Baby Bibs

 Look at these cute baby bibs! 

 

I purchased the cross-stitching bibs from Jo-Ann Fabrics, but added scrap fabric to them instead.   

 

Elephants, hippos, monkeys, strawberries...oh my!

Nine Little Elephants: A Baby Quilt

Nine Little Elephants 

My newest baby quilt creation -  nine little elephants from nine different fabrics. I used the same nine fabrics for the ear and border. I saw a pattern here, but created my own. This finished quilt is about 45"x48".

Using Wonder-Under and a high iron, I attached each pachyderm onto a 7"x8" white rectangle.  Then I top-stitched each one with a zig-zag stitch, and added the border (again the border and ear are the same material).  The finished squares were 12" each.  Next I joined each square and row with a white border (the same fabric the elephants were mounted on).

I sent the quilt top to Bayberry Quilts for the finishing touches. They quilted and bound it with the blue fabric I used for the upper right elephant and the border in the opposite corner.

Finally I included a handmade elephant card and gave this quilt for a baby shower gift.  

Elephant Note Card

This little guy accompanied my baby shower gift - the nine little elephants quilt.  Isn't he so cute?

For the elephant note card you'll need:
card stock or blank note card
googly eye
2 complimentary scrapbook papers
photo mounting squares or glue stick

Draw or trace an elephant on one color scrapbook paper.  I used this one for inspiration.  Then draw an ear and tail on another paper.  Cut out the pieces. Attach the elephant onto your note card with photo mounting squares or glue stick.  (I purchased my Craft Smart Photo Mounting Squares from Michaels, but I cannot find them on the Internet to attach a link. Sorry.)  Add the googly eye and your elephant card is complete!

It's onesie time!

It's onesie time!  Many of my friends and family members are having babies.  I created handmade onesies for the last two baby showers I was invited to - thanks to some inspiration from Pinterest here and here.

This is a great NO sewing machine project! Some of the sites sew the fabric on the sewing machine, but these onesies are adhered with Heat n' Bond and hand sewn with DMC floss.  They are strong enough to machine wash too.

Materials:
onesies and scraps of fabric - which must be washed and dried first
Heat 'n Bond
DMC floss
buttons for eyes
bows (optional)
iron and ironing board   

For my niece I made a cupcake, butterfly, elephant, "B," and fish:

My friends and I made various water-themed animals for our friends who are having a baby in July. The baby-to-be will be born under the cancer sign, so we wanted to incorporate the water element into our creations.  We bought the onesies in various sizes so she can wear them throughout the year.

I added orange button eyes for the crab, a button fish eye, and a blue and white polka dot bow to the octopus.

These onesies were easy to design, inexpensive, original, and adorable! Happy onesie making!