Fabric Touch N Feel Baby Book

[treehugginhippie]

I want to make a fabric touch n feel book for dd2. Does anyone know where to find a pattern...do I even need a pattern? Also, what would I get the material to make a page "crinkle"? Any other suggstions for those who have made one??

TIA

[E.V. Lowi]

The crinkle can be achieved with the plastic bags from some type of tortilla chips. Be sure to wash the salt and oil off before using. There are some types of small flat plastic squeakers, available. Check online at craft supply stores like CR Crafts. Small flat digital sould boxes are available if you don't find them too annoying. There are even some that you can record your own sounds such as your voice or music, laughter, etc.

Anything that you use should be anchored securely inside the pages so that it may not be accessed by the child. Be sure to sew the plastic crinkle sheet into the seam allowances inside the page. The squeaker should be encased in a small fabric bag and then sewn into the inside of the page before you turn it inside out. HTH!

[LaughingHyena]

This pattern doesn't have crinkles and squeaks but it shows how to put the pages together

http://sewing.about.com/od/toysanddo...dshapebook.htm

[Miss Information]

I recently came across this fabulous one:
http://naptimejournal.blogspot.com/2...-for-them.html

She used coloring pages for her inspiration!

http://naptimejournal.blogspot.com/2...ook-ideas.html

[isaberg]

I did a bunch of research on making these about a year ago. If you search for "busy book" and "quiet book" on Flickr, you will find a ton of really gorgeous ones that folks have made, and that's probably all the pattern you need.

Here's a few other links I found:

http://www.marthastewart.com/good-th...k&rsc=header_1

http://littlehandsbigwork.blogspot.c...usy-hands.html
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/busy-b...ay/2009/03/07/

[amberskyfire]

Originally Posted by isaberg

I did a bunch of research on making these about a year ago. If you search for "busy book" and "quiet book" on Flickr, you will find a ton of really gorgeous ones that folks have made, and that's probably all the pattern you need.

Here's a few other links I found:

http://www.marthastewart.com/good-th...k&rsc=header_1

http://littlehandsbigwork.blogspot.c...usy-hands.html
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/busy-b...ay/2009/03/07/

Wow, that second link is really amazing! I'm totally inspired :

[duckpond]

I made a set of crinkle toys for my son using cough drop wrappers that I saved up.