1) Spoonflower has a bazillion fabrics you won’t find anywhere else.
Some of the round 1 haul |
- Sign up by commenting on this post including your e-mail address. The first 54 commenters are in and commenters #55 and #56 will be alternates.
- I’ll e-mail instructions to you and invite you to the new Flickr gallery which will be closed to non-participants until after the fabrics have all been added.
- You choose two prints and add them to the NEW Flickr gallery.
- A moderator will approve your choices, or discuss if there is a question. (We’re looking to make sure the scale is appropriate for I Spy and to ensure that we don’t have duplicates or very similar prints. For example, only one print that includes an item like a “sewing machine”.)
- After seeing the approval, you order 2 different yards of quilting-cotton fabric. (
$18/each$14.40/each* + $6 total shipping in the USA ) *special I Spy Swap discount! - Each participant cuts fifty-six 5″x5″ squares of each fabric and mails them to me along with a self-addressed stamped envelope. (No cash please!)
- I sort them and send them out so that each participant gets 112 different Spoonflower I Spy squares in return!
- Your squares must be uploaded to Flickr by Saturday, November 12th and must be received by Susan by December 5th. They will be mailed out on or before December 8th.
- If you fail to follow the swap rules, you’ll be replaced. Sorry, but that’s the fair thing to do for all of the other folks that ARE paying attention.
- International participants are welcome. You’ll ship your fabric to me or to another participant to cut. Relatedly, if needed, I’ll be asking for volunteers who wouldn’t mind helping with the international participant cutting.
So, to look for I Spy fabrics on Spoonflower, I suggest starting with the “whimsical” section. Then view a fabric as a “test swatch”. That will give you the best idea of the scale of the print to be sure that a recognizable object is included in every 5″x5″ section, remembering that at least 1/4″ will be lost on each side for seam allowances. Because of the cost, we want to avoid fussycutting, unless you want to buy extra yardage for fussycutting. The two yards assume you’ll only waste an inch or two on the edges and that you’ll cut very, very carefully. For demonstration purposes, here’s an example. When you’re looking at a fabric to determine whether it’ll work for the swap, be sure to select the Test Swatch 8″x8″ view.
Then use some scrap paper to limit your view to the 5″x5″ area. Is there enough of your imagery in that space that the items will be recognizable? Would a child be able to say “I spy some… stamps?”
ninjadesigns says
yay! i set my alarm for 5:30am this morning, i’m so in!
tamara_maxwell at hotmail dot com
Erin says
I’m in! Yay! efoypann@gmail.com
Kyra says
Please count me in.
kyrajz@hotmail.com
Carrie says
I would love to join! Thanks for hosting:)
Homemadewithatwist@gmail.com
Rebecca says
I’m in! rebeccalbark@gmail.com
Joy says
Please!! patchchild(at)yahoo(dot)com
crafterhours says
Katy, experiencing technical difficulties overseas
Lis says
Me please! lisjump at gmail
Shanna says
Shannamaz@yahoo.com yay
Anonymous says
Thanks!! Kim S. kschm720@gmail.com
Courtney says
Oh, I can’t resist – even with my pile from last time still in the ziploc! Courtlyons (at) yahoo.com
Anja says
I would like to join. My first at both any kind of internet swap and I-Spy. Heck, my first attempt at quilting even. And all that just before the holidays? What the heck, life’s too short to miss out.
Anja
anjac_webster@yahoo.com
Erika says
I’d love to join! I have another niece on the way and have to make a quilt for her too. erika.stelzer at gmail
Foys says
Fun.
kkmc1231@yahoo.com
Erin says
I would like to join. I think it would be fun to make a picnic blanket out of all of these.
Thanks,
Erin
emstone28 at gmail dot com
Regina says
I would like to join. I read about the last one and would love to try this one. Thanks!
Regina
reswanso@gmail.com
The Olsen Family says
I can’t wait ! :) mrs.tolsen@hotmail.com
Anonymous says
Sounds terrific! My wonderfully creative daughter and I are doing this together. What a lovely way to share and spend time together.
margit_maxwell@hotmail.com
Elizabeth says
I forgot to include my email address on my comment – doh! Please remove it and use this one instead. COUNT ME IN!!!! thedabblist@gmail.com
Anonymous says
I’d love to!
savitaraj@yahoo.com
Anonymous says
Sounds like fun!!!
tgorchs@yahoo.com
Anonymous says
I think my previous comment didn’t take… I’d like in! But only 1x.
flamingosetal@gmail.com
Anna O says
I’d love to join! – Anna – StitchHappensBlog@gmail.com
knottygnome says
I’d like to join. knottygnome@gmail.com
Kristi says
Oh, I’d love to do this again!
kgeraci [at] gmail [dot] com
Anonymous says
Count me in julslob29@yahoo.com
twrightgirl says
I would love to join this.
twrightgirl@hotmail.com
Liz says
Me! Liz dot erlenbach at gmail dot com :)
Celeste says
I might regret this when it comes time to sew them all together, but I’m in too!
celestialscreations (at) gmail (dot)com
Eloise Ruthies says
I would love to join! hilaryjepsenfranks@gmail.com
Anonymous says
I was so upset I missed the sign-up last time–it was painful to see the fantastic fabric selections that everyone amassed. Please count me IN! Thanks! Kitballenger (at) mac (dot) com. kitballenger@mac.com
Morgan says
Me! Thanks for organizing this!! morgan_wicker (at) yahoo
Cook Clean Craft says
I can’t resist. This may be my Christmas holiday project (along with all the other ideas I have in my head!). CookCleanCraft@gmail.com
Tina says
I’d love to join too! Thanks for hosting this! -Tina dustyrosepetals@gmail.com
Kris @ everywhereorange.com says
I need to join!!! i still haven’t started the quilt from last year’s swap (hanging head in shame) but it is so much fun i have to do it again!!!
goorsky at g mail dot com thank you soooooo much!!!!!!!!
Kristen says
Oh, I haven’t done a swap in forever. I’m in! kristen.skold@gmail.com
rachael says
i’d love to join!! rachael at imaginegnats dot com
megan.futo says
I have been waiting for an I spy swap!!!! YAAA!! megan.futo at yahoo.com
natalie christensen says
Count me in!!! nataliechrstnsn@yahoo.com
Ella says
Do you still have room? ellaredstar (at) gmail (dot) com.
Darby says
Oooh, sorry was I suppose to add a email… debbles70 (at) iinet (dot) net (dot) au ….sorry for taking up two numbers.
aa00f6ca-09cf-11e1-a16c-000bcdcb2996 says
I am in! I was so excited following you all last year! unlsinger (at) aol.com
this is very well organized…one quick question, and i apologize for being nit-picky…should we wash our fabric before we cut the squares? Maybe I am just neurotic, but it seems like we all should to get the same shrink rate? again, sorry for the crazy.
UBee says
Please count me in, I would love a spooflower swap! Thanks for hosting this!!
ericandursula(at)embarqmail(dot)com
Toni says
Sounds fun! Thanks!
toni(dot)lovelady(at)hotmail(dot)com
Anne H says
Please count me in. Anne from Australia.
anne(dot)hankinson(at)bigpond(dot)com
Kelsey says
I’ve never done a swap before but this sounds great!
kelseysews @ gmail (dot) com
Jennifer says
If you have more spaces I’d like to participate – sorry forget my email first time around
jmistok(at)gmail(dot)com
Melissa says
I’m in! Steve88xjsgirl at gmail dot com
Alli says
I’d like to participate! sayonion {at thinger} gmail {dot} com
Crafty Maine Mom says
Is there still room? I would love to participate. craftymainemom at yahoo dot com
Jcmar10 says
Ooohhh! Is there still room? I want to play!
jcmar10 @ gmail.com
Issabella The Cat says
I really want to play! Hoping you still have space :)
issabellathecat (@) g mail dot com
crafterhours says
Balinda, who just e-mailed me, is the last entry, #54. The next two comments are alternates, and then the SWAP IS CLOSED!
craftytammie says
I’ll be an alternate :) I’m nervous though!
Eryn says
Put me in as alternate #2 please. Drat!
e.fraser@shaw.ca
Anonymous says
oh no, am I too late? If you need another alternate I’d love to join the swap.
heather@adamb.com
Beth says
I’d love to be in, too. Just in case you need extras, I’ll volunteer!
bethprops@gmail.com
Manda says
Do you need a #5 alternate. Drat.
Tristen says
I’d love to be an alternate if you still need someone!
Polka Dot Classic says
Please let me know if you doing another
would like to join in
antoinemarta@yahoo.com
Mermaid Sweets says
Please host another one in 2012 – I’d love to participate.
Susan Donnelly says
Want to join in. skehnemui@alumni.tufts.edu
Jenifer says
If you have another I’d like to join too!
stick726@yahoo.com