Hive 4 September Tutorial - Nine Patch Bento Box Block for Jennifer

Thank you in advance for sewing up my block. I really don’t have any color preferences, but my favorite fabrics are Alison Glass, Tula Pink and even some Kaffe. Don’t worry if you don’t have them in your stash. I’ll leave it up to you. Happy sewing.    

Make Nine Patch Centers for the Bento Box Block (15.5 x 15.5)  

 

Fabrics and Cut Amounts ( ): 

 

 

A  (5) 2.5 x 2.5 (Square)  

 

B  (4) 2.5 x 2.5 (Square) 

 

C  (2) 2.5 x 3.5 

   (2) 2.5 x 5.5 

 

D  (2) 2.5 x 3.5 

   (2) 2.5 x 5.5 

 

E  (2) 1.5 x 5.5 

   (2) 1.5 x 6.5 

 

F  (2) 1.5 x 5.5 

   (2) 1.5 x 6.5 

 

G  (2) 2 x 6.5 

   (2) 2 x 8 

 

H (2) 2 x 6.5

  (2) 2 x 8 

 

 

Alternative way of making the nine patch (start there) 

Sew the A Strip Sets  

1. Grab two 2-1/2" wide x selvage width Fabric A strips and sew them lengthwise to opposite sides of a Fabric B strip. Press (as sewn) to set the seams and then press seam allowances towards the (inner) Fabric A strip. 

2. The strip set should be 6-1/2" wide. The middle strip should be 2" wide along its entire length and the outer strips should each be 2-1/4" wide. 

3. Square up one end of each strip set. Cut a total of (1) 2-1/2" A segments. 

Sew the B Strip Sets  

1. Sew a 2-1/2" x selvage width Fabric 1 strip lengthwise to each side of a Fabric 4 strip of the same size. Set the seams. Press seam allowances towards the Fabric 1 (outer) strips. 

2. Check for accuracy -- strips should be the same width as the A strip sets, depending on their position. 

3. Make another identical strip set. 

4. Square up one end of all strip sets. Cut a total of (2) 2-1/2" B segments. 

If your strip sets did not produce enough segments, sew shorter strip sets from remaining yardage and cut more segments as needed. Do the same if necessary for any of the remaining steps. 

 

 

 

           

Sew 2.5 strips and cut 2.5    Sew A+B like the picture 

 

 

 

Sew C + D together 

C  (2) 2.5 x 3.5 

D  (2) 2.5 x 3.5 

 

 

 

 

 

Sew the smaller piece to the nine patch 

C  (2) 2.5 x 3.5 

D  (2) 2.5 x 3.5 

 

 

 

 

Sew the larger piece to the nine patch and C+D 2.5 x 3.5 

C  (2) 2.5 x 5.5 

D (2) 2.5 x 5.5 

 

 

 

 

Finished sewing Fabric C and fabric D 

 

 

Sew E + F together 

E  (2) 1.5 x 5.5  

F  (2) 1.5 x 5.5 

 

 

 

 

Sew the smaller piece to the C+D block 

E  (2) 1.5 x 5.5  

F  (2) 1.5 x 5.5 

Sew the larger piece to the C+D block 

E  (2) 1.5 x 6.5 

F  (2) 1.5 x 6.5 

 

 

 

 

Sew the smaller piece G+H and attached to the E+F block 

G  (2) 2 x 6.5 

H (2) 2 x 6.5 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sew the larger piece G+H and attached to the E+F block 

G  (2) 2 x 8 

H (2) 2 x 8 

 

 

 

 

Done (15.5 x 15.5) Thank you so much for making this block. 

Jennifer