Sewing Inspiration {Red Book Cover}

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

If you live in Britain, and had a baby, I am sure you know all about the red book. The red book - or your baby health written record -  is given to you when you are responsible enough don't have to see the midwives anymore. So as far as books are concerned, this is fairly important - the one that replaced your own book in your handbag. 

 It is not exactly a glamorous cover, but I was inspired by a cover by Barnabe aime le cafe and another one by Emma & Valentine and knew that I could have a cool item in my handbag again. 

Around the same time, I saw the Alexander Henry's Golden Garden in Teal fabric on this blog, and knew it would be perfect. Even better, I found it here in Tea - with some red - to go with the red book theme. It was all meant to be! All is ready, I have an image in mind of how it is supposed to look like. 

I also found my own health book - and here is the 4-month page - it is very funny to compare weights and heights - let's say his height has nothing to do with me... 

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9 comments:

  1. Annabella24 April 2013 at 19:05:00 BST

    Oh it will be lovely Nat - great idea :)

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  2. Lucy | Charm About You24 April 2013 at 19:13:00 BST

    Such a fab idea!! I have 3 of those books if you fancy making more ;)

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  3. Charlotte24 April 2013 at 19:32:00 BST

    great idea! I've got three of them as well (just like Lucy) - maybe we should put in a bulk order ;-)

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  4. Stefanie24 April 2013 at 20:18:00 BST

    That's so cool how you're given that. We get little paper ones for our kids. Do you fill it out or the doc? I think it's great that you're making a pretty cover for it.

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  5. Canadian Abroad24 April 2013 at 20:37:00 BST

    I think it is so funny that you are even going to make the red book look good. You are going to have the most stylish boy ever!

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  6. Truly Myrtle24 April 2013 at 21:11:00 BST

    Cute - this is a fun wee project :)

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  7. Claire24 April 2013 at 22:08:00 BST

    At least your book is a decent colour to begin with, in Australia ours are yellow. Yep, yellow - what on earth do you do with yellow? You put it in a cupboard and forget about it. Now if I had red ones...

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  8. Freddie25 April 2013 at 10:37:00 BST

    I know the red books. Looks like the cover design has changed somewhat over the last 9 years though.
    I like your new cover better.

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  9. Steph25 April 2013 at 20:02:00 BST

    Lovely project!

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