I have had this idea floating around in my head for the last two years, and I finally did it. My last quiet book page was a bus. Since we rode the bus to the library a lot (right now we drive because our situation is a little different), I wanted the bus to be driving to the library. I've been thinking I would make little puppets to ride the bus, and do other things. Last week, I finally sat down and designed a library page. After a Pinterest search for 'library quiet page' came up with no real results, I knew I had to come up with my own design (which I have done before). It was pretty fun. I knew I wanted shelves with spots for books to come out. I started by making the books themselves. I embroidered the words on a white rectangle, then sewed it to the colored covers. Then I sewed a line up the spine so they would stay folded. Then I made the shelves and cut random sized rectangles to be the other books. Sewing on all the other books took me 3 days, but I love the bookcase. Then I sewed the bookcase to the page. I then sewed a pocket in the places I wanted my free books to go. Then I embroidered the comfy reading chairs on to complete my page. Calvin loved the little books and 'read' them over and over. I hope he will enjoy it when I get it into my book. I still need to design the little puppets. My next page will be a bathroom complete with a bubble bath, and I am really excited for it.
