emcay

When I made one for my grandson, I added a cut to size piece of cereal bag so it would crinkle. It was kind of thick so next time I'll use flannel. A

Jennifer23

When I was little, we had two fabric books. I greatly preferred the one with flannel in the pages. Batting was too puffy. Other kids may feel differently, of course

carol45

I use whatever batting I have handy. I also use a layer of the liner that is the inner bag in cereal boxes. It makes it make a crinkly sound when the pages are moved and little kids love it.

QuiltE

That would be fun as an addition to any kids quilt, especially in an I Spy ...
... just a square or two of it included as a surprise!

Oh heck, it'd be fun in an adults quilt!

But how does it handle launderings?
I'm thinking it probably does just fine, but for those who have done so, ..... does it????
Especially in an I spy

carol45

You know, I don't know the answer to that. I've assumed it's OK, and I've never heard different from people I've given it to. I hope someone else will have an answer to that. I don't know where I originally heard about it, but I think it was from a good source, so it's probably OK.

brightmet

I had 5 fabric books that I was unsure what to use either. I was at my local LQS and they had some that were just the right weight. They used Hobbs 80/20 batting. I bought some and made all 5 books that night. They were a lot easier than I thought they would be. I am now on the look out for some other books.

applique

A long time ago I made books for the Head Start program which had to be very washable, last a long time and firm enough to use the zippers etc. I used a good stiff pellon.

quilting cat

There is a fleece-like material that may be sold with the interfacing, sometimes called "lambswool" because that is the garment padding that it replaced. It is sort of like thick felt and holds its shape very well.

QuiltE

This has me totally intrigued!
Enough, so that I will try the cereal box liner in a mug rug.
That way I can check the crinkle sound ...
... and then keep tossing it in with laundry to check its last-ability!

bakermom

I save my batting scraps for books. In a pinch I have also used fleece scraps. My GKs don't seem to notice if the books are puffy or flat.