Thanks everyone!! I think I might consider charcol for the selves...I was torn between black or brown so charcol just might be what I need to use... I am doing it on my own..no pattern..

HI Dianne, your book shelf quilt is cute.

So nice. This would be great for a teacher, too.

Really awesome!!!!

How nice - what a cute idea for someone who is a librarian or a gleeful reader!

So that's how a library quilt is made. Awesome.

What a great gift for your friend! I am a retired librarian and would love a quilt like that - adding it to my "to do" list. Did you know that Connecting Threads has a fabric line called "Bookish"? One of the patterns has due date stamps on a solid background. Might be really cute for a border...
If you want to drive your friend "crazy" make one of the books look like it was put on the shelf backwards with the pages showing. :D

I love it. What a GOOD friend you are to give something so thoughtful!

I just bought "wood grained" fabric at Joanns! It also would work. Love the look of what you have done

beautiful... great idea