i mentioned a while back that some friends and i got together to make quiet books. we each made twenty of one page, then we swapped pages to make a complete book of different pages! we got together in december and finally swapped pages! it was a huge project that we started way back in march of last year, so it was fun to finally see it all come together!
i am still working on putting the binding on my pages, so i will share all of the pages soon, but today i wanted to share with you the page i made.
i did a basic shapes page. i am really happy with how it turned out! i had a lot of time to kill in the car on the way to california last fall, so i decided to hand embroider the shapes onto the page. wow, did i underestimate how long that would take. twenty four hours later in the car, i still didn’t finish. but, oh well. it’s pretty cute, right?
i used my die cute machine from lifestyle crafts and cut out the basic shapes out of wool blend felt (it only works with thicker felt)
i can’t wait to show you the rest of the book! everyone really did some amazing work!
and, i can’t wait to get it finished so my kids can actually use it! that is, if i let them, wink!
I love this shape page! It looks so great! And good job on the embroidery. I'm working on a quiet book for my boy and his cousin and I think I might try this page out. Thanks!
oh, what a fun idea! you are an animal!~ hand embroidering those, but they turned out amazing. Well worth it;) Can't wait to see the whole book!
This look adorable! Lovely idea x
Such a fantastic idea- so cute~
Will you please sell me one? 🙂 I'm far too lazy to make this.
My girls are loving their quiet books. And your shape page is a favorite!
Amazing! Can't wait to see how the whole book came together. Excellent idea!
I love your page and wanted to ask how you did the word 'shapes'. Felt? Sew? Glue? Thanks!
Hi Helene.
The word shapes was cut out of wool felt with a die cutter. Before I cut them out I applied heat and bond to the back of the felt, then I ironed the words on.