Comments on: Handmade Gifts: Baby Edition

By: mimi jo

mimi jo — Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:32:20 +0000

this is such a great idea im goin to have my baby girl try it.

By: nancy

nancy — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:05:29 +0000

I have no babies except the ones at my husbands job that are born to his fellow workers to sew for so, I have learned to keep a few ready made gifts for such an occasion. My second best, the first being a quilt, is a drying towel for the baby made from a purchased thin towel, usually white to make clean up easier. Lay the towel flat with the seam edge facing down, this will be the side you will sew. Fold the towel down to 1/3 of its length, pin at the double towel so that a flap is formed; this is where the head will go in. Measure the top of the towel and in the middle of the fold, place a pin to mark the point–you will have an inverted V shape. Sew the V shape, cut away tthe excess toweling material to 1/2 inch, sew near the edge to seal the stray threads, turn inside out and you have a cape like towel to put a baby in to dry, head covered against the cold air. One of the babies I made this for now uses it as a cape to be a hero, running naked around the house after a bath. Nifty and useful idea for a harried mom trying to bathe a squirming bundle of joy.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:04:29 +0000

Thanks Kathy, these burp clothes were about 12×16 inches.

By: Rachel

Rachel — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 07:04:03 +0000

Thank you, but my sewing skills are not ready for a project like that.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 17:43:29 +0000

Those burp clothes are absolutely adorable!! My best friend just had a baby and I know that she would love these. What size did you cut fabric to make these with…if you don’t mind sharing?

By: Jill Garcia

Jill Garcia — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:27:05 +0000

Those burp cloths are to die for, do you have an etsy account, or somwhere you sell your fabulous sewn items?

God Bless!

By: smallnotebook

smallnotebook — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 04:47:03 +0000

Hi Pooja, I really appreciate that you would take the time to read and leave a comment! I’d especially like to see your pictures sometime.

By: Pooja Sood

Pooja Sood — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 07:48:05 +0000

Hi again.

You must be thinking that I am spamming you.
But this is one thing that we have in common.
Making use of waste stuff and making something useful from it is my favorite pasttime, of course after writing.

I make pen stands, bags, decorative pieces, note books of waste stuff. Will click them some day and share them with you.

Hope you can find some time then to have a look at them.

Pooja

By: smallnotebook

smallnotebook — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:42:55 +0000

Thanks char, I’m glad you liked it. I’ll see if I can come up with something.

By: char

char — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 15:18:07 +0000

Just found your site and it is wonderful! Can you tell us how you made the dress, size of rectangles, etc? For a beginner!