little library | a quilt for Linnea

I’ve wanted to make a quilt using @katebasti’s tall tales quilt block for years and recently I had the perfect opportunity because I learned our favorite local librarian was pregnant with a baby girl. I had so much fun selecting fabrics to feature on the covers of the books, and while I made quite a few mistakes while piecing that I had to rip out and do again (for so many reasons - my paper piecing skills were rusty, I was interrupted because the kids were fighting, I was too absorbed watching @sexeducation on Netflix, I was sewing too late at night to see properly, etc.), this was still a really enjoyable quilt to make. But it will be the only time I make this quilt. I think. I don’t do well with really skinny pieces. I’m really happy with how it turned out, even the back, which I misjudged on one side and ended up having to cover a big piece of selvage that clashed with the rest of the back with a cute star print that matched the binding (photo). I hope Linnea dreams sweet dreams under this quilt, makes forts with it, has picnics on it, and that it keeps her warm and cozy for years to come  Also, big thanks to my friend Steph for taking these photos when I volunteered at her middle school library one day this past school year!