Blogger's Quilt Festival Quilt - May 2011

Here is my entry for the Blogger's Quilt Festival - My modified Bento Box Quilt. I used Amy Butler's Soul Blossoms mixed with a few Kona solids. I also used a solid for the binding.

And here is the back. I think I like the back better, it's just so simple and clean looking. I need to make a quilt with a front like this. I love the 4 blocks together with the solids.

In case anyone has noticed that I haven't been blogging as much as before it's because I started a full time job in March. I am now the manager at the Viking Sewing Gallery inside JoAnn fabrics. It's a great job, selling sewing machines, a perfect fit for me. If you're in Greensburg stop by and say Hi.

Modified Bento Box Quilt Top

I just finished putting this quilt top together this evening. I like how the modified bento box design has come together with the Soul Blossoms fabrics. I'm going to start working on the back tomorrow. Maybe I'll be able to start quilting it this weekend. I'm thinking straight line quilting on this one, any thoughts...

"I'm cutting them up so I can sew them back together"

Troy and I were in the Rose Room today and I pulled my Soul Blossoms project back out. I started squaring up the blocks to 16" and chopping them into four sections. As he was playing (with a triangle of fabric, a safety pin and a little plastic square, he has a great imagination) he asked me what I was doing. I said "I'm cutting them up so I can sew them back together." After I said it I thought to myself, that sounds a little silly. Troy looked a little puzzled and asked Why? I tried to explain the Bento Box to him but I think I was just confusing my 5 year old. I did get them all cut up and am now working on sewing them back together.

Another little story about Troy earlier in the week - On Wednesday I took him to get his blood tested. As soon as the nurse was ready with the needle he insisted he needed to go to the bathroom. In the bathroom, he said to me "Mom, needles are for fabric, not for people." It was just so cute.

12 Blocks Ready to become 48

Here are my 12 blocks that I'm ready to quarter to make into Modified Bento Boxes. I added another solid, Kona Blue Jay to the mix, it seemed to coordinate well with the other Soul Blossoms fabrics. Now I just have to square each block off to 16"x16" and I'll be ready to quarter them. I'm thinking a few of these fabrics would make a nice Cosmo Bag from the new Amy Butler Style Stitches book. However, that would require me to purchase more fabric and since I'm on the fabric diet I guess I'll have to wait a bit (5 more weeks).

Soul Blossoms Start...

I cut into my Amy Butler Soul Blossom's fat quarters this week. I decided to try a Modified Bento Box Block. I am following the tutorial from Ashley at Film in the Fridge. I can't wait to quarter the blocks and see what they look like put back together. I'm using 3 Kona solids - Kona Robin Egg, Kona Cactus and Kona Pomegranate and my basic Kona White Muslin.