Making a quiet book can be intimidating for a lot of people; if you haven't sewed anything before or if you think all the supplies will cost too much, it can be hard to get started. Ramya of the blog Ramya DIY, shows that this needn't be the case though. She created this quiet book with no sewing at all and all the supplies costing her only $7! How she did it was with a hot glue gun, felt, and foam sheets. She has so many cute pages that a child would love to play with. Enjoy!
Interview
What's your name? Describe yourself in one sentence.
My name is Ramya, I am a stay-at-home-mom.
Who did you make this quiet book for? How old are they?
I made this book for my one year old son.
What's your level of sewing experience?
Zero.
How long did it take you?
It took me about 20 hours.
Did you use any templates? Where can they be found?
No, I have used my own basic drawing skills.
How did you bind your quiet book?
I used a mini hot glue gun and stuck al the page to the spine of the book cover.
What material are the pages made out of?
They are made of felt.
What other materials did you use?
I also used foam sheets alternatively with felt for the design on each page.
How much did all the supplies cost book?
Including the mini hot glue gun it cost me just around $7.
What's your favorite page? Why?
I love the outer space pages because I think I got all the elements and color co-ordination correct.
Today's awesome quiet books come to us all the way from Chile, made by mom Milena! They've got puzzles, memory games, counting games, and more.
Milena's first quiet book:
Milena's second quiet book:
Interview
What's your name? Describe yourself in one sentence.
I'm half time rheumathologist and half time wife and mother of three.
Who did you make this quiet book for? How old are they?
I made the first one for my oldest, whowas 3 and a half when I did it, and the next one for my second of 2 years old.
What's your level of sewing experience?
Basic.
How long did it take you?
It took me too many hours, in about 2-3 months. But in that time I did 3 quiet books, one for my nephew too.
Did you use any templates? Where can they be found?
No, But I copied several ideas from pinterest.
How did you bind your quiet book?
I sewed the pages together and to the cover. I used lots of glue for the figures.
What material are the pages made out of?
What other materials did you use?
Only felt.
How much did all the supplies cost you?
I don't know, but not too much.
What's your favorite page? Why?
Of the first quiet book, the memory game. My son loves it. And of the second book, the spy page.
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The quiet book pages in today's post are not all from one book; Eva from the blog Quiet Book Effie has made multiple books, and these are her favorite pages from all her books. She is very talented and her pages are fantastic. Enjoy!
Interview
What's your name? Describe yourself in one sentence.
My name is Eva and I'm mom of a little girl Zuzana from Czech Republic.
Who did you make this quiet book for? How old are they?
Books I sewed for my daughter (21 months) and other girls, usually 2 years old.
What's your level of sewing experience?
I started to sew during maternity leave which is a nearly 2 years
How long did it take you?
Hard to say :) The first book three months, but I just sewed in the evenings, not every day.
Other books about a month.
Did you use any templates? Where can they be found?
I do not use templates, but of course I was inspired by the Internet.
How did you bind your quiet book?
I chose a seamed back books.
What material are the pages made out of? What other materials did you use?
I use cotton, felt, and stiffener. I think you can use almost any material that we have at home,
but most use ribbons, buttons, zippers, Velcro, laces, various fastening, transparent material, magnet or even mirrored foil.
How much did all the supplies cost you?
I can not estimate the cost of all materials because shopping has become a passion :D
What's your favorite page? Why?
My favorite site with animals because they look impressive and kids love animals.
I have a blog where my quiet books are posted - Quiet Book Effie
More comfortable for me is my Facebook page, where I can communicate even better :) - Quiet Book Effie Facebook Page
And I have my own channel on youtube -
Evča Ef. Here is a video of my latest quiet book:
Eva, thank you so much for sharing all of your awesome quiet books with us! Readers, I highly encourage you to check out her blog Quiet Book Effie to see the rest of her awesome quiet books!
AND DON'T FORGET! Today is the last day to enter the Quiet Book Blog Giveaway! Click here or on the picture below to be taken to the giveaway post, where you can enter! The giveaway ends at midnight Eastern Standard Time, so enter now!
Hi everyone, happy Friday! I hope you've all had a good week. The quiet book I get to share with you today comes all the way from São Paulo, Brazil. Made by Amanda for her friend's son, this book is seriously awesome and just bursting with fun activities.
Amanda's has so many fun pages. It starts right off with an interactive cover, where the child's name is spelled out in letters that can velcro on and off of the page, and be stored in a pocket on the front. After the cover is unclasped and opened, you see a clown holding several colorful balloons. These can are also attached with velcro, and they can be switched around to the different color strings, or stored in the clown's sleeve. Opposite the clown is Mike Wazowski from Pixar's "Monster's Inc." Mike's mouth can be unzipped to reveal shapes that match the shapes on his page.
The next page has a car scene, with roads to drive on, a traffic light whose lights can be changed, and lots of different vehicles including a fire truck, ambulance, and cement mixing truck. The next page has a train with many different colored cars, each with a number to help practice counting.
The next page spread is an outer space scene, with a rocket, astronaut, comets, planets, aliens, and spaceships.When you turn the page again, you find a boy at a table. His mouth can be unzipped and you can pull a lot of different kinds of food out (a carrot, egg, watermelon, cookie chicken, etc.) that can be put on the plate in front of him and then "eaten." Next is a dog with a collar to buckle, a bone, and a dog house.
After the dog, the next page spread is a forest scene with all sorts of animals to play with and fun things to do. There's finger puppets of a rabbit, bear, squirrel, hedgehog, garden gnome, and fox, plus trees, a sun and raincloud that can move, a rainbow, a mushroom house, and more. I think this is my favorite page!
Next come an apple trees that also has a bee you can string through loops to get back to his beehive, and a frog that catches flies with his tongue. Then there's a sports page with a soccer ball to weave and a shoe to lace up, and finally, there's a dress up page with a little boy and a wardrobe full of clothes for him to wear.
Watch for yourself to see all the cool pages!
Interview
What's your name? Describe yourself in one sentence.
Hello! My name is Amanda, from São Paulo, Brazil. I love to work with my hands; I'm a dentist and a seamstress aspirant.
Who did you make this quiet book for? How old are they?
My friend asked me to make this quiet book for his son, Bernardo, who is 2 years old.
What's your level of sewing experience?
I'm a beginner. I learn something every day!!
How long did it take you?
I did this book on my vacation. I spent 15 days about 8 hours per day.
Did you use any templates? Where can they be found?
The templates were designed by me and my husband, Samuel (he is art director and he helped me a lot!), always inspired by many google images.
How did you bind your quiet book?
The pages are sewn to each other by a piece of fabric on sewing machine.
What material are the pages made out of?
The cover was made in fabric and the inside pages of felt. For the "stuffing," acrylic blanket.
What other materials did you use?
I also used thread, ribbon, rings, buttons, velcro, pearls and zipper.
How much did all the supplies cost you?
I probably spent about R$ 150 (US$ 50).
What's your favorite page? Why?
My favorite page is the Enchanted Forest and its finger puppets.
Amanda, your book is amazing. Thank you for sharing it with us!
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Today's quiet book comes to us all the way from the Czech Republic. Valina made this adorable book for her toddler daughter Sara. I love all of the pages she has, and especially love the little embroidery details that make each of her pages unique. It looks well-made to withstand the hands of a toddler, and each page looks so fun!
To summarize the video: Valina opens up the cover (which is closed with two felt straps and velcro) to a cute apple tree page and a puzzle page, where you can mix and match animal fronts and backs. The next page is a garden page with a cute embroidered worm and vegetables you can pull out of the ground and put in a bag. Across from that is a flower page, with flower tops on buttons (and embroidered rain, which I love!). The next two pages are a counting page with beads and color shape balloons on velcro. And during the last couple pages there's an appearance by Valina's cat. :)
It's a super cute book and well worth the watch!
Interview
What's your name? Describe yourself in one sentence.
My name is Valina, I´m 30 and I live in the Czech Republic.
Who did you make this quiet book for? How old are they?
I made this book for my little daughter Sara. She is 17 months old, however the book is still quite advanced for her.
What's your level of sewing experience?
This is my first sewing experience since the primary school.
How long did it take you?
Approximately 30 days/ 1-2 hours a day (hand sewing).
Did you use any templates? Where can they be found?
Not really. It´s mostly inspiration from the internet, but nothing specific.
How did you bind your quiet book?
With key rings.
What material are the pages made out of?
The whole book is made of felt.
What other materials did you use?
Velcro, buttons, laces, studs.
How much did all the supplies cost you?
About 10 EUR.
What's your favorite page? Why?
My favorite is the page with tree and apples, because it´s been the first page I made and it made me believe I can finish the book and it can really look as I imagined it.
Thank you so much for sharing your cute quiet book with us, Valina!
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Hello everyone! Today I get to share with you a beautiful book made by Jenny of the blog The Bushcrafter. Jenny is a craft teacher from Sweden, and her book is an absolutely beautiful creation. Her fabric choices and colors make this book a visual treat. I just want to stare at the colorful ferris wheel and hot air balloon pages for hours. Please, enjoy!
Interview
What's your name? Describe yourself in one sentence.
I’m Jenny; I am a big-hearted creative dreamer.
Who did you make this quiet book for? How old are they?
This piece was made as a side project and I found that I loved this free, intuitive process of finishing one page before starting the next one. I had no specific person in mind when I started, I just wanted to explore different techniques.
What's your level of sewing experience?
I am a craft teacher.
How long did it take you?
Making these books take about a week, I only create on my spare time!
Did you use any templates? Where can they be found?
I have no templates, instead I work with shapes that come to me in the moment, while I’m creating.
How did you bind your quiet book?
All pages are stitched together by hand.
How much did all the supplies cost you?
Not much, the fabric I use is recycled, thrifted or handmade by me (often woven or hand painted). While making these books I feel like the queen of scraps, I just know that there is place for even the smallest scrap of fabric in them.
What material are the pages made out of?
Scrap fabric of cotton, leather, felt, fleece and many other materials.
What's your favorite page? Why?
My favorite page is absolutely the page with the clock. I like how the crochet doily pops out!
