My long-time readers will know that I LOVE I-Spy charm squares and am always looking for new ways to use them. (I host I-Spy Square Swaps about once a year and also sell I-Spy charm sets in my Etsy Shop.) You wouldn't necessarily need to use I-Spy squares. Lots of quilt shops sell charm square packs where you can get a few squares from each fabric in a favorite fabric line.
Last year a dear family friend lost her battle with cancer. While visiting her family, they let me choose some fabric from her stash. She was an artist and LOVED color, so I chose this bright rainbow zebra to make a quilt for her grand-baby who was born a few months later.
Some of the I-Spy Squares are just fun bright cheery squares that filled out the colors needed for a rainbow border, but about half of them where specifically chosen because they reminded me of hers and her children's interests...camping, outdoors, flowers, healthy food, pugs, computers, and more.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz95urBgyaulzKg-XfhlFwg_DkpAXLxC94JIJ44hXQSbPWT0Y8IvATAYkfpbHciXibd-8vF-GuLJf_7z2IfL_d_vzco69Tmsh16pgPyVW5h77sJU1vSbiLZ8s5yOtdcrRrnHvE0uArH18/s1600/fb_1.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8rnzQB99Suy96gktH-G1UN8JAmuZZG9177WQvaac-2A5R3FAR_OjbXIWgf5zF8eK1Kjgsz1jKcaSUhR-gzkwc53JKcojgG20W-n9LCFvdPmQW1wEVS_p3JVU5b9QNltgbG8ehFm1XhZQ/s1600/pinterest.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-8KMfKB6fQsgvDukDcVu-6pWTYamBLuBmZjYTgwteaW0JBZ1mmQeN9yU_owiBpS7-wPh6oWP2qgZmOOT1pQ8I-f2sjXTl0uvwQXB0roUe0SO6Iyjk-aDbECDkTRNMhNeDYFZxaz175iU/s1600/google_plus.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2hBBzQ9Z2QQVUrx7mvtNFSvRZWi_9xXF3g164-5Juqx4KFF1_Ocj7VupCuRYTH-_Ag09KuyRqhFIq07rnHBAMEDAqXcm5kRRyKl5JAscs3-N8C8uHMsYUim5PIxfjEQW8jzV3o9wsg9k/s1600/flickr.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_kygDs-jBxdrjisxf0bYAnlJ06JeK559aZFHhwEjC2fm79GOtgafc3d1Lq1bXOEEfzzHoAvCvelO5RwlUIqexknH1z6uBBmdUFHkPjpZr9XbfKZlIhcwNnJ_N7RQgS_jbz_tivJ46bRo/s1600/rss.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6wsNxsjNSIbCApYGer6fbnL80DOxHHemOe3ZJcBXzZS4KQvjF3fclZP0aUuR16zdILUrinJoIh4OPGKZQuMKm5BHhkXCkOrU2om3D_D_X2Qbkg-1NOX2bMOGNocffrM6Q4XfEZWha_1E/s1600/email.png)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPzMh-EkFvtR8v4sEIbrv4QylOX_BrJIGNYE0RpxxLd5S4_tuRJ1AeWGlSRoc2EoJ-OEKn__A13ROjIq65gtCzRhydNnH8FDiHMKvuPhei_VpQ-0AcSrMbEqF71qx-DTk29XHp7qLCdxE/s1600/instagram_silhouette.gif)
What a sweet story about a beautiful piece of fabric, and a friend. Perfect tribute!
ReplyDeleteLove this Polly! ❤️
ReplyDelete