Ana Maria's Quiet Book

Ola! Today's quiet book comes to us from Brazil, made by Ana Maria. She made this adorable book for her friend's two-year-old, with letters on each page spelling out his name through the book. Each letter has an animal whose name (in Portuguese) matches the letter. "H" for hipopotamo, "E" for elefante, "I" for iguana, "T" for tatu, "O" for ovelha, and "R" for rato. She also wrote a personal message on the back cover for him, and included helpful pictures that show how she bound her pages together once she had made them.

Please enjoy!

Interview

What's your name? Describe yourself in one sentence. 
My name`s Ana Maria. I have three teenager sons and I love new experiences about craft.

Who did you make this quiet book for? How old are they? 
To Heitor, son of my job friend. He is two years old.

What's your level of sewing experience?
Very low. I used just felt and hand sewing.

How long did it take you?
Four days, ten hours.

Did you use any templates? Where can they be found? 
I created my own templates.

How did you bind your quiet book? 
I sewed and I used glue.

What material are the pages made out of? 
Felt.

What other materials did you use? 
I want to use other materials in the next projects, such as wood, buttons, magnet, fabrics, plastic, photos and illustrations.

How much did all the supplies cost you? 
I don't know, because I already had the materials.

Ana Maria, thank you so much for sharing your quiet book with us!

 

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Havalah's Quiet Book

Happy New Year! I hope you had a good New Year's Eve and that today looks out on a bright year for you. I love the freshness of a new year and, like many of you, have some resolutions that I'm starting today. If you're trying to think of a resolution, might I suggest making a quiet book? Putting your ideas into action and actually creating this keepsake for a child you know could be a great project for you this year. :)

Going along with the freshness and brightness of the new year, I get to share a bright and crisp quiet book with you today! This awesome quiet book was made by Havalah from the blog Sisters, Sisters. (She, with her friends, also recently made a second quiet book in a quiet book exchange, which you can find here!) Her pages include activities based off art, scripture scenes, and nature scenes. And they are so colorful and fun! I know my own toddler would love her ocean page with all the different animals, and it makes me want to start making one right away. So enjoy Havalah's book, and be inspired!

Interview

What's your name? Describe yourself in one sentence.
Havalah. I love to sew, to be challenged creatively and make something that would make my little one smile.

Who did you make this quiet book for? How old are they? 
I made it for my little boy when he was 18 months but he is now almost 3!

What's your level of sewing experience?
 Beginner to intermediate, depending on the project.

How long did it take you?
I have no idea.

Did you use any templates? Where can they be found? 
I used a few, they are linked on my blog: Sisters, Sisters: Quiet Book Pages

How did you bind your quiet book? 
I did individual pages and made button holes then used big rings to hold it together.

What material are the pages made out of? 
Cotton fabric, heavy duty pellon, felt, and some fleece.

How much did all the supplies cost you? 
I'm not sure exactly; it took me some time to do all the pages.

What's your favorite page? Why?
I love my shape pages and maze pages.


To see Havalah's quiet book on her on her own blog (with more info and links to the templates she used), check out these pages:
the Beastly Sunday Quiet Book - Churchy pages
Quiet Book Pages: non-churchy pages
Shapes Quiet Book Page Tutorial

And to see the quiet book Havalah and her friends made in a quiet book exchange, click here:
Quiet Book Pages Take 2

Thank you so much for sharing your awesome quiet book with us Havalah!

Have you made a quiet book that you'd like to share? Click here for instructions on how to submit your own quiet book!

Shelley's Quiet Book

Our newest quiet book is kind of unique, as it was made in Guatemala! Shelley and her husband Jim from Livin'Our Dreams are missionaries serving the people of that country. When her twin boys turned one, Shelley made this beautiful quiet book for them. It's really well made, and each page features a different nature scene with lots of animal finger puppets to play with! This quiet book is so beautiful and looks so fun.

Interview

What's your name? Describe yourself in one sentence.
Shelley, I am a Christ follower completely in love with the wonderful family that God has given to me!   

Who did you make this quiet book for? How old are they?
My twin boys (Jonah & Silas) for their first birthday.   

What's your level of sewing experience?
I grew up sewing with my mom. My seam ripper and I have a love/hate relationship. I read a lot of books and online tutorials to try and improve.   

How long did it take you?  
Probably 2 months worth of nap times. My twins were good sleepers. I only had templates for some of the animals and the barn, so the planning stage took extra time. Maybe a little under 20 hours.   

Did you use any templates? Where can they be found?
 Some of the animal finger puppet templates are for sale at The Idea Room  http://www.theidearoom.net/idea-room-store The barn is from Homemade by Jill http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/2009/07/quiet-book-templates.html.   

How did you bind your quiet book?
I made some bias tape out of felt to bind my pages front to back. I found some cardboard-like stiff felt to put in between them before I bound them. Then I used grommets to reinforce the holes to attach all the pages on 3 metal rings.   

What material are the pages made out of?
Mine are all out of felt. I would have preferred to use fleece just because I think it might be a little more durable, but that is not available where I live.  (My family and I are missionaries in rural Petén, Guatemala.)  

What other materials did you use?
100% felt other than the metal rings and grommets. I used embroidery floss for all of the sewing. I did it by hand, since I didn't think I could be as accurate with my machine.   

How much did all the supplies cost you? 
Under $10 probably, I had everything on hand, so I'm not sure.  

What's your favorite page? Why?
Probably the jungle page since that is where we live!
 
I made this for my boys' first birthday, but I think it is way more age appropriate now that they are 3. They love the animals, but I have since then made some Bible character felt finger puppets to tell stories with, and I think we have more play options with them. Just maybe a tad bit more educational. I love that my boys know that their mommy made this for them. They think their mommy or daddy could make anything and can teach them how too as well. Handmade really inspires creativity in children and a desire to know how things work when they are allowed to be part of the process!  So many learning opportunities together! 


You can see more details of Shelley's quiet book (and their life in Guatemala!) here on her blog. Thank you so much, Shelley, for sharing your wonderful book with us!

Have you made a quiet book that you'd like to share? Click here for instructions on how to submit your own quiet book!