Some friends of ours, back in Canada, had a little baby girl recently and I was so excited to make her a little something.
Our friends, Amanda in particular, are really into NFL football. I wanted to do something to do with that, but without the whole blatant team name on it.... thus this onesie was born.....
I figured that should they have more kids in the future it was unisex and they'd be able to use it again... my thrifty Mennonite brain at work ;)
I used felt and minky (note to self, ironing minky takes away that pop-up-bubbly look--FAIL) for the football and this is pretty much when my love affair with hand stitching/embroidery began...
So I kept that hand stitched train going and remembered my love for shabby ruffles and this onesie was created-- I used a tutorial for a ruffle bum onesie I found somewhere....not sure where, it was a while ago... oops.
And I added a little heart for the front...
LOVE that ruffly bum!
I also made a little bib to match...
Loving the stitched birdie!
And then, because I have to pay homage to the South, a nice big headband... OK, it's not that big. To be honest, I'm not really into the offensively large Southern-satellite-dish-bow/flowers people put in their kid's hair... sorry. Can't help it.
I'm not going to be offended if you don't use it Amanda ;) I just saw a tutorial on See Kate Sew for the headband and had to make it. I thought it might be cute as a photo prop or something!
Moving right along....
It's just so fun to make stuff instead of buy it (confession, I did buy the white onesies) and I love how you can add personal touches and make everything matchy-matchy!
It was so fun to make this gift and I loved being able to use my new Anna Maria Horner, Innocent Crush fabric....
I'm seeing many handmade baby gifts in my future.
Linking up here....
1 comment:
Lovely... Wish i was having a baby. That. Ruffly bum isnawesome
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