ANOTHER "I SPY" BOOK

One of the gifts I make are quilted, soft "I Spy" books for babies.  At about 8-9 months old, they begin to enjoy them; if only to chew on them!!!  They are a quiet distraction during church, etc.

With parent's or sibling's help, they learn to find the objects fast.

I usually make them with 12 pages including the front and back covers.

It's fun to collect appropriate fabrics to cut and frame.

They are interfaced with flannel rather than batting, so they are not too bulky.

The pages are each 7" square finished.

Time consuming, but once you have accumulated a supply of "I Spy" fabrics and used scraps; they are an inexpensive baby gift.

My friends are having a grand-baby explosion --- I've made 2 books this month with two more to go.

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JULY 4TH SEWING

I was fortunate to celebrate my freedom yesterday by sewing all day ---- in the morning, I worked on a quilted baby gift project.  It's almost done; and I'll post it after the baby is born.

In the afternoon, I made a little 6" quilt, a small project I've wanted to do for some time.

I have inherited several pins, etc. that belonged to my family that I usually display on the patriotic holidays in a little dish.  But, I've been thinking they would be better displayed pinned on a little quilt.

Included are my great-grandmother's Carrie Nation's hatchet pin, a couple of my grandfather's political pins, my dad's 1956 Eisenhower for President pin, and my uncle's WWII dog tag and ribbon.

Now, these treasures have a permanent home and hopefully won't get lost.

Hope your 4th of July was celebrated with joy.

P.S.:  I inherited the pins, not necessarily their political affiliation!!

I'm joining the following:

Have a Daily Cup for Share your Cup Thursday

Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I Get a Whoop Whoop Friday
Love Laugh Quilt for Monday Making
Cooking Up Quilts for Main Crush Monday