed an all over fabric because half of it would be cut off. Once the quilt was put together, I didn't know what to use for borders. But when I saw this white and black newsprint type fabric with encouraging words, I knew I had found the perfect inner border. The cute red fabric in the outer border seems to calm the quilt. Last, a black with white polka dots fabric finishes the edges.

Several fabrics have special meaning for my family, such as our favorite dessert, ice cream.  Son in law, Tony, likes super heroes, and bats; Sara loves the beach; Carly likes her fashion and shoes, her friend Rachel is a chef, my mom and I love to drink tea.My favorite block is right in the middle for my little beagle, Rosie. Did you find a favorite?

We will have many years of fun playing I Spy and other games with this quilt.
Quilted by Joyce Coburn with variegated colored thread. Batting Warm and White.

Sweeti Pie Quilt

Sweeti Pie

At times, quilts are difficult to give away because you love them so much. Sweeti Pie was one of those quilts. I found a fat quarter pack from Jessica Swift in pink, gray and lime green at a major quilt show in Cincinnati. I felt the fabrics were perfect for a pattern by Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr of Fun Quilts in Perfect for Precuts, 2011. Interestingly enough, the book was given to me as a gift from the previous year's donation quilt recipient. Sweeti Pie is a smaller version of the pattern, Flower Show, but used the concept of modern florals with a bright, solid fabric separating the rectangles. The white with gray polka dot background fabric compliments the bright main fabrics. The backing fabric has adorable lifesaver circles in pink, yellow, green and orange. I quilted it in circles with Aurifil variegated gray thread. The binding is the same bright pink solid fabric used in the quilt.

This quilt was so charming, it was difficult to give it up and donate to the Kingsway Christian School Auction 2014, but I did it. We don't know who purchased this quilt, but I hope they love it as much as I do.

Sweeti Pie Quilt is 48 x 72 inches.
Donated to Kingsway Christian School, March 15, 2014.