My go-to gift for last minute showers or when I’m in a time crunch for a friend’s new baby: onesie and matching burp rags.
Using a plain onesie (I buy them a bit big, as the sizing is always too small, for Gerber anyway), measure and trace a shape or letter of your choice onto fabric. Cut it out and sew the edges back.
Center width-wise and place a bit high on the shirt (so if the babe is wearing pants it won’t be covered). Sew through the middle and double stich around the edges.
Pair with some matching burp rags for an easy but cute gift. For one friend I did this after the baby came so I could do an initial of her name on the onesie. Personalized baby stuff is the best!
We had a last minute shower last week so I didn’t have time to make a blanket, but this was pretty quick.
I’ve been sewing up a storm over the past couple months… many baby blankets, nursing covers, onesies, burp rags, etc. for friends and family having babies soon. I haven’t remembered to take pictures of them all, but here are some. These things have become my go-to gifts for showers.
Blanket for my friend having a baby girl.
I am a huge fan of this binding—so silky.
Here’s the nursing cover I made to go with it.
And a set of matching burp rags.
I have a couple more I wish I had shots of, so I’m hoping I can document better moving forward.
After making a girlish banner last summer for a friend’s bridal shower, I’d been wanting to make a more masculine one for Emerson’s birthday party, and other events.
The last banner was made of scalloped half-circles, but this one I made out of triangles, cut with pinking shears.
Make sure you make a triangle pattern in the size you’d like before you start cutting and sewing.
Arrange your cutouts in the order you like before you start sewing. I like it to be a little asymmetrical, so I mixed the patterns up a bit.
Sew triangles together, sides lined up.
Sew triangles to bias tape.
And it’s done! One of the quickest sewing projects around.
Was recently in need of a tutorial for a party banner and came across this cute scalloped version from Sew Mama Sew. I’d had to say this was actually a really fun sewing project. (The original tutorial can be found here.)
Here’s what you need:
- garland template (free PDF download)
- 13 pieces of coordinating fabric measuring 6.5x 8 inches
- one package (3 yards) of extra wide double fold bias tape
- pins, needles, thread, fabric pen, iron
And here’s how it’s made:
Cut out squares of your fabric
Pin over your traced line
Cut around stitching, leaving 1/4 inch border
Some fabrics I picked up today for a little project. More to come soon when finished.
Not only are these quick to make, but as a mother I’d say it was one of the best gifts I received——for a nursing mom on the go, you use these a lot.
Paired with some burp rags, it’s a nice set.
Here are some in-progress shots:
I think ironing is the key to good sewing
Double stitches help things from ripping, right?
