A friend is looking for a pattern for an ABC soft book to make for her grandson. I figured someone on RCTQ is sure to know if there's one available free on-line [Googling is not helping here!]. Any hints would be much appreciated!
Hey! Bingo, I think I found one!
Here's another one that might work.
We already found that one -- it's rather specifically Mormon [and frankly, a bit off-putting!] But thanks for looking!
I like this one a lot...will probably make one [or two or three] for the granddaughters. But, my friend is specifically looking for an "alphabet" book: her 3-year-old grandson is fixated on his ABCs....identifies letters EVERYWHERE...a car trip with him is punctuated by shouts of "B! I see a B!" "Q..there's a Q!" etc. etc. [Not too bad out in the country, but it wears pretty thin in the city with all the signs!]
and she thinks a book will solve this? it's sweet of her to want to make him a book, but I don't think it will solve anything, I have a just turned 4 year old, we've gone past the yelling if he sees a particular letter and are now on him telling me what the signs say, or asking. She should also check with his parents if he's still into, or has gone back to cloth books, my DS is pretty tactile, but shows no interest in cloth books and hasn't done for a while, however, he would be interested in a quilt which had the pages of a cloth book as blocks!
Anne
There's nothing to "solve"...she's looking for something that will build on his interests: an alphabet based actvity book could help develop other skills: "quiet books" usually are more interactive that just "cloth books" -- Buttons to button for B; zippers to zip for Z etc etc. Sweet she ain't - practical she is!
Kim Graham
Hi Kim These patterns are not free, but may be just what your friend is looking for..... there is a pattern for an alphabet book, and a pattern for an activity book. Good Luck!
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I don't have one online, but I think I have a book that my grandmother gave me. She'd made a soft book for my DD. email me, and I'll see if I can find it to send to you. craftigirl at earthlink dot net
Jenn in Tacoma
Did you try keepsakequilting.com? They have a few books, but I believe they are kits. Not sure if you can purchase the pattern separately.
Sherry
A couple of thoughts which may work out - You can use the fonts on your computer to get "basic" ABC letters + Velcro dots.
- applique the letters onto pages. Then use sew on Velcro dots on the empty parts of the page. Find small fabric pictures of things which begin with each letter - Cut circles - (maybe 2-1/2") & sew onto stiffened fabric (ala Heat'n'Bond - or - heavy iron on pellum facing) . Sew a "paired" Velcro dot to the back. (Then the kids can match the picture to the letter.) Found out long ago that the softer side of Velcro is easier to put (and manipulate!) on the circles! Be sure to keep a pocket sewn in to keep all the pieces in!
Or - Use circles with ABCs on them to Velcro to blank pages, so the little one can keep track of which letters he's found, and can then spend his travel time looking for the letters he hasn't found yet! (Be sure to make a closeable pocket to keep all the pieces in!)
Just an idea. ME-Judy
Great ideas...I'll pass them along.
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