Tuesday, 17 July 2012

I Spy with my little eye..... snowballs!

Thank you so much for all the well-wishes for wee Murphy after my last post. He's slowly getting better, but he's still a very sore, tired little pup.
I promised I'd show the I Spy quilt that I finally got finished at the weekend, and Ta Da! Here it is :)
This quilt was made by the lovely ladies of the Joy circle of do.Good Stitches. I asked them each to make 2 blocks using fabrics that would be suitable for a boy's I Spy quilt. We all used the brilliant snowball tutorial by Cluck Cluck Sew. I absolutely LOVE how this turned out! 
The fabric those lovely ladies chose are just amazing. So much thought has gone into choosing each one, and together they all just look fantastic! My photos really don't do this quilt justice  
I chose an Ikea print for the back and found a perfect black spot in my stash for the binding. The quilting is just a loose stipple and I think it makes it look soft and cozy.
The quilt measures approx 48" x 48" after washing. When the lovely lady from Project Linus came to pick up the last quilt I put together for the Joy circle I showed her the snowball blocks that I had received at that point and asked about the best size to make the quilt. She assured me that any size quilt would find a loving home, but she mentioned that 48" (four feet) square was the perfect size for a wheelchair quilt, and told me that they didn't get as many boy quilts.
This quilt has taken me a lot longer than it should to make, and I've already got started on our next one for Project Linus. This time I asked for patchwork wheels following Don't Call me Betsy's tutorial, and asked for summery colours that reminded us of summer fruit and blue skies. Yet again the lovely ladies have made some super blocks and I think they look fantastic all together.
 Hopefully I'll be showing this quilt off quite soon :)
And here is a picture of little Murphy today. His little toddle around the grass has wiped him out and he's now fast asleep in his bed.


Hope you're having a good week


Fiona x
Posted by Fiona @ Poppy Makes at 06:14
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16 comments:

  1. Mrs Flying Blind...17 July 2012 at 06:32

    Love the quilts - well done.

    I think the picture of Murphy looks hilarious, like he only has 2 legs now, all a bit Tim Burton!!

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  2. Debbie17 July 2012 at 06:47

    It turned out wonderful! So colorful and fun!

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  3. Courtney17 July 2012 at 07:29

    I am in love with the i spy snowballs!!! And the wheel one is looking awesome too! They are really going to make someone's day!!!
    Poor Murphy, hope he is fully recovered soon.

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  4. Canadian Abroad17 July 2012 at 08:15

    You are making brilliant quilts for project linus. Any child would love to receive them.

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  5. Isisjem17 July 2012 at 08:31

    That snowball quilt is amazing - all those fab i-spy fabrics! I also love your summer fruit and blue skies quilt too. Project Linus is lucky to have you doing this for them. As for Murphy - he does look sorry for himself. Hope he's back to his normally scampy self soon - but maybe with the minus eating everything he comes across!

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  6. Judith17 July 2012 at 09:08

    The snowball quilt is fabulous. So much to spy !

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  7. Kelly17 July 2012 at 11:39

    Both quilts are gorgeous!

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  8. Cindy17 July 2012 at 13:37

    Wow! Wow! They're both bursting with color. Absolutely fab.

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  9. Katy Cameron17 July 2012 at 14:46

    So glad you got the snowballs done, and the wheels are looking fab too! Poor wee Murph...

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  10. Jo @ life in lists18 July 2012 at 02:36

    Beautiful quilts, and well done you for dedicating so much time to quilting for a good cause. Poor old Murphy :(

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  11. myBearpaw18 July 2012 at 08:52

    Your snowball quilt is so gorgeous! What a great idea for a boys quilt, will you have already handed it over by week Sunday? I'd love to see it in the flesh!

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  12. Archie The Wonder Dog18 July 2012 at 08:59

    Awww, look at the little fella!!! I love your snowball quilt - last night I considered doing a Christmas snowball quilt and didn't think it would work with all the busy patterns...I'm going to have to consider! I also love your latest Linus quilt - stunning!

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  13. Run Quilt Knit Write19 July 2012 at 02:34

    I love your snowball quilt - such a fun idea!!

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  14. Leanne21 July 2012 at 07:05

    I love the quilts and I am glad Murphy is on the mend.

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  15. Julie23 July 2012 at 11:54

    Hiya - I just thought I'd pop in to say hi before Sunday.....I'm Julie from forest poppy! Looking forward to meeting you soon!

    I love your snowball quilt. It would be so much fun spotting all those different fabrics. I bet it will be loved.

    Poor Murphy, hope he keeps getting better. He looks gorgeous. I used to have a dog called Murphy (she was wonderful), our last dog was a springer and we're thinking about getting a cockerpoo (what a dreadful name!) next summer. Juliex

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  16. Finding Fifth12 August 2012 at 03:30

    I have never seen an I-spy snowball quilt and I think this just 'pops' with a visual feast with all the boy fabrics. Well done to all of your group. I agree that boys quilts are in short supply with our local Linus group too.

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