Because I have been embroidering A LOT lately, I really needed a break from all that and I pulled these lovely So St. Croix fabrics by Jennifer Paganelli from my stash. Also I really needed a third QIP (quilt in progress)...not. Anyway, I thought a Bento Box Style Quilt would be great with these fabrics. I remembered receiving an example of such a block from Katy last year and I just went ahead and cut into these lovely fabrics. Of course I didn't check the measurements on the example and it didn't mention seam allowances either. I just assumed things would work out fine...and ended up with a very wonky bento box block. Look at the center of the block *shudders*!
Luckily I didn't cut all of the fabrics and I searched the internet for other Bento Block patterns or tutorials. I found this tutorial for making Bento Box Blocks in a relatively quick and easy way. Basically it's just a big block cut up in 4, mixed up with other cut up blocks and sewn together again. Easy, right? Hopefully with this tutorial I will be able to show you a proper Bento Block next time!
I just had a look at your etsy shop ... soooo cute!
ReplyDeleteIt does not look so bad, Nicole- I think that would make a cute cushion, and I would sew a decorative button over the centre!
ReplyDeleteNo, no, no. There are no failures, only opportunities to learn! And it looks pretty darn good to me. :-)
ReplyDeleteWhen I saw the photo (before reading the post) I thought you must have finally bought your new machine!
ReplyDeleteI think I might have to bookmark that tutorial - she makes it look nice and easy.
quilting is one thing that I have never tried, must give it a go! Love your new castle peeps :) x
ReplyDeleteYour color choices are lovely! I'm doing a Mod Bento Box swap - you can view on Flickr all the different blocks made so far. It's through give.it.a.go, if you want to check it out, and she has a link to a great tutorial which might be similar to the one you're doing. Fun!
ReplyDeletelooks so pretty- i LOVE your colors, so sweet!
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