Two years previously I had taken part in a Bento Box blocks swap. I seem to remember I was the only UK participant, one from Canada (I think), everyone else from the USA.
I loved the idea of making 20 blocks, cutting them into quarters, sending 3 of those quarters on to the organiser and then waiting to see what my parcel contained! It really was exciting. However, around the time the blocks arrived I discovered I had breast cancer, so treatment rather put sewing onto the back burner.
Fast forward to July 2013...................... I discovered the pile of bright blocks in one of my Sewing Room Sort Outs and a Riot of Colour was born. It had to be gifted to our beautiful granddaughter as she is the bright spark for us!
Dear GG spends a lot of time at our house and I decided I would like to "borrow" the quilt back to put on the bed she has here.
So, here it is, on her bed at Granny and Grandpa's house:
It was rather dull when I took these photos and the colours don't appear as bright as they actually are!!
I loved looking for "my" Bento quarters ....... amazingly I still have some scraps of them left.
Oh I love it! Such a great idea for a swap and such a colourful quilt.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! Love the idea of the swap too, maybe we should try one?
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful quilt as you say so colourful and what a great way to share blocks agree with Linda re maybe doing one.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun bright quilt. So when you sew the blocks back together did you worry about matching all the seams.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun idea! And it will be something to look forward to seeing every time you granddaughter sleeps over I'm sure. Keep well Linda! And thanks for linking up to #scraptastictuesday
ReplyDeleteFun idea for a swap! And it made for such a cute quilt. And how nice to have your own bed at Grandma and Grandpa's house complete with a quilt Grandma made.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great on the bed! Beautiful.
ReplyDeletewhat a fun quilt!!
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