These two quilts will be going to Japan to help teach English to children in orphanages!!!
Quilt Info:
Gift for: JOEE for Language Learning, located in Japan
Size: 48" X 60"
Batting: Quilters Dream Poly
Thread: Glide--Putty & Light Grey
Quilting: Sprawl ⤵️ from Longarm League
Interesting Info: JOEE stands for Joyful Opportunity English Education. Our missionary friend, Ruth Ingulsrud, has a non-profit ministry of teaching English to children in orphanages in Japan, in order to help make them future global leaders!!! She has been collecting several I-Spy quilts over several months and asked if I could come up with 2.
I cut my squares at 6 1/2" each, and sorted them out--light backgrounds and dark backgrounds. I alternated the dark background squares with white fabrics, and put together my first quilt:
Close-ups of many of the I-spy blocks: ⤵️
For backing, I used a Japanese owl print, with woodland animals down the middle!
My second quilt combines the light background I-spy blocks with black mottled squares: ⤵️
For backing, I used a Japanese owl print, with woodland animals down the middle!
My second quilt combines the light background I-spy blocks with black mottled squares: ⤵️
Here are some close-ups of the fun squares!!! ⤵️
The backing for this second quilt is a bamboo print, a sight that's very common in Japan!!!
The backing for this second quilt is a bamboo print, a sight that's very common in Japan!!!
Grace and peace!!! ~Nancy
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I love I Spy quilts, and these are exceptionally nice! It was fun to see so many pretty novelty prints, and your quilting is amazing.
ReplyDeleteWhat a creative way to teach, using the I Spy quilts. Your two are so cleverly done, and so thoughtful. I love the quilting design, too!
ReplyDeleteThese two quilts are just perfect for young learners! I love the dark blocks with light background and the light blocks with dark backgrounds. They will be so much fun. The quilting patterns are great too, I love the surprise curve in sprawl and the circular design of Starlight!
ReplyDeleteGreat quilts for teaching english! I am sure they will be enjoyed. I love that starlight quilting, I think my favorite so far.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea for teaching a language! Your I spy quilts are beautiful, and fun. It was an opportunity for me too to revise my English ;))
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your lovely quilts, and linking up!
Beautiful I spy quilts and lovely quilting.
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful I Spy quilts! I am sure the children will love them!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea to use a quilt for language learning with kids. Hope they will be loved! xo
ReplyDeleteLove the quilts and the quilting
ReplyDeleteLovely quilts and the quilting is fantastic. What a great idea to use them to learn English! xx
ReplyDeleteWhat love you have put in these two quilts. The children in the orphanage will be blessed.
ReplyDeleteQuilter Bonnie
What great I spy quilts! The quilting adds so much interest! And yet another great use for quilts. Thank you for meeting that challenge. You are an around the world quilter!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely thing to quilt for.
ReplyDeleteVery cute! And what a great way to help teach English! Lovely!
ReplyDeleteQuilting Gail
That is an interesting program and the quilts are a great way to facilitate language development.
ReplyDeleteWhat a cozy way to support the program!!
ReplyDeleteTwo beautiful quilts and of course, I love the quilting designs to finish them off. Happy Easter!
ReplyDeleteThose are really fun quilts, Nancy! I love how you separated your prints into darker and lighter backgrounds. Sounds like a great organization to send them to, too!
ReplyDeleteThose are very cute. What a great way to introduce various nouns. I wonder how many clocks are around these days!
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