Bento I is completely scrappy, using all different scales of prints, and the placement of values was not even a consideration. This quilt is going to get used and loved by the family. It uses 2.5" strips and measures 48" x 60". Quilting is a snowflake pattern. It was sized to fit the backing fabric, a green flannel snowman print, and binding is a red and white diagonal stripe.
The second quilt is Baby Bento, made with small scale prints for my neighbor's baby A. It uses 2" strips and measures 35" x 35". I chose to limit the white prints to the center or middle rows. Quilting is a spiral done about 1/2" apart. Small quilts are my "learning" quilts, this was the second spiral quilting I've done. Next time I will try basting spray. Backing is a vintage snowman print, and binding is a sparkle red fabric. If I ever buy sparkle fabric again it will get washed several times before use.
Bento II is for baby A's parents. It is the same size as Bento I, 48" x 60", again with 2.5" strips and uses creams for the lightest fabrics, and the same placement of lights as in the baby version, although the block rotation is different. Quilting is a snowflake pattern, backing is the same vintage snowman print, and binding is a red and green wreath print (when you find 316" inches pre-cut in the drawer...)
Vintage snowman backing
