let's play "i spy" ....

once upon a time a very long time ago

we lived in a different house with its walls of many colours

the world of blogging was all anew

the idea of a swap was so inspiring - still is

& this little hARTy blogger joined in an "i spy" swap with Care

she will admit she has a "full blown i spy addiction"

 & thus began an inspiration ...

 you see .... this started me on a road
which led to hosting an "i spy" swap myself ...
way back here

 t'was great fun & i really should do something like it again
here i am such a long time after
& am finally at the finish!
binding has been hand stitched on ...

 all ready it has been played with
sat on, cuddled under & "spied" a-plenty
(i still have the small rainbow version to complete ... )

now it did start an inspiration
the Prayers & Squares Group at ABC
have used this idea many many times
over the last few years when a prayer quilt for a child has been requested
the very first one they made was as a silent auction item
at our very first Playful Market
lovely hey ....


i also made a couple .... with great assistance from my bloggy friend Bron ...
for the primary schools' libraries earlier this year
when we went on a mission trip to Ambon, Indonesia

so i'm feeling like this little journey has ended & yet it is just beginning
"i spy with my little eye .... something beginning with ... ?"
or how it currently goes ..... i spy a .....

 ..... matador

yellow school buses

pears

pencils

fish

birds

a pirate

hearts 

snow flakes

strawberries

cup cakes

planes

hippos

daisies

scottie dogs

a mermaid

tennis balls

buttons

lady birds

grapes

frog

& french horns ????