Fabric Picture Books

Materials and Tools:

book: Fabric Picture Books by Gwen Marston
fabric scraps or fat quarters with desired shapes; animals, bugs, faces, etc.*
rotary cutter and mat
ruler
quilting notions

* Or utilize applique, paper piecing and/or photo transfer techniques — there's no limit to this project.

Steps:

1. Fussy cut fabric characters or shapes from fabrics.

2. Cut fabric strips to frame the bug or character and stitch with a 1/4-inch seam allowance.

3. Determine the block size and square each block to ensure that all blocks are the same size. Note: To enlarge the blocks just add border strips.

4. Cut fabric spines 1-1/2 inches wide and the length of the page and stitch two pages together (one page unit) and press.

5. Place one page unit (two pages and a spine) on top of another page unit right sides together.

6. Pin the book's perimeter leaving a 2-1/2- to three-inch opening. Stitch the perimeter beginning and ending with a backstitch to secure.

7. Turn the book inside out and stitch the opening closed. Press.

8. Double stitch the center of the book units to complete a fabric picture book. Tip: Construct books in multiples of four. So either construct an eight or 12-page picture book.