Hey fellow crafters, I’m in the process of making busy books for my nieces and nephew. I’m making one at a time so they’ll get better as I go. The first one is super cute but all the bulk is at the bottom of the pages so the top of the book is super not thick and the bottom is super thick.
The obvious solution is to spread the bulk out for the next 3 but this one is done. Any advice on how to make it more even before I do the finishing touches like ribbon trim and signing it “love, Auntie”
Any and all inspiration, tips, tricks, advice for anything regarding felt books is welcome and appreciated.
I want to upload some pictures, but I am at work when I write this post so I will briefly describe my process.
I used chipboard and a three hole punch, I covered some pages and felt and summon fabric. For the front and back covers, I stuffed them with a little bit of batting for thickness. I used freezer paper to print templates on and cut around for more precise shapes. I used all velcro for fastening, hot glue for glueing stuff, i did use some fabric stiffener for some of the loose pieces of felt. I handsewed an embroidery-esque border on some pieces. I used ribbon for trimming the edges. And lastly I tied the book shut with ribbon and glued the knots.