I Spy Swap 2

***We are now full!! IF you want to be an alternate please let me know, just in case someone can't do it. Thanks everyone!***

I want to thank Care from Obsessively Stitching for her wonderful advice and inspiration!! These are her instructions (edited a tiny bit) and I wanted to stay as close to them as possible since hers are always a success!

THE BASICS:

Mail 200 I-Spy squares to me by June 20th.

Get 200 I-Spy squares back, all different, by July 1st.

I have heard that having a tight schedule on these swaps help! But this gives you at least 3 weeks to get the fabric and mail it to me! And you receive your fabric back within 2 weeks!
PLEASE be sure you can meet the deadlines BEFORE you sign up!

THE DETAILS:

1. The first 38 people to comment are in. [If you live outside the U.S., no problem -- but please mail your fabrics a little earlier so there's plenty of time to meet the deadline!]

***I have decided that the lowest number would be 38, but depending on how interested people are, I will add another swap making this a 3 group swap. If you want to join more than one that is okay- just make sure that you have 20 (30) different fabrics.***

2. Cut 20 4" squares out of each of 10 different (depending on how many groups you want to be in, you will need more) novelty print fabrics. A 1/4-yard cut or fat quarter will get you 20 4" squares, so you will be purchasing a total of about 2 1/2 yards of fabric. This is NOTHING when you think about all the different squares you will be getting back!

3. In order to avoid duplicates, everyone will need to search out unusual or obscure prints. Look for things that aren't available at chain stores. But, please, pick FUN ones! If you love it, the other swappers will love it too!

4. Remember that we are looking for fabric with objects on it, not printy-prints. (A fabric with FLOWERS on it is very different from a FLORAL PRINT.)

5. No "licensed" prints: No Disney, Dora, L.A. Lakers, etc.

6. Remember seam allowances! Be sure you can tell what you are looking at within a 3 1/2" x 3 1/2" square. Nobody wants only half of an object in their square -- cut them well! (Depending on your fabric choice, you may need to buy more than 1/4 yard in order to get an object into each cut square.)

7. When sending the fabric you will need to sort your piles - meaning you will pile up 20 different pieces, and then sort them into 10 different piles. This is the only way I can do 2- 3 group swap! Other wise it will take me 12+ hours to sort them all! 

If you want to join me in this obsession, leave a comment here that
includes your email address!!

Remember: The FIRST 38 (57) who comment are IN! (If you join more than one group you could end up with 200 or 400 or 600 different squares)
*IF by chance we don't make it to the full double swap, or triple
we'll do a single swap with the first 19 and save the rest
of the swappers for the next swap.

SERIOUS SWAPPERS ONLY...
Please read the guidelines before signing up!

If you are wondering what you could do with these i-spy squares, check out Obsessively Stitching, there are TONS of wonderful crafts and quilts that Care has created! 

I am so excited for this!!! It will be so much fun! 

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