THE BCS BOOK QUILT PROJECT
We are excited to announce the launching of the BCS Book Quilt Project! This spring, members of the Middle and Upper School community will have the chance to celebrate and share their favorite books through a patchwork quilt and interactive website.
Keep checking the blog for updates and photographs!
For now, here are the 8 easy steps you'll complete as part of the project. Join us!
-Ms. Mermelstein
How to make a patch for the BCS Book Quilt Project
1) Sign up in the library.
2) Think of a book you love (if you and a friend share the same favorite book, you’re welcome to work together).
3) Think about how to share that book with others in an original and visual way. You can portray a theme, a character, a scene, a quote, etc… Be creative!
4) Sketch it out on paper.
5) Show your sketch to Ms. Mermelstein and get a blank patch (9”x9”) in return.
6) Turn your vision into reality! We have colorful fabrics you can cut out and glue or sew onto a patch. We have fabric markers for you to draw or write on the patch. You can use your own materials if you have them. Fabrics, buttons, embroidery… the possibilities are endless!
a. Make sure you leave a quarter inch blank around all edges (this is marked on the patch so you remember).
b. The title of the book and author’s name should appear somewhere on the patch.
c. Be original! Don’t copy the book cover or any illustrations from the book; this is a chance to use your imagination!
7) After you finish your patch, we will ask you to write up a brief paragraph about the patch and the book it represents. What book did you choose and why is it important to you? If you want, you can explain why you portrayed it the way you did on the patch, give us more details about the book, share why someone else might want to read it, etc. We’ll put a photograph of your patch AND your writing on an interactive quilt website (coming soon!).
8) Sit back, relax, and enjoy the beautiful art and website we’ve created together!
Stop by the library to work on patches during morning break Mon-Wed or after school Monday.
We welcome participation from all students, faculty, and staff at BCS Middle and Upper School!
