First, i cut a piece of batting that is slightly larger than the felt page. One question, am i right that the back of each page is blank. I like to have a few mats on hand that are just for felt projects. The one and only list of quiet book materials you will. Custom quiet book, toddler busy book, felt quiet book, fabric activity book, sensory educational toy for kids 24 year old. Straightline sewing and buttons are the only stitching involved. Being full of interactive activities, felt quiet books help children to learn and improve a wide. The very much requested video tutorial of how i make my no sew quiet books. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times.
Make a felt paper doll using this free doll pattern and tutorial. I used the same template as i had for my other quiet books and so my pages measured 11. Beth is an amazing pianist and music teacher and has created an amazing program called kids rach that 2 of my children attend. Luckily, a few digitizers realize that busy moms and grams need alternatives and im forever grateful for ith quiet book designs. There are a million ways to sew a quiet book cover, but this tutorial covers ha.
Again i looked for a felt skeleton to copy online and found this one which i really liked but i knew i wanted to make a. However, theres just something super adorable with the fuzzy, hairy, squishy look felt has that other materials cant beat. Then i affixed the numbers to squares of felt with. Quite books are awesome to keep little minds busy, but one look at the intricate pages and im thinkingaint got time for all that stitching. Felt mermaid quiet book tutorial from sweet red poppy uses the cricut maker. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The activities can vary from shapecolour sorting, dressing up a doll, moving beads to develop fine motor skills, braiding hair, other activities to promote sensory development, creative thinking and imaginative play. Sharp scissors are the best for getting clean edges and good precision. Thanks for hanging in there with the quiet book pages. I am excited to show case my friend beths adorable felt baby quiet book. Creating the activities for a quiet book is definitely the most fun part of the process. I am so glad that to share this book and i am excited to know that there are so many of you that want to make one too. The first is that i spent a week off of being sick. Quiet books are great projects to make for your own little ones or to give as gifts.
Another tip for cutting felt with your cricut is to have a mat that is specifically used for felt. Before we went to florida on vacation last month i really wanted to make a quiet book for carter to play with on the plane. A quiet book sometimes referred to as a busy book is a collection of pages with activities for kids. Quiet books are waaaaay better than a cell phone or a tablet because they offer imaginative play. Doing so allows you to swap pages in and out or from book to book. First off, before we get to the 2 methodshere is how to prepare the pages to be bond.
I think i will back her with peltex instead of stuffing so the quiet book wont be too thick. Your child or grandchild will treasure it for years to come. To make the pages, cut four 7 12by16inch pieces of felt. To see how i sewed together my pages, read this post i used 3. And subscribe with us so you never miss a new book page. How to make a quiet book includes 11 inside pages all no sew.
Standard 9 x 12 or any size you want felt sheets 6. And she includes a pattern and instructions for most if not all of her quiet book pages. How to make a portable flannel board aka felt book. A front and back page which can be personalised with your childs name on it the cover. Laminating can be expensive, so if you dont already have a laminator and you know you will be doing future projects like this, i recommend getting your own pouch laminator. Busy books are often used to keep kids quiet on a trip, doctors office or at home when it comes to quiet play. She claims she is not a crafter, however i have to disagree. The main aim apart from quiet time, is developmental and sensory stimulation. A shape to trace or measurements for your desired size felt pages i used a broken board book. Quiet books are perfect for those squirmy little ones that need to sit still and be quiet. See the felt quiet books page for links to view specific toolsproducts i use.
See more ideas about felt quiet books, felt books and busy book. Bookmark us so you can come back to this page again and again for the latest page i will be happy to link all the pages here so you can find them easily in one combined spot, and please share us so others can have the most. Lovely shiny beads and name recognition as well as some fine motor skills. Handmade felt quietbook the dollhouse for girls youtube. Depending on the size of your quiet book you may need more or less. Choose bright fabrics to catch the attention of the baby or use soft pastel colors for a more soothing tone.
Colors wake a childs creativity and inspire imagination. Felt tends to shed, leaving small fibers behind which can gunk up your mat. Learn to sew or make nosew quiet books, in an earlier post, covering all the detail here. A quiet book is generally a handmade book of activities for a child that can range from match the shapes to pretend play for example, placing felt clothes on a small clothes line to dry activity. Another blog that has some quiet book page templates is serving pink. Im making a quiet book for my granddaughter and this little doll is going in there. Cut the pages out of your book, leaving just the hardcover. Activities in the books may include shape matching, pretend play, numbersletters and others.
This blog is meant to be a resource to all those planning and making their own quiet books. The ultimate guide about quiet books combines everything you will ever need to know in one place. Why games, craft making and healthy food is good for kids. Cloth books do not have to be limited to babies, as. In some cases, all you need is some felt, scissors and a glue gun. I decided to start this site after all of the interest and questions ive gotten on my family blog about the quiet book i made last year. Its super easy to craft one using freezer paper patterns to cut the felt pieces which are glued in place.
No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. A shape to trace or measurements for your desired size felt pages i used a broken board book pen marker. Join us every monday for a new page of our 26 activities ultimate felt quiet book. A quiet book is normally a felt or fabric book, with pages filled with educational activities an interactive scrapbook. In this huge list i cover everything from supplies for transferring pattern onto felt, cutting, gluing, sewing crafting activity book pages to materials you need for binding quiet book. Quiet book is an active book for kids that encourages their cognitive, intellectual and fine motor skills.
I will always treasure the quiet books i have made for my kids and hope they. Today is a momentous day, the quiet book sewalong is finished. Remember the days before smart phones, when kids had good ole fashioned fun. Apr 7, 2020 collection of free sewing patterns available for felt quiet books. On each lefthand page, add a pocket, sewing along the sides and bottom of a 5by4inch felt. Quiet book or busy book is a great sensory toy for toddler and baby. It also allows you to add to the book in case you want to make the quiet book bigger. I used to recommend the apache for a cheap laminator, but it does not laminate the thicker pouches very well i have fount out. After months and months of attempting and procrastinating, im finally finished with little es quiet book. If you like the look of my cover i made for the quiet book you can find the how to and a printable template here. Felt comes in acrylic, blended wool, and 100% wool.
Quiet books are an ideal gift for kids, but also aid for parents. Sewing for kidsdiy for kidscrafts for kidsbaby quiet bookfelt quiet booksfelt craftsbaby craftsbaby owlsbook activities. Secrets of what makes good quiet book a quiet book, often called an as busy book, activity book, quiet time book or cloth book is set of fabric pages, filled with entertaining kids activities. It is also this thick fuzziness that makes felt an ideal material to use as background because it keeps the pages surprisingly flat. I plan to regularly feature different peoples quiet books, with pictures and answers to questions on the process. How to bind a quiet book sew much to create quiet books. I use the best craft materials, sewing supplies and tools to help me make my fabric books in. I place this batting in between the two felt pages. A fun variety of individual quiet book pages from and next comes l. How to make a diy quiet book national sewing circle.
Babies cant read, but a cloth book can still function as an entertaining introduction to reading. With that in mind, here is a list of free quiet book patterns available online. Quiet books are made of a compressed fabric called felt and these books contain many quiet activities to entertain young children. Quiet book ideas owl, frog with flies, alligator with zipper mouth, lion with textured mane. Felt i recommend stocking up on the basic colors if you plan to make a whole book. Many of these books are created using mostly felt, which is what i will be focusing on. Learn how to make your own diy quiet book with felt pages complete with eyelet holes to easily secure all of the pages together ashley hough shows you how. Introduction to making felt quiet book pages without sewing free patterns. I only finished six total pages, but i decided six pages were better than having an uncompleted project staring at me every time i approached my craft table. Each page is usually focused on a different skill or interaction. I used 12 yard of fabric for the entire binding of my quiet book 8 pages. Templates or patterns give you something to work with and can make planning your quiet book and cutting out shapes a lot easier.
Keep toddlers quiet and entertained with a colorful felt picture book full of touchable textures and shapes. I have a very cheap sewing machine that would never make it through felti love that you use a hot glue gun definitely have one of those. See more ideas about diy quiet books, felt quiet books and felt. All patterns are now available by download in the howdoesshe store here. How to create quiet books with awesome inthehoop designs. This secret project has been over a year in the making. Thank you for posting all of your quite book pages.
We teamed up with chickabug, and have created, quite possibly, the most darling quiet book ever. I use the best craft materials, sewing supplies and tools to help me make my fabric books in a top quality, durable, fun to explore and unique. I will be sharing 2 methods that i use for binding my books the method i used for this project and the method i used for my rosary quiet books, which in the end were a more slender book. If you are making quiet books for more than one child in the same house, make duplicates of pages that you think might be ones they fight over. One of the things that can be most helpful when making your own quiet book is a template. The second is that i spent the next two weeksish elbow deep in felt and needles and thread and watch instantly shows on. Beths adorable felt book for baby the crafting chicks. Its taking me so long to make a quiet book for a little one i feel that i should get a head start and make one for an. Sew twothree button holes on one side of page, and then use shoelaces for the loops, or.