Hive 1 - November 2024 Tutorial - Bookcase Block

Hive #1 - November Tutorial - Bookcase Block

Introduction:

Hello! 

This is my first year with stash bee but I have a few years of experience with online swaps. One of my groupmates from another swap group invited me to this group! I've been greatly enjoying this group but I am about maxed out on in-progress crafts so for this swap, instead of sending your blocks to me, I'd like for you to send them to my mother, who is just starting her quilting journey! 

For some background, my mother has around 40-50 years of experience sewing clothing but only has about 8 months of quilting experience. She came to visit while I was on break this March, I jokingly asked her if she wanted to make a quilt and she jumped right in! Her first project was an absolutely massive (9' x 9') disappearing nine patch and then she jumped straight into a bargello.

I have previously done two bookshelf block swaps and she is absolutely enamored with the way it turned out! When I asked my mother what block she would be interested in, she jumped on the bookcase block!

Pattern / Tutorial:

I am borrowing tutorials from 2018 Hive 6's Emily and this year's Hive 4's Jeannine. 

Here is the link to Emily's tutorial and here is the link to Jeannine's tutorial.

Both of these tutorials list different finished sizes. For this block, I would appreciate a block height of 11.5 inches (finished 11 inches). The width varies with each block but I would appreciate if you would aim for between 12 and 15 inches wide.

This particular block is very open ended! Feel free to do as simple or complex a block as you'd like! I think my mother would just appreciate seeing other people's skill levels and techniques!

Fabric Selection:

There is not a set number of fabrics you will need for this block because of how open ended it is.

I would appreciate a black (or black tonal or anything close to black) for the background fabric. 

For the "books" portion, it is anything goes. My mother is a fairly religious person (so religious fabrics would not upset her), she loves her cats, her favorite color is purple, and she has taught math for about 30 years, if that helps you narrow down choices. Really, anything goes and she's just tickled pink to be seeing other people's work!

Thank you so much!