Pillow Quiet Book Cover

I have a lot of quiet book pages for Jax, as you can guess! When we go on trips, sometimes I just put a few pages into Jax’s bag. Other times I pack some pages into the simple cover I made. But if we are going on a long car trip and I want to bring a lot of pages with loose pieces, I bring the double-wide pillow cover I made.

What I used:

• Fleece
• Sewing machine & thread
• Snag-Free Velcro
• 3″ Binder rings

Handles: I used 2 strips of fleece for each handle – 2″ x 12″ (estimated). I sewed each handle together (0.5″ seam allowance), right sides facing, leaving one small end open. I turned and pressed it, folding the open end in, then top stitched all around (0.25″ seam allowance).

Main Body: For the body of the case, I took two pieces of fleece that were 29″ x 29″. I sewed them together (0.5″ seam allowance), right sides facing, leaving a 4″ hole open. I turned and pressed it, folding the opening in, then top stitched all around (0.25″ seam allowance). I sewed the handles in place, stitching squares with x’s inside to attach them.

I sewed strips of snag-free Velcro around the edges, making sure the strips matched up when the case is folded closed. The sang-free Velcro is great because it sticks together without snagging and damaging your felt.

Binder Ring Strap: (This works for my method of binding my pages. You may need to modify it.)

To make the strap to hold the binder rings, I took two 11″ x  3″ strips of fleece and sewed them together (0.5″ seam allowance), right sides facing, leaving one small end open. I turned and pressed it, folding the open end in, then top stitched all around (0.25″ seam allowance).

I laid the strap in the center of the top half of the case (on the inside) and stitched the short ends down with double rows of stitching. I then made two lines of stitching that divided the strap into thirds, and attached a 3″ binder rings to the top and bottom thirds.

Put half of your pages on one side of the rings, and the other half on the other side.

When the case is open, you can sit on it like a blanket and play. When it is closed, you can use it as a pillow!