Baby Britton was born last week, and to celebrate her arrival I sent her a little care package for when she got home. In it I included:
A baby Elephant, to match the baby gift set I sent her a few months back
The Elephant also follows along nicely with her jungle bedroom theme :)
I also sent her a little newborn onesie, with ruffles on the bum – too cute!
I can’t wait to see pics of Baby Britton in her ruffle onesie :)
Congratulations to Crystal and Chris, and welcome home Britton!
A few months ago, my childhood friend contacted me and asked if I would be interested in creating a baptismal gown for her newborn son from her wedding gown. Needless to say, I was extremely flattered by the request, and immediately said yes. What a wonderful way to re-purpose a wedding gown!
She gave me complete artistic freedom to create whatever I wanted, but asked that it not be too feminine. Here’s what the gown looked like prior to alterations (sorry about the quality of the photos, I forgot to charge my camera):
You can’t really tell by the photos, but the dress had 2 layers of a silky chiffon underneath, with 2 layers of a soft crinoline overlay. Very classic.
I have made children’s clothing from scratch before without a pattern, but just to be sure everything came out perfect, I selected this pattern, Burda 9804, using pattern B without the pleated front:
And the results!
And the back:
Like I said, very simple. But I also made her a little petticoat from the crinoline to add if she ever has a baby girl (to make it more feminine), and a diaper cover as well – both of which I forgot to take photos of. Oh well.
Hopefully they got some good pics of the baby in the gown! When I get them I’ll be sure to share.
Do you have any clothes that have been re-purposed into something else? Share them on my Facebook Wall! I’d love to see :)
Check back on Wednesday, when Emily at The Rubber Punkin shares her next installment of the New to You series!
My beautiful roommate from JMU, Crystal, and her husband Chris are due to have a baby girl at the end of May. They’re naming her Britton, so cute :) Her baby shower was a couple of weeks ago, so I sent along a few gift for Baby Britton.
The package included my typical round of baby gifts: a blanket, burp cloths, changing pad, and bibs:
Isn’t that fabric adorable?
To make these, here’s a list of tutorials:
I also whipped up a nursing cover and binky leashes:
The tutorial for these can be found on Sew4Home’s website:
Congratulations to Crystal and Chris – so excited to meet Baby Britton!
Hello Everyone! I’m so pleased to be announcing to you today that my Pirate Baby Shower invitations (and more!) was accepted by Sew, Mama, Sew for the 2 week Baby Shower party!
Included in the download is the three-page Invitiation:
Welcome sign for the party:
Bingo Cards:
Lollipop Tags:
To do lists you can sew together and give away as game prizes:
And matching thank you cards!
Be sure to go to the Sew, Mama, Sew website and check it out! And, I also recently updated my etsy shop, with more to come! Along with some small zipper pouches I put up 2 sets of bunting flags that would go great with a Pirate themed baby shower or party!
Until next time!
It’s finally done! I really need to focus on deadlines for my next project … can’t be getting behind on my new years resolution this early in the year! But really, this was worth the wait – check it out – the finished baby shower gifts!
Ok, time for a quick recap. My mom asked me to make baby shower gifts for her friend who is having a baby boy in the next couple of months. Coincidentally, Sarah was also looking to craft something up for a baby shower (also a boy), so we headed out to the fabric store and picked up some cute prints in the softest flannel. We decided we were going to make bibs, burp cloths, a blanket, and a changing pad.
First up, the bibs! Here’s a look at the front:
And the back – such a lovely yellow.
And from the top:
Notice anything new yet? Keep looking! I’ll reveal my surprise addition at the end of the post. Ok, let’s move on to the burp cloths!
That print is so adorable! Next up is the blanket:
So snuggly! And the perfect size too. And finally, we have the changing pad.
I just love baby crafts! I’m so glad that I got a chance to do these. If you’d like to give a go at these crafts the tutorials for each piece are listed below:
And if you’re wondering what my surprise addition is, I’ll tell ya: I finally made Blueprint Crafts fabric tags to attach to completed projects! They make me feel a bit more professional. I found this great how-to from Patchwork Pottery: Fabric Labels Tutorial.
And before I go, I must introduce you to my new little friend. As I was taking pictures of the baby items, I came across this little guy:
He’s the Egg Monster, I think he’s my favorite. I wonder if he’s related to the Eggman?
I obviously need to step away from the coffee and Beatles Rockband!
This weekend I’m attempting to create my first pattern – gasp! I know! – and also creating some sweet gifts for Valentine’s Day.
Until next time!
