Have a pile of scraps waiting for a good use? Need a quick last minute gift for the toddler or preschooler on your list? How about sewing up a Fabric I-Spy Book? I originally created this tutorial for the Holiday Bake, Craft and Sew-Along over at Skip to My Lou. If you’re looking for more Christmas cooking and crafting ideas, there are some great recipes and tutorials over there that you have to go check out!
This Fabric I-Spy Book is a perfect gift for toddlers to preschoolers, and it’s a great way to use up those scraps that you’ve been hanging on to! The book is folded accordion-style so your little one can read it like a book:

or unfold it to seek and find on multiple pages all at once:

Can you find a white measuring tape? a dalmation with spots? #18 celebrating? two barbecue grills? a swimming dinosaur with rainbow dots? a mama with six little babies?
Ready to get started? Gather up the busiest, most colorful fabric scraps you can find and click here for the downloadable pdf tutorial: Downloadable I-Spy Book Tute, or click over to read the tutorial online here: I-Spy Book Tute at Skip to My Lou.
Enjoy! If you make one of these, I’d love to see!
This is going on my list of things to do! Love the idea of it being a book instead of a quilt. Thanks!
Fabulous idea! I think My daughter would love this. I wonder if I could get it done in time to be a stocking stuffer?!
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Hi Bonnie, I just want to say a Big Thank You for this wonderful little book. I made one to live in a pocket in his Christmas present …. a Quiet Book (or Busy book) made for my little grandson. I just LOVED making it. So Thank You, I hope this is encouraging for you, one of your brilliant ideas has gone all the way to Pride and Prejudice country (Derbyshire) in England.
Have a wonderful and productive New Year.
Val xx Berkshire UK
Thanks for sharing the tutorial. I’m going to make one for my boy…thanks:)
PS …. I forgot to say, if you have time to peek at my today posting you will see my effort. I will put the kettle on ….. just in case you can stop by :0)
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Can’t wait to get started on this book. Just curious about the fusable fleece. When I think of fleece I think of heavy fluffy fabric. Is this different? Can you buy it anywhere? All I have to pick from is WalMart. Thanks, Kathy
Hi, Kathy! Yes, fusible fleece is sort of fluffy. It’s what gives the book it’s structure. I have found it in Walmart’s fabric section, in the area with the interfacing and stabilizer. I’d love to see your book when you’re finished!