I only recently learned (from Sharon here) that you could do this layout with D9P. I've always done it with blocks and sashing.

If you press everything the same (such as toward the squares) then the seams will nest together when you are sewing and match up more easily.

Donna

You could do this as one row with squares and vertical sashings, and another row with horizontal sashings with cornerstone squares. But I find that can make it hard to keep everything lined up.

If it were me, I'd work the I-spy/center squares with white rectangles on top & bottom. Then add the vertical rectangle and cornerstone squares to one side. This would then be my 'block'. After making these all the same, I'd start putting them together in 3 x 3 (or 2x2) sections. The last block across would have to get the additional sashing & cornerstones on the outside to finish the pattern.

Hope that makes sense.

You can make it anyway you want to, it's your quilt, your time and know what works best for you. Personally, I thought the D9P way was easier as I didn't have so many small pieces floating around. But, if you want to use the smaller pieces that you have in your scraps for cornerstones, then that's the way to go. People think sewing fabric together for quilts is easy, they don't know all the things we have to consider. lol

Yes, you can use the D9P to make this. I think I would use Jennifer's method.

I bought my backing fabric today. I also have enough different "I spy" fabrics to make my quilt.

Now I just have to finish my sister's lap quilt and then I can start on this one. Great news! I called the local quilt store to find out about quilting. I didn't realize you don't have to baste the thing together. She said no. Trim the threads, iron it, cut the batting at least four inches larger. make the backing and bring it in.

Yes! So, I just have to add the borders and a little bit of work and I'm done! All that will be left is the binding.

bk

Yeah, that's one of the beauties of a machine and frame - no basting! LOL

Donna

Nice quilt! Red is one of my favorite colors. That was the plan for the layout of my first quilt. However, by the time I got to that point, I realized my seams didn't match well enough to line up in all those places, to I re-grouped.

I just measured it for the border this afternoon, which I hope to get done this week (lots of work and family things this week), and get it to the quilter. I'm really looking forward to making the I spy quilt.

bk