Two years ago, I made a quiet book for my daughter and the pages were my first posts to this website. Since then the quiet book has actually stood the test of the toddler. However, there are a couple of things I would do differently if I were to make the book again. Over the next little while I plan to update those previous posts. To see the other pages as well as a list of tips, visit my Quiet Book page.
Essentially, the purpose of this page is to display emotions. When I went looking for inspiration, however, I wasn't very successful in finding something that would work. I did find a clown page, but I'm not really a fan of clowns.... So, I came up with this super cute little star page.
Materials Needed:
* Fabric (remember to prewash all fabrics)
* Fuzzy material for cloud pocket
* Felt for the stars on the page, back of the pocket and back of the stars
* Embroidery floss and needle
* 4 buttons (that match your background) with a 3/4" diameter
* Blue 1/4" Ribbon (here is the update, I had two stars break)
* Duct tape
* Reinforcement material for the middle of the stars
* Steam a Seam
* 9"x9" square of reinforcement for the back of the page
* Pattern
The Pocket:
* Cut the big cloud from the felt and the fuzzy material. Then, cut the small cloud from the fuzzy material and steam a seam (Keep in mind what side you want the binding to be on)
* Position the small cloud on large cloud and iron in place (you may need to iron from the back side if fabric is really fuzzy)
* Satin stitch along the top of the small cloud to attach
* Position the large fuzzy cloud face down on the large felt cloud and sew along the top
* Understitch the felt side of the pocket, flip right side out and iron
* Line up the pocket with the bottom of the page and baste along the sides and bottom
Materials Needed:
* Fabric (remember to prewash all fabrics)
* Fuzzy material for cloud pocket
* Felt for the stars on the page, back of the pocket and back of the stars
* Embroidery floss and needle
* 4 buttons (that match your background) with a 3/4" diameter
* Blue 1/4" Ribbon (here is the update, I had two stars break)
* Duct tape
* Reinforcement material for the middle of the stars
* Steam a Seam
* 9"x9" square of reinforcement for the back of the page
* Pattern
The Pocket:
* Cut the big cloud from the felt and the fuzzy material. Then, cut the small cloud from the fuzzy material and steam a seam (Keep in mind what side you want the binding to be on)
* Position the small cloud on large cloud and iron in place (you may need to iron from the back side if fabric is really fuzzy)
* Satin stitch along the top of the small cloud to attach
* Position the large fuzzy cloud face down on the large felt cloud and sew along the top
* Understitch the felt side of the pocket, flip right side out and iron
* Line up the pocket with the bottom of the page and baste along the sides and bottom
The Stars:
(This is done in the same fashion as the cupcake tops, just with ribbon loops instead of snaps)
* Cut 4 stars from the felt and the fabric
* Cut 8 stars from the steam a seam
* Cut 4 strips of ribbon 3 1/2" long and finish the ends with Fray Check or melt over a flame
* Print the words using your choice of font
* Using one of the techniques from this website, transfer the faces and the words to the appropriate stars
* Embroider words and faces (I used a back stitch for the words and any lines, and an embroidery satin stitch for anything that needed to be filled in)
* Using the template, position the word stars and iron to page
* One at a time, iron a fabric star to a strip of felt and satin stitch around the edge then cut the star from the strip
* Fold each ribbon in half and attach to a scrape of reinforcement with duct tape
* Using a zigzag stitch with the length close together, zigzag through the ribbon loop to attach (the same method used for the clasp on the door of the Dress Up page)
* Trim the scrap of reinforcement around the ribbon loop, being careful not to cut the loop
* Place the ribbon loop on a strip of felt, then place and pin the fabric star over the top
* Straight stitch on the inside of the satin stitch, making sure to sew through the loop
* Cut the star from the felt being careful not to cut the loop
* Position each face star on the matching word star and place a button where it would need to be for the loop to catch it and the face star to cover the word star, then sew the button in place
Add a 1 1/2" binding to the appropriate side.
To see the other pages as well as a list of tips, visit my Quiet Book page.
(This is done in the same fashion as the cupcake tops, just with ribbon loops instead of snaps)
* Cut 4 stars from the felt and the fabric
* Cut 8 stars from the steam a seam
* Cut 4 strips of ribbon 3 1/2" long and finish the ends with Fray Check or melt over a flame
* Print the words using your choice of font
* Using one of the techniques from this website, transfer the faces and the words to the appropriate stars
* Embroider words and faces (I used a back stitch for the words and any lines, and an embroidery satin stitch for anything that needed to be filled in)
* Using the template, position the word stars and iron to page
* One at a time, iron a fabric star to a strip of felt and satin stitch around the edge then cut the star from the strip
* Fold each ribbon in half and attach to a scrape of reinforcement with duct tape
* Using a zigzag stitch with the length close together, zigzag through the ribbon loop to attach (the same method used for the clasp on the door of the Dress Up page)
* Trim the scrap of reinforcement around the ribbon loop, being careful not to cut the loop
* Place the ribbon loop on a strip of felt, then place and pin the fabric star over the top
* Straight stitch on the inside of the satin stitch, making sure to sew through the loop
* Cut the star from the felt being careful not to cut the loop
* Position each face star on the matching word star and place a button where it would need to be for the loop to catch it and the face star to cover the word star, then sew the button in place
Add a 1 1/2" binding to the appropriate side.
To see the other pages as well as a list of tips, visit my Quiet Book page.
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