Block of the Month 2026: Bookshelf ITH Quilt | Sacramento

Join us on the last Saturday of every month in 2026 for a Block-of-the-Month! Each month, we will make a different bookshelf block on your embroidery machine!

Students will bring their own fabric, but batting and stabilizer will be provided. We will be making 6x6" squares ITH, so be sure to have a large enough embroidery hoop to accommodate a 6" design.

The quilt can be as large or small as you would like; once we have completed all 8 squares, you can edit previous squares on your machine to say different book names to make your quilt even bigger! 

The bookshelf style of the quilt makes it perfect for practicing embroidery design customization through renaming the books as you like!

Materials:

*all blocks will need 8x8" batting, 8x7" of background fabric, and 8x2" of shelf fabric in addition to the requirements below

Block 1: 5 different 2.5x6" rectangles for books

Block 2: 4 different 3x6" rectangles for books

Block 3: 3 different 6.5x2" rectangles for books, and a 3x3" for clock

Block 4: 3x3" for globe, 6.5x2" for book 1, 5x1.5" for book 2

Block 5: one 6.5x2" for book 1, 6.5x1" for book 2, and a 4.5"x3" for planter

Block 6: 2x6" for book 1, 2x5" for book 2, 3x4.5" for photo, 4x5" for frame

Block 7: 2"x6" book 1, 2x5" book 2, 4x5" terrarium

Block 8: three 2x6" for different books, 3.5"x4" for vase

Block 9: 6x2" for book 1, 5x2.5" book 2, 5x4" for book-end

Block 10:  2x2.5" pin cushion, 6.5x2" for book 1, 5x1.5" for book 2, 2.5x3.5" for jar

Block 11: 6.5x2" book 1, 6x1.5" book 2, 4.5x3" photo, 5x4" frame

Block 12: 6x2" for book 1, 5x2.5" book 2, 5x4" for book-end