ITH Quiet Book Embroidery Project

Let’s start with assembly after you have stitched all the designs out. Use the Quiet Book Finished Edge design for this step. This is the underside of the hoop, I have taken a marker to show the stitching. Place a piece of clear vinyl under hoop. Then take the next page and carefully match up the seam lines. I am using the Pocket to show for example.

Stitch Color #1 onto the stabilizer. Remove hoop from machine. Flip hoop over on with its underside up and place a piece of clear vinyl. Then take a page sheet and place over the vinyl and being careful to match up the corners, pin down.

Turn hoop back over face up and place a book page. I am using the Cover page for illustration. Make sure that the corners of the stitching match the corners of the stitching on the stabilizer.

Stitch Color #2: remove hoop from machine and trim away the extra fabric like you would on an appliqué design.

Do this step for both top and bottom of hoop.

Return hoop to machine and continue stitching the entire design.

Remove from hoop and carefully cut out the center of the satin rings.

Finish all pages in the same manner. The last page can have a plain matching material for the back. Remember to place a piece of clear vinyl between the pages during assembly.

Here are special instructions for assembling the Pocket Page: 

Designs: Book Pocket Bottom. Stitch out Color #1 on stabilizer only. Remove hoop from machine and place material on top of stitching. Stitch out Color #2 remove hoop from machine and trim loosely around sides and bottom, these will be trimmed closer during assembly. Trim the top of the design closely as shown. Take a piece of Velcro slightly larger than the stitched are for the Velcro and glue it in place with a washable glue. Continue stitching design.

Pocket Top Flap Instructions: use design Quiet Book Top Pocket Velcro. Stitch Color #1 on stabilizer. Glue lightly piece of Velcro to area shown with the “hook” side down.

Stitch Color #2 to tack down the Velcro. Stitch Color #3 this is the outline for fabric placement. Place fabric of choice over the stitching lines. Stitch Color #4 this is the tack down stitching. Remove hoop from machine and trim the sides, leaving extra material on top as shown. Continue stitching the design. Remove from hoop and gently remove stabilizer from the back of design so that the Velcro is shown.

Pocket Assembly: using design Quiet Book Pocket Page, stitch out Color #1 on stabilizer. Place matching material over stitch lines and stitch Color #2 to tackdown. Color #3 to secure material. Color #4 stitch, this is the guideline for placement of the bottom of the pocket. Place bottom of pocket and match corners as best as you can. Color #5 tack down for bottom. Take the Top of the Pocket and place along the top of stitching line as shown. Pin in place and continue stitching the design.

Assemble all the pages as above remembering to keep the top of the design the same on both front and back. Otherwise, one will be upside down. Here are some tie options and ideas for the pocket.

You can use key rings, tie ribbon in bow, run ribbon through and knot. Please keep in mind the age of the child when choosing an option. Small notebooks and paper are good options for the pocket too. I hope you enjoy this design. This is an Add A Page series so keep on the lookout for more Activity pages.