Believe it or not, I still had the pattern book: How to sew A Quiet Book, published by Craft Course Publishers in 1977. I used corduroy for the cover again, and added a little hedgehog applique I found at Wee Folk Art.
Page 1 ~ button-on felt flowers.
Pages 2 & 3 ~ left and right "mittens" to put small hands in.
Pages 4 & 5 ~ a train with button wheels to count, with one car left open for "cargo."
Pages 6 & 7 ~ snap-on "match the color" balloons, and
a mama ladybug with three little babies inside her zipper.
Pages 8 & 9 ~ a shoe to lace and a clock with movable hands.
Pages 10 & 11 ~ beads to count.
Pages 12 & 13 ~ a clown with velcro face features and a kitty with a bow to tie.
Page 14 ~ snap-on "match the shapes."
Linking up with Fabric Tuesday. This project is also my first finish on my 2013 Q1 Finish-A-Long list!
43 comments:
Wow, that is gorgeous and if you don't mind I would like to do something like it for my niece's birthday.
That is SUCH a cute quiet book! Now I'm needing another grandbaby! :)
What a terrific concept. You did a wonderful job on it. Such fun.
Wonderful. She is a very lucky girl :).
What a fabulous idea! There is a lot of work in that book! And I'm sure it will be well loved! Maybe make another for the future too!
A wonderful idea for that someone special in your life. Looks great!
It's amazing how a great reaction eases tired eyes and fingers :) It's fantastic.
Awww, so sweet.
this is a blast from the past. I made two of those books back in 1995, with many of the same patterns. I don't know where I got them -- from a friend of a friend. fun to see them again.
This looks like a perfect way to spend an afternoon... For her. It looks like the perfect way to spend a month for me - cutting, sewing, ripping, cursing, zippers... :-) Great job.
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What a perfectly sweet book. I wish I had made my children one, but maybe when. Have grandchildren...
This is so amazing with all of the little details that make it fun to use.
What a great interactive project Debbie! That took some work, I like the counting beads page.
Your quiet book is phenomenal! I'll be looking forward to your tutorial and then sew-along. :D I can't believe you're a Grandmother, you certainly don't look old enough!
Such a sweet little book for your Grandgirl Debbie! I bet it did feel good seeing her play with it :o) When my son was little I embelised a book with Christmas songs. The book was actually one of the panel you buy and sew together, but I added a lot of beads, pom poms, glitter glue, etc. He loved when we would get it out and sing songs from it. Now I have it safely packed away for his children.
It looks great! The perfect thing for little fingers. :)
Oh how cool, I'm sure it'll keep her entertained for hours. How lovely that Daughter Dear remembered and wanted one just like it for grand girl!
It's very cute, I can see how a child (or I) would love to play with it! Obviously quite a lot of fussy bits, but so worth it to see her play, just like her mom must have before her!
debbie this is fabulous!!! waht a great gift for those small hands - i'm sure it will be loved for many years to come, what a great tradition!
debbie this is fabulous!!! waht a great gift for those small hands - i'm sure it will be loved for many years to come, what a great tradition!
What a treasure this will be for your granddaughter! Lovely, Debbie!
I hope that she'll keep it for her own child! It should be treasured by all.
This is the sweetest thing ever!
And even more special that you still have Rachel's book - adorable!
Love the book need to make one for baby Julia she is 10 months old and will need one soon for church.
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So sweet!!
That is wonderful, Debbie! Definitely a lot of work, but it looks great and so worth it seeing your sweet granddaughter playing with it. I should probably do something like that for our littles. It would probably make a much nicer sound than board books or tractors hitting the pew in front of us!
That is so lovely! I've been bookmarking quiet books for ideas when the time comes.Your ideas are so inventive! What's the right age, do you think? 2? 3? I'm worried about small bits with a child too young.
just so darn cute! What a lovely gift to treasure!
Back 33 years ago I made nearly this identical quiet book for my daughter. She loved it! I kept it only for church times so she didn't get tired of it and was quiet in church! Nice to see the past is still loved!!
Awesome job, Debbie!
That is very cool and fun. Wish my son was still young enough to enjoy something like that so I had an excuse to make one :-)
Debbbie that book is absolutely amazeing. Oh I wish I could have made this for my kids when they were little...I know one of my first grandmaw projects I will make. Hopefully I still got few years before I am grandmaw though. So I just gotta learn to be a awesome quilter until I can become a Grandmaw.
this is soooo super cute! i'm so glad you showed the inside as i hadn't expected the level of detail. i'd love to try something like this sometime... maybe it would really allow my kids and myself some fun quiet time! thanks for sharing!
Really cute. I do believe I remember that book. A few of us at our church sewed up a bunch, with a Christian theme, to provide to parents who needed to keep their children occupied during worship. It's a good idea, and lots of work! Nice that you took the time to make one.
I just found your blog...and love reading your post. The book is so cute!
So cute!
The book is so adorable! I would love to see the pages from the original one you made!
I love this! The lady bug is my favorite. This is such a special little gift!
I love it. I'm so glad to see the finished project! I'm working on one now for my little girl!
Every page is something wonderful!! Is it difficult to make that shoe one with the laces? I may have to look for a tutorial for that! You did a beautiful job and I love the alphabet print on the front. I have some of that one:)
Oh my that is tear in your eye sweet! So much work, but you are right, so worth it! I love it!
i bet she loves it to bits and plays with it all of the time! that is so wonderful deb!
You can't beat a classic! You did a lovely job, Debbie. Now I want to make one!
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