Quilted and appliqued soft cover book
I made TWO of these for our two grandsons. It was so much fun drawing from my stash to pick appropriate fabrics, but making 52 pages got a bit daunting. All that is left to do is add the 4 buttonholes to EACH page, bind with a shoe string and make a carrying handle on the spine.
The pattern is from SEW BABY, purchased at JoAnn's entitled, Alphabet Cloth Book. I backed each page with fusible fleece, then appliqued. Enjoy!
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closed books with magnetic closure
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opened cover to show label on the back
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inside of front cover (apple has 3-D leaf, zipper was a 4" doll zipper)
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Kite tail bows are sewn on under the kite tail and then knotted.
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Some of the appliques are padded to give more dimension.
The quilt is pieced, backed, quilted and bound with a label on the back
I substituted a horse, for the hand (kids coloring book page in the internet)
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I used Texture Magic to create the tree, flowers are Yo-yo's, envelope photo is attached with a short ribbon and is of the recipient and latches with Velcro.
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I used rip-stop nylon for the umbrella; Minky on dog muzzle, inside ears and frog belly; 3-D yo-yo, and a fake fur bear.
I don't know if I had more fun making them, or they will playing with them.
All of the appliques could be used for blocks on a quilt instead.