Heartfelt Christmas Part 2

As promised I have the rest of my "Heartfelt Christmas Counting Book" to show you.

 It is slightly out of focus, so I just realised. Whoops!! So we have 6 Christmas puddings. The kids can feel the pudding as it is tactile with soft fluffy felt and the cherry on top is a pom pom! On the other page is of course 7 Christmas stockings. Again with some added braids that feel different to touch, OH! and I wonder what is hiding under one of them??

A Christmas mouse on the hunt for pudding crumbs.......then we have

8 Reindeer. One of them must be in diguise because I know he has a RED nose! I wonder which one is Rudolph?

9 Christmas lights all crinkly to touch and sparkly to look at! The use of bells and buttons would have been great with a concept like this but I did not use them for one reason. Little ones like to pull and chew on things and bells and buttons aren't very popular when they are stuck in the throat or stuffed in an ear, so they were not considered. But it is just as much fun to find a peek a boo or feel a different texture etc: 8-)

And last but not least,10 presents. Now who doesn't love getting presents at Chrissy time. The teddy bear pops out of the present and on the other page there is an envelope in the present with a little card. You can stitch a childs name on it and as it is passed down the family, new cards can be placed in the envelope. As you can see this book belongs to Jack xx. There is a back page that I will show you but this is the last interactive page of the book.

There is just a bit of final polishing to do to the instructions and pattern sheet and the pattern will then be available. It is a great time of the year to get started on this project and it will be ready in time for the kids, grandkids, nieces and nephews! Remember all hand stitched, no machines required so you can sit and stitch and take it anywhere. I will let you know when the pattern is ready.

Now just before I go I know how much you love giveaways and there are 2 running at the moment so you have to fly on over to Janelle's blog as she is giving away a full set of her new BOM "Little Bluebirds" and also while your zoomin' around swing by "Angels Come to Play" blog. Shelley is having a giveaway on some patterns also. Just go to the post titled "Thanks to everyone" So lots of goodies to be won, so get your skates on....until next time

sharing a touch of christmas "In Stitches"

Natalie 8-)

Comments

[Kris Meares (Tag Along Teddies)]

Hey Natalie! Had a giggle that the Christmas pudding photo was out of focus - too much Christmas pudding for you that's been laced liberally with "Christmas Cheer"?!?! Tee! Hee! Hee! Counting books are fun and peek-a-boos are even funner! Wonderful! Bear Hugs! KRIS (Tag Along Teddies)

[maree watt]

what a Gorgoeous Book, so much work but worth the effort.
cheers
maree

[Beth Dasecke]

natalie your book is just so cute
I think
I need to make one LOL who needs sleep
hugs Beth

[crazypatch]

waouh, I love your idea...