Open Book Wall Hanging

I've been quilting for many, many years - off and on. Recently I decided to return to making quilts by starting small. My first project of what I plan to be many quilts is an open book wall hanging. It is pieced which is a change from the appliqué I have been doing more recently.

Open Book Wall Hanging

Open book close-up

Bookshelf close-up

Open book close-up

Back of wall hanging

Back close-up

The Open Book Wall Hanging is available from my Etsy shop.

The wall hanging has two shelves of closed books and two shelves displaying open books with quotes: "Not all who wander are lost." and "A ship in harbor is safe but that is not what ships are built for." The "pages" of the books are machine quilted with appropriate designs, including a sailboat, a lighthouse, and a mariner's compass. The shelved books are outline quilted.

The wall hanging is machine pieced and quilted, from 100% pre-washed quilting cotton. The back is Timeless Treasure book fabric, always a favorite. There are three tabs at the top for hanging. It measures 23.5 inches high and 31 inches wide.

I was very happy with the overall look although it didn't come out precisely the way it should have. Those 1/4 inch seams can have their own minds which I can't get under control. 

This wall hanging was made from the Open Book pattern designed by Nancy Harcourt of Prairie Queen Pattern Company, which can be purchased at her Etsy shop (prairiequeenpatterns.etsy.com).