I have to make a confession and say that this whole thing was started by my sweet friend Abby. She asked me if I could help her make a blanket for a mutual friend who just had a baby and I jumped at the chance! I don't have much sewing experience but was confident that between the two of us we could create something fabulous. We did!
Check out the blanket we put together for baby Taylor!
{this photo won't flip for some reason, grrr....sorry}
It's flannel on one side and minky dot on the other. Sooo soft and cozy!
This was a big blanket {about 1 yd x 1 yd} - the next thing I wanted to try was making a small taggie blanket for my visit to this little cutie in Cleveland.
I love it!
Except...every time I make something I see lots of stuff I'd do differently next time. So, of course, I had to make another one! This most recent trial is for another girl in my small group who recently welcomed baby Eli. This lovey is a bit smaller and I added Eli's initial to the back.
The little imperfections bug me to death, but that's why I need more practice. There are fewer of those each time, so that's the good news! Once again, there are things that I will do differently next time - fewer tags on this size blanket, for one.
You all need to keep having babies so I can justify making more blankets!
If anyone is interested I can do a detailed tutorial on how I made it step-by-step - it really is easy and only took me about 3 hours.
I always love getting personalized gifts and LOVE making things for my friends. Hopefully they feel the same way. ha!
In other news, Asher and I watched the {DVR'd} Royal Wedding this morning. As much as I loved Kate's dress I have to say that I absolutely adored her sister's dress. That could have been a wedding gown itself! Can I also say how much I love her name too - Pippa! Yay! It just makes me smile.
As you can see, Asher was very interested in watching the wedding of the century.
Happy weekend all!
I love the fabric pattern on the first blanket. Great work on the others! I wouldn't beat yourself up on the imperfections. Sometimes those little imperfections are what MAKE the personalized gift! I they look perfect to me!
ReplyDeleteAnd funny last photo! My sentiments exactly on the royal wedding! ha!
I love the blankets!!! I cannot sew or crochet or make quilts, but I really want to learn all of it so I can make beautiful gifts. I would love to know how you made these. I know you've made quilts before...have you ever made one out of t-shirts? I saved all of my favorite outfits of Jack's and really want to turn them into a quilt someday. What a great keepsake it would be!
ReplyDeleteAnd I agree with the remarks on Pippa. I haven't watched yet (about to watch the DVR), but I saw the pictures and she looked beautiful!
I LOVE the blankets!! I suck at even sewing buttons back on pants. I'd love to be that creative with cloth. Personalized gifts are so much more thoughtful. Good for you! If I ever have baby #2 I'll let you know so you can send me one ;)
ReplyDeleteOh cute! Seraya would love one of those taggie blankets. She is obsessed with tags still! I would love to see you do a tutorial on this. I think they turned out great and think that the imperfections make them extra special because they came from the heart!
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