There are a lot of pictures below, so let me take a moment explain what all of the quiet books are before you scroll down. First of all, there are three different versions of Color quiet books. These three books are different sizes and have different features, but are all focused on color. Secondly, there is a Shapes quiet book. Finally, there is full, twenty-six page ABC quiet book, and an example of the Personalized Name quiet books that Tiffany makes. You can also see any and all of these quiet books in Tiffany's Etsy Shop.
So let's dive in!
The three Colors quiet books:
Interview for the Colors quiet books
How long did it take you?
Since I intended to list this in my Etsy shop, I kept extensive notes on how my time/money was spent. The button version took about 10 1/2 hours, the regular version took about 7 hours and the mini version took about 5 1/2 hours. I worked mostly during naptime over the course of a month or two.
Did you use any templates? Where can they be found?
Nope. The designs are completely my own. I did do some google image searches to help come up with good shapes.
How did you bind your quiet book?
Two metal key rings.
What material are the pages made out of?
Pellon Extra Firm interfacing.
What other materials did you use?
I went to JoAnns and got a four inch cut of anything I found
that had a unique texture. There is some minky, vinyl, toweling,
velvet, mesh, denim, satin, ribbon, and even a little burlap in there.
I also used buttons and velcro for attaching the shapes.
What's your favorite page? Why?
The Shapes quiet book:
Interview for the Shapes quiet book
How long did it take you?
This book took me about
6 1/2 hours to make. I worked on it during naptimes over the course of
a week or two.
Did you use any templates? Where can they be found?
I
designed all the pages myself. In fact, I have gotten so many views
from Pinterest, I decided to write a pattern for it, which can be found HERE.
How did you bind your quiet book?
Two Metal Key Rings.
What material are the pages made out of?
Pellon Extra Firm interfacing.
What other materials did you use?
Felt, Buttons, Ribbon, Velcro, Thread, Flannel
What's your favorite page? Why?
The ABC and Personalized Name quiet books:
Interview for the ABC and Personalized Name quiet books
How long did it take you?
The ABC book took about 20 hours. I've been working on it off and on for a LOT of months. Connor's book took about 6 hours and about a week.
Did you use any templates? Where can they be found?
Nope. All the designs are my own. Although I did do a lot of searching on Pinterest and later google images for ideas.
How did you bind your quiet book?
Two binder rings and a hole punch. The ABC book turned out SO FAT that I had to add a strap to keep it closed!
What material are the pages made out of?
Pellon Extra Firm interfacing.
What other materials did you use?
Felt, Buttons, Ribbon, Velcro, Thread, snaps, beads, craft sticks, googly eyes, yarn, zipper, faux leather.
What's your favorite page? Why?
To see the Colors quiet books on Tiffany's blog, click here: New Quiet Books: Colors!
To see the Shapes quiet book on Tiffany's blog, click here: Shapes Quiet Book.
To see the ABCs and Name quiet books on Tiffany's blog, click here: New Quiet Book: ABCs!
To see all of these books in Tiffany's Etsy shop, click here: Always Sewin' Somethin! Etsy Shop.
Thank you for sharing all of your fabulous quiet books with us, Tiffany!
Have you made a quiet book that you'd like to share? Click here for instructions on how to submit your own quiet book!
Thanks so much for featuring all my books this week! I love quiet books! ;)
ReplyDeleteThis is brilliant!
ReplyDeleteI'm doing a bit of research before attempting a book for my son and have seen many of th he pages with a seen edges. Are there two pieces of felt seen together or just outlined for looks or to keep felt from fraying,
ReplyDeleteI'd like to know what size the pages are?
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