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Writergrrl 04-10-2012 08:56 AM

Library Books Quilt
 
Does anyone have a link to a pattern similar to this Library Books Quilt? http://www.funquilts.com/gallery/library.html

If not, do you have any tips on how to figure out how to make it? I'm thinking varying width and length strips of about 10 colors for the books, evened out with the background fabric. Then a long vertical sash on either side. Anything I'm missing here?

PaperPrincess 04-10-2012 09:09 AM

I agree with your plan to make a simiar quilt.
Here's a pattern for a shelved library. Scroll down a bit.

http://www.winnowing.com/patterns.html

CarrieC 04-10-2012 09:12 AM

Maybe draw it on paper. I see strips (horizontal) with varying widths (so the books aren't all the same width) and maybe the two "towers" of books made separately and then joined at the end. That way the fat book in tower one won't be on the same level as the fat book on tower two. I don't know if I'm making sense. BUT I'd draw this one out on paper first. Good luck!

calla 04-10-2012 09:18 AM

How cute it that................grin............calla

nativetexan 04-10-2012 10:14 AM

http://www.winnowing.com/
this site has a pattern if that is what you are wanting.

Cherylsea 04-10-2012 11:58 AM

It looks like a version of Stacked or Chinese Coins. Moda has a free pattern called Random Reflections that would work.

Writergrrl 04-10-2012 12:24 PM


Originally Posted by Cherylsea (Post 5130868)
It looks like a version of Stacked or Chinese Coins. Moda has a free pattern called Random Reflections that would work.

You're right, Cherylsea! It DOES look like a version of stacked coins, and that Moda pattern is great. Thanks!!

Scraps 04-10-2012 03:13 PM

That is the first "library" pattern I have seen. I am going to make a book shelf quilt for my oldest son for Christmas - rather a wall hanging for his den and I have found a couple real nice ones on this board and Wendy Etzel has a book "The Collectible Quilt" where she shows all kinds of trinkets, etc. interspersed with books on shelves. Hope you find what you want.


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