Deep breaths were needed to put cutter to fabric in order to cut my carefully-pieced modified bento box squares into four.
This mosaic is a photo of each square before being cut up. I had got my maths wrong, somehow, and I needed 20 pieces, so I had to make another 4 to add on the bottom of the quilt to make it up to my preferred size. I like how every square is different.
Here they all are cut and trimmed, ready for laying out on my living room floor to make the top. There are a couple of mistakes, but I'm confident they'll never be noticed.
So this is how it looks all sewn together randomly. I like it!
This quilt top has actually been finished for some time since I last posted about it. I was averaging four squares a day and so it was done within a week of finding a bit of time here and there. I'm now waiting for the backing to arrive which is giving me time to complete the hand-quilting on Harry's quilt.
Bliss...
I love your modified bento box quilt, what a great idea! I'm definitely going to give this a go. Thanks for the inspiration.
ReplyDeleteKelly :-)
The bento box quilt is simply amazing! And your stitching on Harry's quilt is so perfect. K x
ReplyDeleteso gorgeous...
ReplyDeleteI'm going to the post office tomorrow....!
oooh it looks gorgeous Tracy, those modified blocks are fantastic, although I wouldn't relish all those extra seams to match personally......... and that hand quilting, just lovely xxx
ReplyDeleteI think we can crown you the quilt queen!
ReplyDeleteThat's lovely...
It's gorgeous! I do so love your use of colour - brave and bold and very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteBliss is right!! Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteWow this quilt is gorgeously vibrant.
ReplyDeleteI loved reading your last post about Number 19. What a huge amount of history was there for you. I hope the new house move is going well x