I Spy Quilt
This quilt is based on 4.5″ squares with 2″ strips inbetween. (Why 4.5″? That’s the size of the plastic template I’ve got.)
Detailed instructions can be found here (warning: it’s a big .pdf file).
The quilt has 49 blocks (each 4.5”x4.5”) with 2” bands in between.
To make the quilt larger or smaller, increase/decrease the number of blocks you use. Alternatively, increase decrease the size of the blocks/strip or make the border wider/leave it off.
You will need:
- 49 blocks of novelty fabric, each 4.5×4.5”.
- Not quite a metre of plain fabric for the strips of 2” (easiest cut with a ruler and rotary cutter). If you get a metre, then you should have plenty for doing the binding too.
- Two long quarters for the border
- Wadding
- Backing fabric
Construction:
Stitch up seven rows of seven blocks with a piece of plain fabric in between each block.
Sew these rows together with a strip of plain fabric in between each.
Add a plain strip around the outside of the blocks.
Add a border if desired.
Sandwich, quilt, and bind.
