Skip Hop has several interactive soft books. Another really cool one by Skip Hop is Skip Hop Vibrant Village Peek & Play Activity Book, which turns into a little house! Rioter Jen Sherman recommended these to me. Jellycat Soft Cloth Books, Jungly Tails Fold in half on the stitch line to create a book. Stitch down the edge of the sashing to create a “spine” for your book.

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Even though you cut them out in pairs, these pairs won’t end up next to each other in the book. Don’t get too attached to your pairings. cellophane. If your fabric is light-colored, I’d suggest using a clear cellophane so it doesn’t show throw. But maybe your baby would rather chew on some feet? I know my baby likes chewing on feet. VTech Peek & Play Baby Book

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Fold the edges of the turning hole inward to create a straight line with the rest of the piece. With your iron on a low setting, press the edges to make them crisp.

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I recently received a couple of sweet baby prints from Ruby Jane’s Retro Fabric. It’s part of a tutorial exchange hosted by Totally Tutorials. In return for receiving the supplies, I agreed to write a tutorial for a project using said supplies. All sorts of textured tails are attached to this soft book, perfect for little fingers and mouths. Jellycat makes multiple tail options for you to choose from. Melissa & Doug Soft Activity Baby Book – Whose Feet? In addition to being a soft, interactive book, this one plays music and lights up. VTech toys are some of my baby’s favorites. Baby’s First Cloth Book: Zoo by Lisa Jones and Edward Underwood For your baby, reading together isn't just about the experience of hearing the words out loud – it's also about the time spent physically close, the opportunity to explore colors and shapes and textures, and the art of discovery. And of course, for young babies, reading is also about one important activity: chewing on the book. Clip corners and turn right-side out. I tend to be fairly ruthless when I clip corners. The more material I can remove and the closer I can cut to the thread, the crisper my corners will be when I turn it right-side out. To cut so close, I use a pair of small, sharp pointed embroidery scissors. I call them my “snippy scissors”.

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These are my baby’s favorites for bath time, especially the Elmo book, because, of course. Babies LOVE Elmo. Water, Water Everywhere: A Splash & Giggle Bath Book byJulie Aigner-Clark, illustrated byNadeem Zaidi This was my baby’s personal favorite soft book for her first few months. She liked playing peek-a-boo with it! Topstitch all sides 1/8″ from the edge. This helps create a crisp edge and it also will close up your turning hole. Baby Einstein makes a lot of excellent bath time soft books. Color Me: Who’s in the Water? bySurya Sajnani Want to make your own soft book? Noialand has some amazing pattern options. (This LRRH option is my favorite.) Bath Time Soft Books For Babies Sesame Street Bath Time Bubble Books

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Another food-themed soft book to be chewed on! Yum yum cupcakes. Friendly Faces in the Garden: Baby’s First Soft Book by Surya Sajnani If your iron is still on, go ahead and turn it to a low setting. You’ll be ironing the pieces in a few minutes and your iron needs some time to cool down or you’ll melt your cellophane! Another photo album, but this one is completely customizable, and the designer adds the photos for you. The designer has lots of options, and these are truly lovely and would make great keepsakes. Handmade Cloth Books byPieni Ankka A colorful and bright soft book, with lots of options for parents to make funny animal noises while reading. You Are My Cupcake by Joyce Wan Place the cellophane pieces on top of the interfacing and baste in place. I basted down the center and then 1″ from each side. (The red lines in the photo show my basting lines.)

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I love the rich colors of the fabric, and the designer also has many options. Quiet Book byViktoriya Desvarreux My 9-month-old LOVES looking at pictures of herself right now. A soft book photo album is a perfect way to keep her happy for 15 minutes. (Maybe I should try giving it to her during diaper changes, so she will sit still for 2 minutes, please…) Cuddle Book from I LOVe Saturday Morning No matter which book or books you choose for your child, sharing reading with your baby opens the door to a host of developmental milestones and a pathway to personal joy that will be there for your child their entire life. A soft baby book allows you to start this reading journey – with the peace of mind that the book won't be ruined by little hands or teeth. Benefits of soft baby books For this fabric, and many other retro-themed prints, visit Ruby Jane’s Retro Fabrics. Keep up with store news at Ruby Jane’s blog.