Hello Cuties, I wanted to show you a little book I made for the party today, Gus turned 2! I never made one before and didn't open my holes until I had the pages together. Not a good thing. I also tried to clean up my edges but this is as good as it got. Should have used WSS, just wasn't thinking because I was in a hurry.
I just used designs I had in my files, so they are from every where. I wanted to do one more page, front and back but ran out of time. I have a dog and a rooster that may or may not get done. That missing page should have been the dog across from the cat and then the rooster across from the tractor. I still could add it but I don't want to think about it today. I came home from the party and made a German Chocolate cake with homemade icing and a Dr Pepper cake. We are having a birthday party after church tomorrow, for my DH's oldest brother turned 90 Wednesday.Hope you like Gus's book. Good night, I'm tired-Toogie
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109777Top job, I love it specially how you assembled the pages.
Thanks for sharing and for taking the time to describe the process in making it, I love embroider for children and I found your answers to all the comments very helpful, maybe I will try to make one of those adorable books too.
Cheers and Happy Birthday to little Gus and your brother in law.
Roberta
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148828I love this book, have been wondering how to construct something similar for my gt'nephew for Christmas. Thanks Toogie for solving my problem, my brain can have a rest now !
Beautiful project well done.
Eilis
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by toogie
29 Mar 2018
Just remember the 'back page' has to have the holes on the opposite end, or your page will be upside down. It is kind of confusing to think about but you'll do fine, I'm sure.
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3136666014How cute! Very nice work on your baby book! I love all your projects though I don't get on here very much for awhile.
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by toogie
26 Mar 2018
I didn't know if you were just being silent or what. I am glad to hear from you though. Hope you are well and are camping again.
by sewilso
28 Mar 2018
Oh just hanging out on Facebook mostly, not doing a whole lot of sewing really. Just taking life easy. Hope all is well with you too! It is still a little chilly to camp but in a month or two we may go, having to take two dogs isn't much fun though, hubby fishes and I dog sit. lol! Take care Toogie!
23281these are lovely toogie, I use a tiny soldering iron for all my small holes no ne4ed to use sissors at all...wendy
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Brilliant. Gee has it really been a year since his first birthday! Time flies
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by toogie
26 Mar 2018
I know, it seems time goes faster and faster, the older I get-lol Someone yesterday remarked of how Nora has grown. She seems to be all legs. Thanks for looking!
13243Love it. I too have wanted to do one of these books, but haven't been able to accomplish it. I started on out of felt but did not finish it because I found that I did not like how the felt stretched and got out of shape. Yours encourages me to give it a second chance. Thank you.
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by toogie
26 Mar 2018
I only had one problem. For the back page, the design has to have the holes on the opposite end. I don't know what happened but my holes , when putting the pages front to back, before satin stitching the edges, my holees didn't quiet match up. I had to be careful when opening up to insert my split rings that I didn't miss the opposite side. If I make another I want to open my holes BEFORE I put 2 pages together with the satin stitch. Hope you understand what I mean and thanks for looking-Toogie
14637Toggie, I love it. Have wanted to make one but never took the time. This encourages me to stitch on!
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by toogie
26 Mar 2018
I stole time-lol-I did all this in less than 24 hours, because I had to have it for THAT day. Don't think I'll try that anytime soon again-lol
20088Very nice job on the book. You can add more pages to the book as time goes on. Easter is coming up, add another page then and so on.
Happy Stitching =)
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9792162You have created a fabulous book! This really is a project done with love and will be tremendousely enjoyed by Gus too. I like the concept of an "forever" expanding" book too. You can add a page whenever you visit them.
When I make holes in my wall hangings which are only 1/8' wide, I use a hand held hole punch gadget that my husband had in the garage. It has different sizes that you can choose, but none of hole sizes are as big as these. I don't satin stitch around the holes at all. My punch goes through two layers of fabric and the felt inside. After I punch the holes, I put Fray Check around all the edges and let it dry. Then I thread the string to hang through the holes. If I were doing a project like yours that would get lots of handling, I'd definitely would do satin stitching the hole first too.
Having said all that, I think just trimming out the holes and using a good dose of Fray Check , or one of those fabric stiffeners products, around the edges of the hole, and see how durable that is. Would be a lot easier than trying to find a hole punch that size.
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by toogie
26 Mar 2018
I like Wendy's idea about burning the hole with the soldering iron. I hope my DH has one...thanks
by pennyhal2
26 Mar 2018
Please let us know how that works out! I'd see if the soldering iron melts poly thread before starting.
33641Am sure this will be treasured. What one gram will do for a grandchild.
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by toogie
26 Mar 2018
lol-I know, sit up with them all night when sick OR sit up all night and embroider, to have them something for next day,. No matter which, we just do it!
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261162I think these are sew cute, you did a great job.
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by toogie
25 Mar 2018
Thank you, I just love the farmer with the grass between his teeth, or at least I picture it between the teeth-lol
41781Very cute and you can add more when you are able. Hugs. Nan
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1192310296You are amazing. I get tired just reading all that you fit in one day. Your book looks great. I am sure Gus will have fun with it.
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by toogie
25 Mar 2018
Angie I don't sleep well but usually I sleep at least 5 hours. I did something foolish, but I got it done 30 min before the party. I embroidered all night. I didn't even get it the bed. Never did that before, but by georgie, I slept well last night!
109774Toogie, you have done terrific job with the book. Gus will just love his beautiful book made by you, I have made a few of these with all sorts of designs -alphabets and pictures to match - numbers - and nursery rhymes. . With the holes it is so easy to add and too and change pages as the children's interests change in the coming years. Well done.
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by toogie
25 Mar 2018
It was late when I had this idea and put it altogether. I was in a rush and didn't open my holes when I should have. Tell me do you usually use WSS? I didn't want to use felt. They drag these cloth books around and felt catches all lint/fuzzes.
by sandralane
25 Mar 2018
Toogie, I made mine from a heavy cotton material with tear away as some designs were very dense. I folded the fabric in four so as not to have so many joined edges. It took a while to sort out how to do it. If you look back on my projects it may give you ideas for the future.
by toogie
26 Mar 2018
I looked back. You must have big pages and a lot of stitching to a page! Very nice, too, I might add.
24331Excellent first try,you can always add more pages later. Like you I have never made one of these books ,although I have bought Old Mother Goose book designs.Did you use anything else besides stabilizer between the 2 pages before you joined them together?
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by toogie
25 Mar 2018
Yes they are quilted to light flat batting. When they were stitching out, I thought I would rather do them in a quilt, because it was so many stitches and I liked how they were coming out. I knew time wise that was impossible, so went with the book. Thanks
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