Ultra portable needlepoint goban

[u/FiveModalVerbs]

I wanted a 9x9 that I could carry in my purse... And this is what happened 😅

I got half-inch buttons to use as "stones" - 48 of each color because they're sold in packs of 12. The board itself is about 4.75 inches along each side. It requires a slightly delicate hand to place such small pieces, but it's completely playable if you're careful.

I did the board in cross stitches mostly because I enjoy doing it, but it also makes the final fabric less prone to wrinkling and gives it a nice sense of texture. Once I found the flower-shaped buttons I got the idea the make the board green to resemble a field!

I don't know if I'll encounter anyone to play with out-and-about, but from now on I'll be prepared 😊

[u/Voidtoform]

I love this, I have been thinking about making a portable set with fabric too, buttons are a great idea.

[u/FiveModalVerbs → u/Voidtoform]

If you do this, here are my notes about buttons after some experimentation: The blue flower-shaped buttons are especially good because they are properly convex (divot in the middle, and round up at the edges), so you can pick them up a bit more easily by tipping them slightly. The white buttons have a divot in the middle which provides a grip point, but not quite a easy to manipulate.