With only three days (including today) left of February, I am in a hurry to complete this Quiet Book project. This is the last page in the book, as in, it will go at the end of the book. I still have two other pages to complete, as well as the cover and binding it all together. It is going to be a rather thick book!
I remember having some threading/"sewing" activities when I was a kid - I LOVED them. Eliza is especially keen to do this one, because it is sewing like Mummy does.
The butterfly is cut out of 100% wool felt, as it is stronger and a better quality felt. I just used an unused shoe lace left over from my crazy laces phase as the "thread" and "needle". Even though there is not much to this page, it took a rather long time, as I used blanket stitch to strengthen all of the holes (which were just punched out with a hole punch), as well as the outside edge. The butterfly is just attached to the page via the green machine stitching, the wings are free-floating.
I had chosen some tiny blue buttons for eyes, but now I'm not sure whether or not to add them...any thoughts?
WOW! You are doing an amazing job at Eliza's quiet book. I can't wait to see the finished book.
ReplyDeleteThanks Shelley :)
DeleteWhere were you going to put them??
ReplyDeleteJust below the antennae, on the red, inside the green stitching, in line with the holes...does that make sense?
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