Make a treasured possesion for a new baby with this bright cloth picture book. Full of simple shapes in fresh colours, each page has a tactile element with the use of felt, ric rac and gathered lace. The middle page also has a piece of florist’s cellophane wrap inside it to make it sound crackly to appeal to baby.
Make a baby book
Download the templates for this project. Using the templates provided on the pattern pages, cut out all the picture pieces from felt and cotton fabrics of your choice. Back the cotton fabrics with interfacing. Each page follows the same format, with a simple coloured background and coordinating side panel, ric rac trim across the bottom and a different coloured trim along the join of the side panels.
Cut a pink spotty fabric, 19cm x 35cm, and stitch a length of cotton lace across it, 3.5cm from the bottom edge. Cut out two fabric side panels, 5cm x 19cm, which contrast but are in the same colour palette. Pin them to both sh