Listen

Can quilts make a noise? Yes, when sounds are placed between the quilt layers.

All children, both sighted and vision-impaired, will enjoy discovering the different sounds and trying to work out what creates them.

PLEASE REFER TO THE TECHNICAL INFORMATION BEFORE COMMENCING

Size

Approximately 35cm x 45cm (all layers cut 37 x 47cm)

Fleece fabric for the top, to counteract abrasion from the inserts, velour on the back (Listen 1 and 3). Can use fleece for both layers.
Velour on top, fleece on back (Listen 2)
Scrap fabric to enclose sound elements
Two or 3 lengths (1-1.5m) of ribbon, cord, ric rac etc.
In Listen 1 and 2 sounds are provided by 3 tiny bells (1cm diam, found in the party supplies section of a discount shop); crushed cellophane/foil packet; and metal pot scourer (a ball of wires, not the plastic variety or fine metal scourer) (see image below).
In Listen 3 single bells are scattered throughout the quilt.

ORDER OF ASSEMBLY

Use pencil or chalk to mark three circles 10-12cm diameter on front fabric.
Make 3 bags about 8-9cm square, seams on outside (some of the seams will be caught by the circular stitching):
Place 3 bells in bag, stitch across end
Scrunch a piece of cellophane/foil 10-15cm sq, into a bag, stitch across end
Use kitchen scissors to cut the pot scourer in half horizontally, then half again. Place a piece in bag and stitch.
Assemble the 3 layers.
Place the bags within the circles, between the fleece fabric and backing.
Pin then stitch the circles (stitching to be mostly covered by the ric rac/cord).
Decide on placement of ric rac/cord (see example below), pin in place and stitch.
In Listen 3 eight single bells are placed throughout the quilt, and maneuvered as needed when stitching the ric rac/cord.
If you are wondering why the pink quilt is buckled, it is because I used a purple stretch cord – not a good idea, even if it was free! Doubly hard to sew when going against the pile of the velour.
Trim and bind the quilt

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