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same_sky ([personal profile] same_sky) wrote2008-01-29 03:48 pm

Fabric book

Evelyn has a thing for books. Specifically, she has a thing for eating books. I am pretending this means that she will have a voracious appetite for reading, but I fear that it means that she just needs more fiber in her diet. Santa brought her a fabric book for Christmas so she could chew on a book without eating the paper off, but while looking at the construction of it, I decided... hey, I could do that!

Someone please make those voices in my head STOP SAYING THINGS LIKE THAT.

Anyway, I've been working on this little book for a week, off and on, and I think it turned out pretty cute. I did not bother with things like ironing or pinning or reading instructions before diving into things like applique, so I have a feeling this poor little book is not going to be that sturdy in the long run, but... as I told M several, several times over the course of this project--it was stitched with love and that's the important thing, right?

Everything is flannel unless otherwise mentioned. I tried to throw in a few other fabrics for texture.

Fabric book
From the front--both covers are from this pink ducky flannel--I can't imagine why I have so much duck-themed fabric!


Fabric book
E & V. More ducks under the E! The pink page is fleece.


Fabric book
E & L. The square on the L page is from one of M's shirts, which just so happens to be the shirt he was wearing when she was born. Awww. The L is suedecloth.


Fabric book
Y & N. The Y is sweatshirt fleece. The N is my favorite block, I think.


Fabric book
A shot of the whole thing standing up so you can see how it came together.


Pretty fun, easy project, though a little more time-consuming than I had bargained for. It was fun, though, and Evelyn won't care if everything isn't perfectly straight! As long as she can chew on it, she'll be happy. :)

[identity profile] mayna.livejournal.com 2008-01-29 10:19 pm (UTC)(link)
that's too cute!

[identity profile] georgiamars.livejournal.com 2008-01-30 10:52 am (UTC)(link)
How much to make one for Violet? It is so adorable!

BTW, what are your work plans? Any ideas yet? Seems like you have a craft business in the making.

[identity profile] courtesy.livejournal.com 2008-01-30 04:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh god that is so cute, you clever thing :)

[identity profile] stewlis.livejournal.com 2008-04-21 05:39 am (UTC)(link)
Is it funny or just weird that I had this same idea to make one of these as a gift for my friend Lynnette's littel boy who also loves chewing on books? LOL! I was going to make his a photo album by printing off iron-on photos and transferring them to the fabric to sew into a book (not to be mean and give you any ideas or anything to encourage your fascination with sewing *wink*). I of course haven't done it yet *procrastinate* and might not ever, but it was a very neat idea and I love that you brought it to fruition for me here online :)

[identity profile] same-sky.livejournal.com 2008-04-25 02:33 pm (UTC)(link)
That is funny. For the record, though, she doesn't particularly enjoy this fabric book, probably because I would totally let her chew on it. Where's the challenge! I like the idea of doing the photos, though... something to think about! :)