How to Make a Cloth Book . . . and other winter projects

Warning: This will be a long post, if you're not interested in sewing you might want to skip it.

I was wanting to make a cloth children's book for my friend's baby, so I looked long and hard on the internet for some kind of pattern. I got a few ideas, but there's not a whole lot out there. So this is what I tried.

I used quilters batting to stuff between the pages in order to make them stiff. I attached the letters with Liquid Stitch.

And here is another one I just finished tonight for Monte's niece's first birthday this weekend.

I used a stencil and fabric paint on white felt for the letters, then zigzaged that onto the fabric. Make sure all your pages are completely assembled before sewing them together.

This is just an applique I bought, then handsewed on.

I cut the grass and flower stems from green felt, then attached it with Liquid Stitch. Then I sewed the flower and butterfly buttons on. The "cloud" is some furry trim I attached with Liquid Stitch.

I found these in the trim section in the fabric section of Wal-Mart. I hand sewed the top section only of each of them, so they can be pulled and dangled.

I used quilters batting between the pages of this book too. I also sewed a couple of layers of tissue paper in between to make it sound "crinkly".

And here are the rest of my projects I completed this winter.

I use this big tote bag to pack up Isabella's things for overnight trips. I bought the bag, and cross stitched the design on.

And as I've mentioned before, I'm a little obsessed with purses! I decided to make some, and see if they will sell at my garage sale this June. Who knows, maybe I could make a little money on them.

And that about wraps up my sewing for the year, other than some more purses I want to make. I'm looking forward to spending my free time outside for the next few months!