Kersten's Little Sister Quiet Book

Hi everyone! You've now seen Kersten's Dinosaur Quiet Book and her Build-a-Monster quiet book page; I am happy to now present to you her "Little Sister Quiet Book!" She made this for her younger sister, and it has so many cute and fun-looking pages. She has a dress-up bow page where you can change the hair bows Minnie Mouse and Daisy Duck are wearing; she has a cake and cupcake page with removable details using snaps, buttons, and velcro; she has a temple page, an underwater page, a build-a-castle page, and even a Princess and the Pea page! Everything is so bright and cute. Enjoy!

Interview

Who did you make this quiet book for? How old are they?
I made it for my little sister, who just turned two.

What's your level of sewing experience?
Um...I'm not an expert but I've had a pretty good amount of experience. I really enjoy sewing :)

How long did it take you?
It took me about a thousand hours over the course of a couple of months. I did a page here and there until I decided I had more than enough pages!

Did you use any templates? Where can they be found?
All links to patterns/templates/sources of inspiration can be found on my blog, Little Miss Stitcher.  :)

How did you bind your quiet book?
I put two button holes on the side of each page and then use binder rings to hold it all together.

What material are the pages made out of?
I used felt.

What other materials did you use?
Ric rac, ribbon, buttons, fabric, DMC floss, beads, sequins...and probably a few other things!

How much did all the supplies cost you?
Between scraps and raiding my Mom's supplies it can't have cost more than ten or so bucks.

What's your favorite page? Why?
That's such a hard question. Probably either the Build a Cake or Cupcakes page!

To see more pictures of Kersten's quiet book, to learn more details about how she made it, and to use her templates, visit her blog posts on her "Little Sister Quiet Book" at Little Miss Stitcher.

Thank you again, Kersten, for sharing another one of your delightful quiet books with us! :D

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Toni's Quiet Book

Hi everyone! I'm sorry I've been gone a couple weeks; we all had colds over here and I'm just getting back into the swing of things. We've got a great new quiet book to show you today, though! I seriously love this book. It was made by Toni of Sugar Tart Crafts, and it's nursery-rhyme themed! It's got Baa Baa Black Sheep, Mary Mary Quiet Contrary, The Little Mermaid, Hickory Dickory Dock, Little Bo Peep, and Humpty Dumpty. I love the detail and thought she's put into each page. I can't even pick a favorite page; I keep swinging between Baa Baa Black Sheep and Little Bo Peep. Anyway, check it out!

Interview

What's your name? Describe yourself in one sentence.  
My name is Toni, and I have too many projects and not enough time to finish them! (Most of you probably know the feeling!)

Who did you make this quiet book for? How old are they?
I started the book for my daughter, Aurelia, when she was about a year and a half old (now 3yr). Unfortunately we moved shortly after I started, and the whole project kind of got forgotten in the shuffle. My son is only 7 months now, so maybe I'll find some time to finish it up for him to use instead.

What's your level of sewing experience?
What would you call the level in between intermediate and expert?  That's probably what I'd be. I got my B.S. in fashion design, but I know there are still plenty of things for me to learn.

How long did it take you? 
This one is hard...I know it took roughly a week each to make 6 pages, but I couldn't say how many hours a day I actually worked on it. Mostly it took so long because of all the hand embroidery. If you have ever tried to sew something with a toddler in the house you know that the amount of "free time" you have varies greatly from day to day!

Did you use any templates? Where can they be found?
I sketched most of the shapes out free hand, like the fish and Humpty Dumpty. I just drew the shape I needed and then added the necessary features to it. For some of the more "particular" pieces like the sheep, large flowers, and girl half of the mermaid, I Googled coloring book pages or clip art (ex. lamb coloring page) and either traced or eyeballed it from there. Once you have a basic person shape it is pretty easy to change the hair, clothes, or facial features to make different male and female characters.

How did you bind your quiet book?
I didn't. It isn't completed yet. But if you look at the pages, you can tell that I didn't always leave room for this step either. Oops!

What material are the pages made out of?  
My basic materials are... Plain felt sheets -  you can get them at most craft stores. Clear Glue - something like Fabri-tac or Fabric Fusion **hot glue can melt some types of felt!** Craft thread - This is thicker (and cheaper) than embroidery floss, but you could use either. My husband accidentally bought the variegated pack, so that is why some of my fish look like they are changing colors!

What other materials did you use? Assorted buttons and beads, a little card stock for the clock hands, ric rac for flower stems, and black pom poms for the bags of "wool."

How much did all the supplies cost you?
For just these 6 it would definitely cost less than $10. I only purchased the felt and thread, but I initially bought enough to make about 20 - 25 pages. All the other little odds and ends were found in crafting stash. 

What's your favorite page? Why?
I think the Mermaid page in my favorite. It was fun trying to come up with different fish that would work for each shape, and I think the"blow fish" circle and "angel fish" triangle turned out kinda cute!


You can find more pictures and details of this Nursery Rhyme quiet book on Toni's blog, here:
Quiet Book Summary
Baa Baa Black Sheep Page
Flowers and Mermaid Pages
Hickory Dickory Dock Page
Little Bo Peep Page 
Humpty Dumpty Page

Thank you, Toni, for sharing your super creative and beautiful quiet book with us!

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