Quiet Book Questions- Can you give me advice?
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As the baby gets a little older, "board" books were in my daughter's crib by the time she was 11 months old. My mother made her a "quiet" book like you are describing for her second birthday. She used stuff that resembled colored heavy interfacing, which wore out before the book had gone through two toddlers.
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When I've made blocks for this, I use all cotton and machine satin stitch around the edges. You might also want to use wonder under (is that still the name?) to "glue" the pieces down, then satin stitch. I'm thinking the bonding agent would add stability.
#14
Here is a link to one that is on Ebay -
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vogue-1959-S...-/322184514818
You may want to search ebay - there may be others available for less $$
Last edited by eparys; 07-26-2016 at 02:52 AM. Reason: additional info
#16
Thank you all for your suggestions. I hadn't seen my question appear in the daily digest so I thought perhaps it was dropped as being in the wrong place. I'm glad I looked a little further to find your replies. I like all of them. I did see flash cards, on Pinterest maybe, made from that heavy peltex stuff that had fabric letters and numbers on them stitched with zig-zag and button holes stitch. I think I might make a few of those and then perhaps make pages with fabric scraps for colors. Probably a good way to use some scraps up. Maybe add some lift up pieces for "I spy" like the advent calendars. I'm getting more motivate. Thank you all. Will post some photos as I progress. A little at a time and a page will be completed!
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