Post Office Run!

I am off to the post office today! It took me a lot longer than I though it would to sort and package all of the fabric, but they will be in the mail today. If you are local, get in touch with me so we can meet up. I think we got a great variety of fabrics in this swap! Can't wait to see what you all make.

I'm posting another swap in a few hours. I guess I just can't get enough!

The Rest!

Here are the rest of the squares!

Let's start with these cute fabrics from SheriDawn! My favorites are the singing cowboys and the hot air balloons.
These are from Audra. The trains are too cute. And the bears and moose print? Love that!
From Roxanne. Popsicles! Butterflies! Letters!
From Heather. I love that football print. And the baby carriages are fun!
And, from me! I've got to say, my favorites are those kooky spider and the strawberries. I also love the jelly beans!
So there you have it! I will be sorting tonight and getting the packages in the mail tomorrow if all goes well! Thanks to everyone who participated. It has been a lot of fun.

For those of you who have been sitting on the sidelines, get ready, because I am going to be posting another swap really soon! Follow my blog to make sure you don't miss the post.

Two More

These are from Alisha. Look at the soccer cleats and the school print!
And from Katie. The lighthouses and robots are my favorites!
Yeah! I am almost ready to send out the squares to each of you. Just waiting on four more packages, which should be here this week. I will send out an email when I get the packages out. Thanks to everyone who has participated. This has been so much fun. Can't wait to do it again!

Lots More!

More fabric to show you!

These are from Christy. I love the planets and the lips. And Santa with his list!
These are from Bry. I LOVE the retro-looking kids and the dinosaurs playing sports are a riot!
From Nicole. You can't see it too well, but that tiny print is actually little elephants! And I am so glad someone picked Matryoshka dolls! They are a favorite of mine!
These are from Erin. Windows! How cute! And those cute cats in the top corner are sparkly!
From Chris. Look at those roller-waitresses! So fun and unique! And I love the houses and flowers.
From Amy. Flip flops! And tubes of paint! How cool!
From another Amy. Look at those orange cones! And I love the butterflies and little pirates!
Everyone is sending such cute fabrics! This has been so fun. Thanks to everyone for participating. If you didn't get in on the swap, don't worry, I decided to have another one pretty much as soon as this one is finished. So check back in late October or early November. Follow my blog so you don't miss the post!

A Couple More...

I got a couple more packages in the mail! These are from Laurel. I love all the bright colors, especially the ballerina pigs and the tires!
And these are from Vicki (my mom!). I love the bats and guitars!
I'll be looking for more today in the mail!

More Squares!

I got some more squares to post! These are from Kelly. I LOVE those little trees! The balloons and the little beetle buses are so cute too!
And these are from Kemra. I am still dying over those manatees! And I love the potted flowers. My son will love the penguins- he loves penguins right now.
Yeah! I have heard from quite a few of you that you are getting your packages in the mail soon. So excited to see what you sent!

I-Spy Swap Update

So far, two people have sent me their squares. I hope the rest of you are getting yours ready!

These are from Yvette. I absolutely love the wiener dogs and the baseballs! And I love how that fruit print has avocados on it! So fun.
These are from Karena. I love those Oreo cookies and the presents! So many cute prints!
I can't wait to see what the rest of you have in store! Don't forget to email me when you are ready to send your packages.

Come Join My I-Spy Fabric Swap!

Okay, we are all full!

Don't worry if you didn't get in; we will do it again sometime! For those of you who are participating, I will be shooting you an email soon with all of the details. This is going to be fun!

I participated in an I-Spy fabric swap over at Obsessively Stitching a while ago. It was so much fun, I thought I would host my own swap!

First a little note about I-Spy fabrics and what you can do with them. I-Spy fabrics are generally novelty prints which are then fussy-cut. You can use the squares of fabric for so many things! Look at Care's great ideas here and here. I used the squares from the swap to duplicate this beautiful quilt from Susan at Crafterhours. I am more than thrilled with the result. We have played I-Spy with our quilt and have used it to curl up on the couch with. I am so happy with the result. Here it is!

My kids love playing with it!

So on with the swap!

The Basics:
Mail me 200 I-Spy squares by October 11th.
Get back 200 squares, all different, by October 31st.

The Details:
1. I need 17 people to join the swap. In order to join, just leave a comment with your email address included. (If you are not located in the USA, please send your fabrics a little earlier than October 11th.)

2. Cut 20 4" squares out of each of 10 different novelty print fabrics (quilting quality cotton wovens - no flannel). 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 consider all of the fabrics 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 like Walmart, Joann's or Hobby Lobby. Pick fun prints that you love!

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, Spongebob, Dora, John Deere, 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.)

The first 17 people who comment here will get to participate! Please leave your email address in the comment so I can fill you in on some of the details of the swap. Also, feel free to forward this on to any friends you have that might be interested in joining us!