Modern I Spy Tutorial

How about a modern I Spy quilt?

This pattern uses a total of  51- 5" I Spy squares in the following colors:

                                                        Red - 9

                                                        Orange -8

                                                        Yellow - 8

                                                        Green - 9

                                                        Blue - 9

                                                        Indigo/Violet - 8

All seams are sewn with a 1/4" seam allowance.

The quilt is made up of two different blocks labeled here as Block "A" and Block "B".

You will need three blocks of Block A and three of Block B.

Block A

To make Block A you will need:

                                                   9 -  I Spy squares cut 5"x5"

                                                   8 -  pastel fabric squares cut 5"x5'

                                                   4 -  print fabric strips cut 5"x 9 1/4"

The corner units of this block are a basic 4 patch.

The 4 patch blocks are connected with the print fabric

and then sewn together as rows to complete Block A.

Finished block measures 22 1/2" square.

Finish three Block A units.

Block B

To make Block B you will need:

                                                   8 -  I Spy squares cut 5"x5"

                                                   5 -  pastel fabric squares cut 5"x5'

                                                   4 -  print fabric strips cut 5"x 13 1/2"

The center of Block B is a basic 9-patch surrounded by 

four pieced border units.

To attach the border units lay the first one on top of the 9 patch block.

Sew the seam....EXCEPT for the final 1/4".

Notice just below the bottom pin there is a pencil mark 1/4"

from the edge of the 9 patch. Do NOT sew the final 1/4".

Attach the top and side border.

Attach the final border being careful to ONLY sew it to the 9 patch block.

Finish sewing the remainder of the first border seam.

Finished block measures 22 1/2" square.

Complete three Block B units.

The top is finished with 2" sashing and a 3" border
and measures 74"x 50".

Baste the quilt to prepare for machine quilting.
Click here to see how I pin baste my quilts.

This quilt was finished with basic straight line quilting in the center
and free-motion quilting in the outer border.

If you end up using this pattern, please give credit back to this post.

You are welcome to post photos of your Modern I Spy quilt

  here.



If you would like to make an I Spy quilt or just begin collecting fabric...

sign up for the next swap begins soon!

Tentative plans for the next I Spy Swap will be Spring of 2012.

May you always Sew in Peace!

Sandra