Recently I attended a shower for a friend who’s having her first baby. That first baby seems like ages ago for me! But I still remember sitting at my first baby shower opening up gift after gift. I held each gift in my hands with a slight amount of disbelief that in a few short weeks there would actually be a little person to fill the tiny outfits and wrap in the beautiful blankets! Now he’s a teenager who has to sleep diagonally to fit on his bed. I think I’m ready for therapy.
Anyway, I wanted my gift to Kate and her new baby to be something heartfelt with a homemade touch. So I picked out some fun {and funky} fabric and embellished a set of crisp, white long-sleeved onesies with ruffles, box pleats and a sweet little flower.
While I was at the fabric store, I also picked up a half yard of the snuggliest chenile I could find. Using the same fabric from the onesies, I was able to make some coordinating burp cloths.
My sewing is not perfect. My lines are not even very straight. I’m going with “it’s eclectic looking”. But the gift is as one-of-a-kind as the mom and baby who will use them. The finishing touch was to make a tiny bracelet out of beads I keep on hand, because I believe little girls should start out with some pretty jewelry.
6 comments:
Great ideas! That cute baby girl will be a regular Fancy Nancy from the start!
You amaze me. I would never ever attempt to do that!
I second Stacey's comment. I would never even attempt to sew a gift for someone. Especially since I don't own a sewing machine. =)
They were lovely, creative, useful and handmade...a real gift from the heart and pretty and pratical too.
I like the idea! I've always liked handmade presents. When I receive one I feel like the person was thinking of me when doing it, that this thing was specially made for me. Sweet. So, if I want to make people feel this way too, I should start learning how to sew...
So so darling! If I were your pregnant friend, I would be thrilled to receive those onesies and burp cloths. Handmade baby gifts are truly the ones I've cherished the most.
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