I went to a baby shower this week, and made these treasures for the mom-to-be. This is the "circus elephant" from More Softies Only A Mother Could Love.
Isn't he a cutie?!
He's a skinny elephant :)
And this cozy swaddling blanket with a hand-stitched "Y" for their last name will be the perfect fit for a boy or a girl, since they don't know yet what they're having.
This adorable flannel animal print is sooo soft! I love it!
What good is a hand-made gift if the wrapping isn't equally pretty? I repurposed a hot pink box I had, covered it with brown craft paper, cut out and glued on part of a card that I actually received for Patrick's baby shower, tied it all up with some lace from the stash and a piece of turquoise paper twine, and slipped in a berry sprig. I think I had as much fun, if not more, with the wrapping as I did with the actual gift.
And a sewing day is never successful until you have made a sufficient mess. Happy sewing and crafting!
So cute!!! I'm actually trying to learn how to sew. I love your fabric patterns and colors. Where do you get them?
ReplyDeleteI actually buy everything at JoAnn's usually. I have occasionally bought some special fabrics from Anna Maria Horner's or Heather Bailey's collections, but the designer fabrics can be kind of expensive. These were from JoAnn's. I go to the one out on the 202 and Santan Village Pkwy. They seem to have a much larger fabric selection than some of the other stores. We should go sometime!
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