DIY Bookcase Quilt Free Sewing Patterns
Finally I’m finished, well almost. This quilt has taken me longer than anything I’ve done in recent years, not sure why, the process was easy with simple piecing and applique using Bon…
The first step in making a bookshelf quilt is to decide on the size, the type of colors, and how you want the books to look. The next step would be to get
Hi Everyone, I stumbled across a quilt I LOVED on Pinterest a few months ago, and it inspired the quilt I'd like you to help me create. It's a bookshelf quilt, and what I like about it is that there are very few rules. My part time jobs throughout university were always in the university library or at a big bookstore, and my books are my most prized possession, so I completely fell in love with the bookshelf quilt idea. I've gone back and forth about the size, but I think that because of the picture this quilt will make, I'd like it to be a twin size (or maybe a bit bigger) wall hanging. This means I need 18 blocks, so what I'm doing is having you all make some blocks that have regularly placed and stacked books, and then I'll make a few blocks where the books slant to the side. The reason I'm doing it this way is because I haven't figured out how to make those blocks yet, and I am about to head out traveling for a few weeks and don't have enough time (or fabric!) right now to figure it out and create one to show you! :) However, if anyone feels like they want to challenge themselves and make a block with a slanted book, you're more than welcome to do so. It's not expected whatsoever, but feel free to do so if you like! With all of that said, there is definitely no rush on this quilt, and I think I've been behind on everyone else's blocks, so please take your time. I probably won't be putting it together until Christmas at the earliest. I don't want to give you many rules about what kinds of fabric colours or patterns to use for the books themselves, because the idea I am going for is a really robust and varied book collection. You can see from the pictures of the fabrics I've used, that some of the prints actually tell stories of sorts. If you have a fabric that you feel tells a story, that would be great. I don't mind solid colours, but I don't want too many - there should probably be no more than two solid coloured strips in your block. Here's the inspiration: (http://www.thebookcollector.com/quilt.htm) For this quilt, I'd like you to divide into teams, as we've done in the past. We'll have two teams. Each person on Team A will create one regular block, and Team B members will create one stacked books block. Team A - Jennifer, Micalea, Anthea, Katy, Linsay, Stephanie, Pam, Donna Jo Regular Block - This will be a 12.5" square made of strips of patterned or coloured fabric attached to black strips of the same width to give the illusion of a bookshelf. I would like your patterned strips to be absolutely any colour/pattern/width/height. What I'm looking for is a complete mixture, and this is a fantastic opportunity to use scraps. I actually found that because of the quilts we've already done this year, I already had strips pre-done! All I needed to do was attach black strips of the same width to them. Here's the one I made: Team B - Amy, Amy, Claire Stacked Books Block - For this block, you will create a regular block (see above) that will be turned on its side to make a stack of books. I will leave it to your discretion whether you would like the books to be stacked from long to short, or haphazardly. I'd love a mix, so do whatever you like! I'll also leave it up to you whether you align the books to the right (as I've done) or in the centre - again, I'd love a mixture. If you do the centre method, you'll need black strips on either end - similar to the stacked books quilt we did a few months ago. I'd also like you to leave black space at the end/top, to give the illusion of open space behind the top of the stack. The square will need to measure 12.5" square. Here's the one I made: You will need: - Solid black fabric - no tone on tone please. You'll need enough strips of this fabric to match up with the patterned/coloured fabric you use. - As many patterned/coloured strips of varying widths and heights/lengths as it will take to create a 12.5" square block with the black strips. Here are mine together: Please feel free to e-mail me if you have any questions! Happy quilting! Jamie xox
DIY Bookcase Quilt Free Sewing Patterns
I want to make a quilt. In the past, I made My Handsome Man a T-shirt quilt , but this time I want to make a quilt for me. I have thought a lot about quilts. The time and effort that goes in to making one makes them a labour of love. You can find baby quilts made out of baby clothes, quilts made by
My friend Robin was begging me to make her a bookcase quilt based upon the image she re-posted. Unfortunately, I can't find the original ar...
Marquerite van Eijck of the Netherlands added some great applique to this wonderful selvage bookcase quilt, so I decided to show it to you again. I thought it looked great before, but she had other ideas. You know how quilters are! Isn't this a great quilt? Her selvages make very realistic books!
Update – there are a couple of small wall hangings like this listed in my shop! Etsy link for wall hangings can be found in this link. A friend from church approached me about making a quilt …
What book lover, librarian, or student wouldn’t love to have a bookcase quilt? The bookcase quilt is a perfect way to have a unique quilt personalized just for you or someone special. Whether you want a wall hanging or a king size quilt, we can add that one-of-a-kind item to make the quilt unique to […]
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The Charm of Bookcase Quilts I love bookcase quilts. They always contain so much individualism, creativity, and personalization that it just makes my heart happy. Have you ever made a bookcase quilt? Or maybe you're thinking about starting one? Let's discuss all the things you need to know! A bookcase quilt is exactly what it...
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The first step in making a bookshelf quilt is to decide on the size, the type of colors, and how you want the books to look. The next step would be to get
What do you do with your selvages? (P.S. According to Wikipedia, it's "selvage" in the U.S. and "selvedge" in Britain - well, what d'ya kno...
A curated list of book hand embroidery patterns and things to sew for people who love to read! Free tutorials linked.
I saw a quilt like this and had to have one. i spent days cutting up selvages. good thing i have lots of selvages. It's not large....about 24 x 40. good size to hang. Have you looked at selvages lately? They have the name of the fabric line and the designer name. Reads just like the title of a book and the author....i love it. Most are white....but some are different colors. Some sound like gardening books. A few even sound like cookbooks And there are novels and mysteries. all a bookcase needs. hahaha That was lots of fun. there is going to be a lot of SID when i quilt this.
These paper piecing patterns are designed by Maartje Quilts in Amsterdam and published in posts of this blog. You can download these patterns free for your own, non commercial use. When you use one of my patterns I love to get a picture of your work and when you blog about your work with my patterns, please mention my name and a link to the pattern. Deze patronen zijn ontworpen door Maartje Quilts in Amsterdam. Ze zijn gepubliceerd in berichten van dit blog. U mag de patronen downloaden voor eigen, niet commercieel gebruik. Als u een van mijn patronen gebruikt, zou ik het op prijs stellen als u een foto stuurt van uw werk en mijn naam vermeld als u uw werk op internet zet.. Just click on a picture to find a link to the pattern/Klik op een afbeelding voor een link naar het patroon. Shoes, Mad Cow family, Farm animals, Flamingos, pottery, stacked cups and saucers , kittens and mices, ducks and bath toys, Xmas Shoes (One color: 6, 8 and 10 inch blocks, with thin black soul: 10 inch blocks) The first of the shoe patterns: only 10inch block Mad family: Calf and bull (and link to cow) If you like the funny Cow Pattern of Piecemealquilts.com, you will like her daughter or sun too. Also the father, Mad Bull, is available. I must test the pattern first. 6inch block and 8 inch block (two colors or three colors) MadBull 12 inch, 10 inch and 8 inch blocks Mad cow : 6, 8, 10 and 12 inch adjusted pattern Original cow pattern at piecemealquilts.com MadBull2.1: 6,8,10,12 and 14 inch patterns MadBull2.2: 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 inch pattern Xmas Mad Cow with hat: 8, 10 and 12 inch patterns Xmas Bull and calf: 6,8,10, 12 and 14 inch patterns Farm patterns Chiken.2 Chicken.2 and rooster.1 6,8,10,12 and 14 inch patterns. Pig: 6,8,10,12 inch patterns Molly.1: 6,8,10,12 inch patterns Flamingos 8,10,12 and 14 inch blocks 6/10 inch and 7.8/12/5 inch blocks (with mirror blocks) Pottery I love to sew pottery. My first finished pottery pattern: Two bowls: 5 inch block Mug with teabag: 5 inch block Teacup 4, 5 and 6 inch blocks teapot 4, 5 and 6 inch blocks teacup with saucer 4 and 5 inch blocks Pot and jug 4,6 and 8 inch blocks Stacking chinaware Stacked cups#1 patterns and tutorial Stacked cups#2 patterns amd tutorial Stacked cups #3 pattern Stacked cups #4 pattern \ Patterns: 6, 8 and 10 inch. Patterns: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 inch. Kittens (4, 6 and 8 inch blocks) Mice like cheese: Cheese cube with flag:: 4 and 6 inch pattern. Fun in bath Rubber duck: 4, 6, 8 and 10 inch Soon: toys 4,6 and 9 inch Xmas Placemat: 16x9 inch and 20 x12 inch blocks Wonky Xmas tree block: 4, 6 and 8 inch blocks 4,6,8,10 inch block 6,8,10 and 12 inch pattern
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