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I Spy quilt for 86 year old.

Old 12-14-2010, 10:43 AM
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I quickly pulled this one together over the weekend, marathon sewing. I saw the post last Friday on the I Spy quilt and just loved it ( that gal followed someone's pattern that is posted on site). Well, my father's 86 birthday is coming up and I didn't know what to get him. After seeing the two pretty I Spy quilts, I knew just what I was going to give him- An I Spy quilt. I took his interests from over the years to use as the theme: music, birds, sailing, money, space, dogs, travel, and baseball. Since his mother had been a quilter too, I found a fabric that looked like a quilt. I also used some fabrics that were scraps that my mom had sent me. I was able to send it in the mail Monday, my deadline. I had some frustrations with working with a fusible batting, which didn't work (that was a rant post of mine on Sunday).
I like this quilt pattern so much that I plan to use this theme quilt not only for children, but also for adults. I thank the two gals for sharing their pictures of their beautiful work; it was such a great inspiration for me.
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Old 12-14-2010, 10:53 AM
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Beautiful work. I love this one!
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Love it and I'm sure your dad will too.

Thanks for sharing.

Merry Christmas to you and yours.
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what a great quilt! I bet your dad will love it!
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What a wonderful idea for your Dad! So much thought and love went into it. He's going to love it! :D
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Very nice!
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I love this kind of I spy. Your father is going to love it!!!!
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Great job-- love the layout--I can't seem to get the colors to follow whats in my head :(
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Cool idea! It might be helpful for dementia/alzheimers patients, too.
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Beautiful.
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