What you need is squares that easily divide by 4 when they are cut into half square triangles and trimmed. So you can cut 9 inch or 10 inch squares. That last quilt started with 9" but I am cutting the next batch at 10" so layer cake fabric works great. You also need contrast of either light and dark or two colors that show up against each other. For instance blue and yellow or green and red for instance.

The instructions for this are wonderful and it uses only squares and rectangles.....the odd shapes are made by sewing squares and then trimming.

Oh that is lovely!!! 

What are you saying....we have to figure out what to use it for after making. I would think these would make lovely gifts.

Maybe Pirate will become addicted to making those exquisite boxes and then have to decide which of her longtime friends to send them to as the holiday season approaches.

A gal can dream, right? 

Of course there is the problem of her three daughters ....

Ami_Quilts (sewingupasto) said:

I would think these would make lovely gifts.

hmm.  I'm not sure I love any one enough to make more of these!!  LOL!

judyinohio said:

Of course there is the problem of her three daughters ....

Boy, you have the right of that one!   Mr. Pirate's daughters sure can be problems!  :-)

your work  . . . amazing as always.  I love the print used in the box too.

I don't see a picture. It sounds cool.

since my last visit... I finished the Pink Floyd quilt top plus 2 other.  The PF represents the recipients 5 favorite albums.  Not a traditional quilt but I wanted to do something I knew he would like.  it and the Pokemon quilt both measure 80x80.  The Pokemon quilt is for another co-worker. He started earlier this year and I didn't want to leave him off the list I so I designed something more on the quick and simple side. He dad worked for us for almost 2 years and actually made the suggestion on what I could make because Dustin doesn't say much.  I started and finished the DNP top today.  I didn't realize how FAST that pattern come together by starting out as a nine patch.  I have made a couple I spy quilts using the layout but did not make them as a nine patch first since all the blocks were different and couldn't run them first in a strip piecing method.  I will be making another one using this piece and slice method. Loved it. I am actually thinking of making myself a miniature of this very quilt. I love the bright colors in it. it measures 77x77.

Off to bed and up early to start quilting . :)  Thanks for looking.