Amanda asked for a bookcase quilt. I've never done one, but hey, it's a new challenge! After the lighthouse quilt, designing my own quilts is kind of fun! She wants it scrappy, as nearly all of them are, and I'm going to try to embroider the titles of some of her favorite books on some of them.
This is how it started - pulling out my strips and blocks.
I drafted out an idea, but not sure how much the strips are actually following along with it. But it gave me a general idea.
Making progress! I figured I'd lay it out with my 12" square and see what I come up with. This will work! I will be adjusting color placement some, as I'm using so many different fabrics. Some of the blocks will have lighter, more subdued colors, some these brighter/bolder ones.
First block sewn together and trimmed to 10 1/2". Now to continue with the next 19 blocks! She wants it throw size, so roughly 50 x 65, which means 20 blocks, adding sashing for a "bookcase" in brown.
Stay tuned!
