Monday, June 25, 2012

Baby Shower Gifts

One of my good friends is having their first child soon (she's due 4 days after me) and her baby shower was this weekend. 
So this past week was spent making a few things for her sweet baby boy. 

I asked her if she had any requests for things she wanted me to make her and she suggested towels and washcloths. I had made some for another one of our friends a couple years ago and apparently she really liked them and told Karissa about them.


I just made basic hooded towels, flannel on one side and terrycloth on the other. I think they were about 30-31". The washcloths are the same, just simple squares and finished around 9".


Have you ever tried taking pictures of towels and washcloths? It just wasn't working out so well for me that day. I made a set of 2 towels and 4 wash cloths and just could not get a decent picture! I've decided that is what has been slowing down my blogging lately. It hasn't been for a lack of sewing, just the lack of desire to take pictures!


I also made her a set of burp cloths. I usually just make them from pre-fold cloth diapers, but I saw a tutorial on Made where Dana used chenille and I thought I would try it that way instead. Other than the annoyance of all the fuzzy bits flying around, I really like how they turned out. 

Again with the stellar photography...
I actually didn't get to go to her baby shower, since we had three baseball games that day, but it all turned out OK as Wyatt's team are the Summer League champions! And you know what else that means? Baseball is over for the year!! We still have a couple T-ball games and a week of swim lessons, but after that our days should be a little more free. Can you feel the joy?

14 comments:

  1. You days being 'a little more free' are severely limited my friend, make the most of them!!

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  2. Congratulations to Wyatt's team. Lovely baby shower gifts.

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  3. Great baby projects! And I agree - the photoshoots can be challenging! Congrats to Wyatt!

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  4. Oh my goodness, such awesome baby gifts! Love the lobster fabric. :)

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  5. Cute cute gifts!! I love those hooded towels Toni. It's always nice to receive something that is unique and special :-)

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  6. These are great! Very cute and practical.
    We had our last t-ball game on Saturday. Whew!

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  7. She'll love the gifts, Toni! They are so darn cute. Big congrats to Wyatt!!

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  8. What great gifts! And so much better than just another pack of onesies or a set of Carter's knit blankets. I bet she loved them.

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  9. Oh yes....as much as I love watching my guys play ball, I looked forward to the end of the season. I was so greatful that it was only one season, a few months each year rather than year round.

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  10. Love the gifts, she will be thrilled

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  11. Very cute, and congrats to Wyatt and team!

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  12. Very cute baby shower gifts, especially for being handmade! I have made baby ties in the past and they didn't turn out as nearly as good as these :)
    -Jackie

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  13. You are perfect and the work of yours is very nice.All the stuff are fantastic.Pooh Baby Shower

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