Quiet Books, Part 3

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2015 was a busy year for Quiet Books.  I had to make three.  One for my brother’s grandson, one for my youngest sister’s second granddaughter and one for the daughter of my husband’s nephew.
I decided to put these together in an assembly line fashion.  I would a page for the same activity for each book and then go on to the next one.

This blog covers the one I made for my brother’s grandson.

As with all the others, I used the instructions from the Sew Baby pattern for the size and layout of the book.  This year I added a ribbon tie to the books.  They were a lot fatter this time around and wouldn’t stay closed.

Superman "Zipper" Page.  I used clear vinyl purchased from Jo-Ann Fabrics for the windows.  I purchased the finger puppet from EMCreationsSewingandEmb. on Etsy.  I purchased it back in January 2015.  I don't know if they are still available from this shop, but I have noticed other sellers have finger puppets available.

 

Gumball "Matching Colors" is a frequently used page.  Thanks to Empty Bobbin for suggesting the "Mi Casa Es Shoe Casa" page from the Piece & Quiet pattern from The Quilted Fish to adapt the shoe pattern into a Converse Sneaker.  It really made my life easier.  When I made the last one back in 2013, I created my own pattern and it took a long time to figure out all the pieces.

I got the idea for the suitcase from Empty Bobbin.  I loved her idea of travel stickers.  Mine were based on places related to my great-nephew's family.  The "Dress-up" face and all the costume pieces came from All The Quiet Things.  If you scroll down to the bottom of that site, there are templates for the face and costumes.

For the new book, I added a digital clock along with the traditional clock face.  The time pieces are stored in a pocket.  Now he can learn both ways to tell time.  Instead of plain shapes, I decided to use traffic signs.

The Circus Train is from Imagine Our Life.  This is such a wonderful site for finding Quiet Book ideas!  The finger puppets were purchased from Restoration Hardware.

The "Pizza Counting" Page is adapted from Magda's Toy Story Quiet Book.  The iPhone and blue jeans pocket is from Imagine Our Life.  I decided to step into the 21st Century and leave the old dial telephones in the past where they belong.  (Although I still use one!)

Sandcastle page is from Imagine Our Life.  I told you I LOVED this site!

I adapted the "Mitten" page from the Sew Baby pattern into a baseball glove, and then added a baseball.  For the "Tic-Tac-Toe" page I used baseball-themed fabric and ribbon.

The "Dump Truck" page is from All the Quiet Things.  The wheels "unbutton".

I will describe the two quiet books I made for my great-nieces in my next blog.