Baby Gift

Finally, something I made.  It’s about time, right?

It felt so good to use my sewing machine again.  I have missed it.  I always feel so creative, at peace, and having fun when I’m creating something.  I just love it (wish I had more time to do things).

My friend just had her little boy (Noah) and we’re taking dinner over to her and her family tonight.  She and her husband are huge Beatles fans, so I found a cute Beatles onesie on Etsy (and after getting it, I think I could have done a better job…the image is blurry and I am quite disappointed over that).  I had planned to make her a couple of burp cloths using the two brown minky fabrics I have on hand (diamonds and dots).  Then yesterday, I came across a tutorial on how to make a swaddle blanket for a baby.  I just had to try it out, so I did.  Perfect timing and it made my gift complete (frog not included).

The tutorial is very descriptive and easy to follow.  It’s so simple, but just takes a short bit of time to make the cuts and sew it all together.  I’ll be curious to see how it works with an actual baby in it.  I only wish I had found this tutorial before Brody was born.  We swaddled him in receiving blankets for just over a month.  This would have worked so much better (it would have stayed on him better without falling off).

So, there you have it…a creation I made (finally).  Hopefully you won’t have to wait that long again before I show off something else I’ve created.  Click on the image below to see how it works.