Baby gift

 My brother and his wife are going to have a baby girl in a couple of months.  So I got to make a baby gift for them.  I made a blanket and bib.  The chevron pattern is made from triangles.  This was my first attempt at it, so it is not perfect, but I learned a lot.  :)  And I think it is cute.  I can't wait to meet the little cutie they put in it.

baby gifts

I've recently had occasion to do a few baby gifts (it seems like everyone is having babies right now).  This one is for our new nephew, Ford.  He was born yesterday and I still need to get the gift sent off, oops.  It was fun to use the Ford trucks and cars fabrics mixed with others.  I recently did a bib and burp cloth for a baby named Anchor and used nautical fabric with anchors on it.  It is so fun when they have a name you can go off of.  I really enjoy making baby gifts.  They are cute and quick and babies are so fun.

Whales and Sailboats

This is the baby gift I did recently for my sister-in-law's baby due at the end of March. I made the blanket, lovey, ball and double sided bib. I love the whales and sailboats; they are some of the cutest baby flannels I have seen. I love the color too, it is more of an aqua blue than just baby blue. The white is the absolute softest fabric ever; so great for a baby. My cousin crocheted the adorable little toy. To see more from her click here.

The bib is double sided, here are both sides.

waves

whale

Bibs

Bibs

Today I tried my hand at making bibs.

Attempt #1

It turned out pretty well, not the best craftsmanship ever, but hey.

Attempt#2
For my second I tried out some embellishments, I think it turned out pretty cute. Still not perfect, but getting better.


Attempts #1 & #2
The backs
I think I will try some more in the future. They are pretty simple. Just two pieces of fabric sewn together and turned. Then add the snap (easier said than done). I just used a bib we already had as a basic pattern.