A friend of mine traveled with her sister to China last month to bring home her newly adopted niece. I had the wonderful opportunity of running into them all on the street and meeting Xin, a beautiful almost two year old with a huge smile. I immediately started scheming on this quilt for her.
It’s the Bento Box pattern by Tracey Brookshier, finished size 45″ x 45″. The color formula is very simple and fun. 9 fat quarter pairs of light and dark valued fabrics. Nancy made one of these awhile back (can’t find the post! but here’s her lovely gallery of quilts, the Bento Box is the last one on the second row). She advised me to have a lot of contrast between the fabrics in the pair so the pattern doesn’t get muddled when everything is mixed up. Excellent tip!
Label created using Printed Treasures. I machine sewed this on from the back through all the layers of the quilt. I anticipate it being washed a lot and I was afraid hand sewing would not be durable. I put the thread I used for quilting the front into the bobbin and the stitches blended nicely. Next time, if the heavens part and I remember, I’ll sew the label onto the back before quilting!
Have a fabulous weekend!
I LOVE the label.
Absolutely beautiful pattern. I love the color too, very bright, very girl. Cool. ~jen~
I just love this quilt. The bold vibrant colors are so much fun. Do you happen to have a link for instructions on how to piece Bento Box pattern?
Cheery choice of colors, loved the binding! Would have never thought of using this color fabric… I made a similar quilt (http://meus-retalhos.blogspot.com/2008/02/produo-2008.html) but had no idea this was the name of the pattern! I am a secret admirer of yours, never left a post for you but always checking up on your art.
I hate to be johnny-come lately, but I usually am. Anyway, I just have to add my applause to everyone else’s. This is a beautiful quilt and the recipient is very lucky!
There are already 105 comments, so I doubt you’ll even read this, but I have to tell you I love this quilt! I don’t sew or quilt, but both are on my list of things to learn. This quilt is a great inspiration for moving them up a little higher on the list!
what a wonderful happy quilt!
As everyone else said the quilt is gorgeous. I particularly like the variation in the size of motifs in the fabrics that you chose. Was that intentional or ….?
Lovely work.
This quilt is beautiful! and inspiring to a novice quilter. thank you for sharing your creativity and work!
It’s beautiful, we have been very nice!
I would like hecerlo where you bought clothes and kit?
Mireia.
The quilt is absolutely beautiful! I love the colors and I bet it was hard for you to give it up!
Your quilt has made me cry! It is soooo beautiful.
It will now become my next project
This quilt looks absolutely fabulous!
I just love this quilt! I must search for the pattern and perhaps a pair of quilting gloves.
I love, love, love this quilt! The colors are so beautiful and I have been back to look at it many times! :0)
Oh Kathy… your quilt is just beautiful!!!! I love your pinks and oranges!
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