I Spy Quilt Parade

I found some beaut quilts over at Sew in Peace.  Sandra ran an I Spy swap, and then posted a parade of quilts made from the swapped squares.  These two caught my eye.

The swapped squares were 5 inches.  This quilter wanted a larger square, so added plain sashing

which made the square larger and emphasised the colour.  Quite clever! 

The more I look at this one the better I like it.  The sash colour helps to define the rainbow stripes,

but because it's only on two sides the charm square isn't boxed in.

Instead of sashing the I Spy blocks with plain sashing, here the plain and prints are reversed.  It's effective, isn't it.  There are plenty more quilts on parade in the blog, lots of new ideas to try.

I Spy a Rainbow Quilt

Let me share with you another great blog and a striking I Spy quilt.  Hilary lives over at Quilary- Take a Peek Over the Fence.  Hilary likes rainbows and it shows in this quilt she made for her daughter.  I love the range and placement of the charms.  I reckon I'm a fan of rainbows too.