I kept the front cover simple, with just a cute fabric and button closure. I'm hoping to get mileage out of this from more than one child, so I didn't want "oscar" plastered everywhere (um, besides multiple pages). :)
The big back pocket holds the felt city pieces, and any other goodies I might slip in.Thanks to some clever comments on earlier posts, I decided to bind the book using rings (great idea, lyndsay!). This will come in handy when I need to add more pages later, and for when I have multiple kids and need to pass a page or two down the pew. I'm planning to replace the metal rings with plastic ones ... just haven't found them yet.
Here are all the finished pages as they are laid out in the book:
Oscar likes looking at the pages and occasionally tries to destroy them. (Must.have.rocketship!)
Most of the pages are way too advanced for him at this point. When all else fails, he just eats it. :)
I am working on a couple of templates for the quiet book pages, but I'm not sure when they'll be ready. Hang in there!
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That sure beats the heck outa my quite book as a kid.
SO beautiful! What a work of art that will be cherished... little Oscar is growing up!
amazing!!!!
i wanna make one.....
So wonderful...I agree with noolygirl, I want to make one too!!
I have been itching to see the completed project - thank you so much! I am working on two quiet books at the same time, one for my 1-year-old daughter and one for my 6-month-old nephew. I'm pretty sure by the time I get them finished both of them will be beyond playing with such toys, so I *love* the ring binding for interchangable pages - what a great idea! Maybe soon so I'll be able to post some pictures of my completed books with a shout-out to their inspiration, but please, no holding your breath...it could be 2012.
Beautiful!!! One of these days I might try to make one of these as well!!
Love it! Very nicely done!!
very cute. maybe you could use shower curtain rings if you are looking to switch them to plastic?
Wow! This is incredible. I want to make one too but I'm not sure if I'm that talented in the craft department. =)
That is the cutest darn thing I've ever seen! Wow...you are super-talented! I'm sure your baby boy will treasure this for years to come.
I can't decide which is the most cute - the book or your son!
You are so crerative! The pages turned out just darling. Maybe I'll get my gumption up and try to do one, too.
It turned out great. I like the ring idea and being able to add more pages.
Oh, MY!!! Beautiful!!! I have two little boys that would LOVE this!!! I guess I best be crackin and get to work on a quiet book for them for Christmas!!! I love your pages...especially the rocket! Can't wait for templates... if you do them, I'll love it! Thanks for the great idea!
Anyway we can just pay you to make one?? Would be worth it to me!! You are so talented!!
It looks great!
I love, love, love Oscar's quiet book! It turned out great. I'd love to make one for my daughter. I hope you are able to make some templates. I've been wanting to make one for quite some time, but yours by far is the cutest one I've seen.
Wow, it's fab... makes me want to go and hug someone it's that good! Well done you :)
Oscar is one lucky (and really cute!!!!!!!) kid.Well done - the book is lovely :)
Nice! I've been waiting to see the completed project :) Ps- I got the cute owl t-shirt in the mail today, exciting!
After watching your day by day of the quiet book making, I searched and searched for more quiet books, and I am hoping....really praying...to get one done in time for my younger son's 1 year birthday on in 2 1/2 weeks....hope hope hope...maybe at least a page or two. I love your ideas.
Wow, that looks fantastic! My only suggestion is to make one for me lol. Have you tried looking at a fabric store that sells window covering supplies? I'm pretty sure our fabric store sells plastic rings for making roman blinds that would work for something like that.
You must feel immense satisfaction when you finish a project like this. That is so cool!
Jill,
I really enjoyed watching the progress of the project. It turned out just beautifully! Thanks very much for showing your finished project...pure inspiration.
Oscar is so handsome & one blessed baby boy!
Sitting up??!! How can that be??!! Wasn't he just born, like, yesterday??!!
Love that! That brings back memories from childhood!!! (:
Thanks for stopping by the ol' bloggityblog!
Oh, It looks great! I'm really inspired to do one myself.
Wow. I'm loving the quiet book. I kept checking for each page and love how you finished it. One day I will make one, if I have another child, or maybe for a niece or nephew someday. Thanks so much for the inspiration.
Oh, and I didn't click on anything that I wanted to see FEWER of. If anything, I want to see more of everything. lol Hope that helps some.
Wow. I'm loving the quiet book. I kept checking for each page and love how you finished it. One day I will make one, if I have another child, or maybe for a niece or nephew someday. Thanks so much for the inspiration.
Oh, and I didn't click on anything that I wanted to see FEWER of. If anything, I want to see more of everything. lol Hope that helps some.
Please please templates :D
N.C.
amazing work!!! great blog! thanks for sharing!
big hugg from another full-time mother and part-time crafter! ;)
The New York skyline page is great. :)
BTW I went looking for your page and was er, a little surprised when I found this, instead: http://madebyjill.blogspot.com/
For a moment I thought you had really branched out, there...
--Rose
You are Amazing!!!
This book is Incredible!
I wish I could create something like this!! I hope your son gets a lot of use out of it!
This is SOOO beautiful! This totally puts my quiet book to shame! You've probably been sewing longer than me... I need more practice... I hope I can create something as lovely as this someday! :)
I also just posted a how-to on making a children's book on my site! I created my book from felt and photo transfers, and bound the book with a blanket stitch rather than safety pins. Please check it out at: http://sono-ma.blogspot.com/2009/07/handmade-from-heart-easier-on-budget.html
do you sell these or just make them for your little family....I desperately want a really cute quite book just like your which I do not have to make!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I bet you could make top dollar. I would pay top dollar....
I just love this quiet book and the tag animals you have. Thanks for the tutorials! We have posted them on our sewingbusiness blog -- http://sewingbusiness.com/2009/08/09/toys-for-toddlers.aspx
Thanks again
Sarah J Doyle
http://PatternsThatFitYou.com
http://SewingBusiness.com blog
Wow, that's gorgeous!
I wish I could make one myself :-)
Thank you for inspiring me!
This is so sweet! What a lucky little boy to have a Mom like you! :)
Jill, first of all, I love your blog! I subscribe via google reader and I have a number of your ideas labeled "things I want to make." I am wanting to start making a quiet book for my little girl, and I'm wondering if you can tell me what type of material you used for the pages. I had heard unbleached muslin works well but before I purchase any I thought I'd ask you what you used. Would you mind emailing me? Thanks! jmojmo24 at gmail dot com
Hi...I'm italian and I have a blog where I had spoken about you and some of yours creations... I'd like to invite you to visite and add a comment on my blog...bye bye Laura
http://chebirba.blogspot.com/2009/10/link-homemade-by-jill.html
Hi...I'm italian and I have a blog where I had spoken about you and some of yours creations... I'd like to invite you to visite and add a comment on my blog...bye bye Laura
http://chebirba.blogspot.com/2009/10/link-homemade-by-jill.html
IT IS FINISHED! I finally wrapped up my first (of two intended) quiet books. I'm short two pages because I ran out of time, but ultimately love the way it came together. Thank you for the great ideas, photos, and templates! Here are some pictures of the final product:
http://followthisumbrella.wordpress.com/2009/10/28/100-hours-of-labor/
I love this! I have been looking or cute quiet books. I would be interestedd in seein your templates!
I don't know how I found your blog but I am SO incredibly happy I did. Your quiet book is EXACTLY what I have been looking for! I am making a lot of my kids presents this year (thankfully I am crafty) and I have been searching for a cute quiet book. Thanks so much for sharing it with all of us!
This is absolutely brilliant! You have got some serious talent.. and have inspired me to make one for my 2 year old nephews next birthday!
I came across your blog looking at the baby shoe ideas, but couldn't stop clicking links. What a wonderful quiet book! I just had to comment because my son's name is Oskar James too.
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