I-Spy the THIRD -- WRAPUP!

Here are the final fabrics for I-Spy Swap the Third!

This has been an EXCELLENT swap -- I can't wait to start seeing fabrics come in for Swap Quatro!

from Brooke... LOVING the pirate treasure maps and the bats!

from Erin... some are not complete sets, so not everyone gets each one of these, BUT -- I am LOVING the weirdo vegetables and the cars!

from Melissa -- my favorites are the bugs and the fairies!

from another Melissa... the sunglasses are to die for, but -- THE BUFFALO!! There were other animals from that print, too! LOVE!

from Natalie... hot air balloons are near and dear to my heart, and I am in love with that cupcake print -- I'd never seen it before!

from Rebecca... anchors are hot around here, and that turtle print just makes me smile!

from Renee... that bug print!! And puzzles!!

and, from ME... I could NOT pass up the utensils and the sharks!

I'm so thrilled to have everything in and distributed into piles!
I got everything packaged up last night and hope to make it to the post office sometime today!

I-Spy Swap -- more fabrics received!

from Alyssa... I especially love the tools and the RACE CAR DRIVING MICE! Where did you GET that fabric?? :o)


from Jessica... LOVING the toothpaste and the horse-squashing cowboy elephants!

from Joanna... frogs with cowboy hats! And that road fabric with little vehicles!!

from Kendra... LOVING the folded shirts and especially those MOTORCYCLES!

from Rae Lynne... Those fishies are SO stinking cute! And I love the doggies and horses! (Nice fussy-cutting!)

from Ruth... TAXIS! And hot air balloons!

from Silka... That animal print (bottom row, second from right) is absolutely ADORABLE, and perfect for I-Spies -- where did it come from? There are SO many animals in that stack!! And I am loving the bookshelves, too!

I-Spy Swap: fabrics received!

from Cammie... I adore the grumpy owls and the cute little dresses, and my boys love the candy canes!

from Emily... She said she had a hard time narrowing her choices down to just 10, so she sent 12! I've been eyeing those French chickens for months. I'm so happy to see them show up in a swap! And the dancing lobsters! :o)

from Jodi... I love every single one of these, and with the exception of just two I have never seen any of these before! I especially love the pencils and rulers, and the HOSES!


from Margaret... I haven't seen those tools before (LOVE!), and those airplanes are too fun! And of course the maple leaves!

from Susie... Those shoes are just adorable, and I am loving the condiments. My boys are all over the BOWLING!


Keep them coming, swappy ladies!
I am excited to see what else everyone has found, and to get them all sent back out!

I-Spy Swap the Third!

It's that time again...
Time for another I-Spy Fabric Swap!!

Yes, it is true, I am STILL obsessing over I-Spy! In fact, I may or may not have started making an I-Spy quilt for each of my boys... plus I've started collecting fabrics to make one for my daughter. It is true, it's a full-blown obsession. I have three small-ish drawers in my sewing room devoted specifically to I-Spy fabrics -- PLUS a dresser-drawer full -- AND, that doesn't count the, ahem, towering pile of I-Spies I've already got cut out and ready for swapping.
BUT I STILL NEED MORE! MORE!!
I CAN'T STOP!

THE BASICS:

Mail 200 I-Spy squares to me by June 4th.

Get 200 I-Spy squares back, all different, by June 15th.

THE DETAILS:

1. For sanity purposes, I am keeping this swap small-ish. The first 17 people to comment are in. [If you live outside the U.S., no problem -- but please mail your fabrics a little earlier so there's plenty of time to meet the deadline!]

2. Cut 20 4" squares out of each of 10 different novelty print fabrics. A 1/4-yard cut or fat quarter will get you 20 4" squares, so you will be purchasing a total of about 2 1/2 yards of fabric. This is NOTHING when you think about all the different squares you will be getting back!

3. In order to avoid duplicates, everyone will need to search out unusual or obscure prints. Look for things that aren't available at chain stores. But, please, pick FUN ones! If you love it, the other swappers will love it too!

4. Remember that we are looking for fabric with objects on it, not printy-prints. (A fabric with FLOWERS on it is very different from a FLORAL PRINT.)

5. No "licensed" prints: No Disney, Dora, L.A. Lakers, etc.

6. Remember seam allowances! Be sure you can tell what you are looking at within a 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" square. Nobody wants only half of an object in their square -- cut them well! (Depending on your fabric choice, you may need to buy more than 1/4 yard in order to get an object into each cut square.)

If you want to join me in this obsession, leave a comment here that includes your email address!!

FIRST 17 commenters are IN!

SERIOUS SWAPPERS ONLY...

No repeat swappers this time, please -- so more swappers can have a chance!