Quiet Book Page 9 - Ladybug

[wiseheart]

Finally finished. My fingertips are in a desolate state, as I've also seamed another double page, so I'm going to take a break for at least a day. But the ladybug turned out well enough, I think.



This page is designed to help a small kid learn to count from one to six. The dots are removable and can be stored inside the bug, hence the zipper in the middle. When removed, the empty places have little red markings, also from one to six, so the kid has to match the dots with the same markings via Velcro. Have I mentioned what a painful process it is to sew Velcro to small pieces containing two layers of hard felt and two layers of double-sided tape. Well, it is!

This one didn't have one particular template. There are many similar pages on YouTube and Pinterest, and I picked the details I liked and put together my own version.

In other news, one of the ladies who couldn't come yesterday with the rest of the gang hopped over today. We had a short but lovely time, discussing family, crafts and other stuff, and I got a gift card for the craft shop from her. Yay!

Comments

[wanderingmogwai.livejournal.com]

I'll bet! You do use a thimble, right?

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

Only when I absolutely have to. My fingers are thick, I have to find a thimble yet that would be really comfortable.

[wanderingmogwai.livejournal.com]

Oh my! The only needlework I'e done anytime recently is sewing patches onto my daughter's "battle-vest". It's something she really got into for like a year just over a year or so ago. That was tricky. But I'm looking into doing miniature needlepoint/cross stitching cameos. It's something I came across on Ebay that looks interesting.
check this out.... https://www.ebay.com/itm/10pcs-set-Mini-Embroidery-Hoop-Ring-Wooden-Cross-Stitch-Frame-For-Hand-Crafts/372756721607?_trkparms=aid%3D555018%26algo%3DPL.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D60042%26meid%3Defaeb6af6bcc47ffa736576643fb6ce3%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D12%26mehot%3Dco%26sd%3D123739934435%26itm%3D372756721607%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675&_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851