I went back and forth a few times thinking I was not going to be able to finish this for my nephew, but I did. I mailed it on Monday, and I thought I would share some of the pages. I really only had time to make the cover (which includes the outer front and back pages and the inner front and back pages) but I can make additional pages at will and add them in as I have time. Hopefully I will get to add more pages in this lifetime!
What makes my quiet books different than many you see out there is that I use fabric scraps from clothing, sweaters, blankets, and pieces from my other projects. A lot of quiet books are made from felt. Using felt is easy; why would I go the easy route?! Nope, I make it a lot harder on myself by using fabric (some that frays), interfacing, and the almighty zig zag stitch.
Behold:
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| The cover. The branch pulls out of the foliage "pocket" and the monkey slips off. |
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| A bowl of cereal and milk. The colorful cereal pieces can be hidden in the bowl or pulled out the bottom of the bowl. |
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| The flower heads slip off the buttons and can be rearranged. |
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| I make the outer back cover of all my quiet books a pocket to hold all the removable parts within the book. |
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| This is a newer page from Baby T's book. It's his favorite. He finds pieces of garbage around the house to stick under the flap of the recycling truck. |
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| The cars snap onto ribbons so they don't get lost if you're traveling, but you can remove them and drive them along the roads or through the tunnel. |
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