I Spy Quilt Tutorial for Free

There are lots of ways to make I Spy Quilts. Many are pieced, but I didn’t use a traditional i-spy quilt pattern. Mine was made with raw edge applique using simple beginner-free motion quilting.

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Materials Needed:

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Step 1: Cut or piece your Background Fabric

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Step 2: Cut out your I Spy images

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Step 3: Fuse Heat n’ Bond to the back of your I Spy images

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I used scraps of this kind of fusible of various types for mine as I was cutting them to very small sizes so it’s great for using bits that you have leftover from other projects.

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Baste your Background Fabric to your Batting

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Swipe Up To Learn More!

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I Spy Quilt Tutorial for Free

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There are lots of ways to make I Spy Quilts. Many are pieced, but I didn’t use a traditional i-spy quilt pattern. Mine was made with raw edge applique using simple beginner-free motion quilting.

Materials Needed:

– White Background Fabric – Fabric Scraps with Images – Heat n' Bond Lite – machine thread – Polyester Batting – Backing Fabric – Pinking Sheers – Sewing Machine

Step 1: Cut or piece your Background Fabric

Cut or piece your background fabric a few inches wider and longer than you would like your finished quilt. My finished quilt was 42" square.

Step 2: Cut out your I Spy images

Step 3: Fuse Heat n’ Bond to the back of your I Spy images

I used scraps of this kind of fusible of various types for mine as I was cutting them to very small sizes so it’s great for using bits that you have leftover from other projects.

Baste your Background Fabric to your Batting

Swipe Up To Learn More!

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