November 15 ~ Gifts for New Parents
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Hip Mama Diaper Bag The Hip Mama Diaper Bag Tutorial from A Mingled Yarn would be just the thing for hip dads too, with the right fabric choices! |
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Boppy Slipcovers If you’ve used the Boppy you know how nice it is to have extra covers on hand… It’s essential, and they’re expensive! Veronica has a PDF DIY Slipcover for Boppy Pattern on her Walter and Veronica blog. |
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Quick Ribbon Ring Teether Toy Enjoy Stacy’s Quick Ribbon Ring Teether Toy Tutorial via Patchy Apple. We’re sure your little, teething friends will enjoy it too (and if Baby’s happy, the parents are happy)! |
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Receiving Blankets Betsy from foundling shows you how to make the most beautiful, useful new parent gifts with her Crochet Receiving Blanket Tutorial. |
Don’t miss these related tutorials from the SMS archives: Wellness Bag, Soft Toys & Games, For Baby, Warm those Toes and Blankets for Baby.
Here are just a handful of fabrics we love for some of these projects. Click on the fabric images to visit the Sew,Mama,Sew! shop:
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Soap from Morgan Street Any of Sharon’s beautiful soaps from Morgan Street Patisserie would be a nice way to pamper new parents. She even has a monthly soap subscription you can purchase to keep the fun coming for months. |
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Googly Bun Jen from fresh cracked pepper shares her “iconic” family (oatmeal, date-filled) cookies in her Googly Bun Recipe. They’re delicious, and perfect for everyone (new parents included). |
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Holidays at Home and the Handmade Holidays photo pool! |
Win It
Amy Butler Quilting Solids Fat Quarter Pack
We’re giving away a pack of 12 gorgeous Quilting Solids from the Sew,Mama,Sew! shop. These beautiful colors will mix perfectly with Amy Butler prints, and are sure to compliment many other fabrics in your stash. Comment below for your chance to win. The winner will be announced Friday. See the growing list of other prizes we’ll give away this month.
More Handmade Holiday Ideas
14 ~ Holidays at Home
13 ~ Multi-taskers
12 ~ Sports Fans
11 ~ Bookworms
10 ~ Elementary Kids
9 ~ Snow Fiends
8 ~ Teachers
7 ~ Holidays at Home
6 ~ Pet Lovers
5 ~ Crafters
4 ~ Music Lovers
3 ~ Babies & Toddlers
2 ~ Travelers
1 ~ Tweens & Teens
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404 Responses to “November 15 ~ Gifts for New Parents”
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I know quite q few new parents… these are all great ideas!
What great ideas! There are 3 new babies in our circle of friends this year!
I will definitely have to revisit that diaper bag after I’ve finished all my other projects I have lined up!!
I have several friends who will be welcoming new babies in the coming months. Thanks for the ideas!
Great ideas! I am going to be a new mom this year and need all the help I can get! (And I’m a huge Amy Butler fan!) I wish more stores sold her fabric in Ontario…
Great tutorials! We’re expecting our 3rd and I’ve been wanting to make a boppy cover and diaper bag!! Thanks!
I love the look of that diaper bag–thanks for sharing!
The hip mama diaper bag is great. It seems like it would work as a to and from work bag as well.
those blankets are soooo cute!!!
thank you so much for that boppy cover link – will use that many times, i am sure!!!
As always – lots of wonderful ideas. I never knew you could buy a soap subscription. Thanks.
Great Ideas!
I love Morgan Street Soaps. Those look like some great tutorials too.
The diaper bag is beautiful! Wow. I’d try it, but I think it’s a little above my sewing abilities!
Would love to be entered to win. Especially love the tutorials today (Saturday)! Thanks!
I’ll have to use that crochet edge for blankets I’m making my little sisters’ dolls. It looks very nice, but I wonder how hard it will be to poke through the flannel.
I love the look of crochet blankets! So pretty!
That ribbon teether is just so very cute and those receiving blankets are gorgeous!
My brother and his wife are expecting their first in May, I’m gonna be an Auntie!
Love the diaper bag. Thanks for the tutorial.
loves these ideas, thanks!
love the receiving blanket!
That seahorse fabric is wonderful.
I’m ready for the next baby shower!! What cute, quick and easy ideas!! Thanks
More great ideas! The diaper bag could be used for so many other things as well. Love the tutorials!
Oh, the blankets look so cute with the crochet on the edge! I may have to try that for a new little cousin…
I’d like to be entered into the give away. Thanks!
that blanket is something special! thank you for the link.
Thank you so much for sharing the diaper bag tutorial! I can’t wait to make one for my girlfriend who is expecting! Fantastic!
Off to check out some of those links…LOVE this site!! Thanks, and can’t wait until tomorrow!!
That teether is super cute!
ooh, oooh. love amy butler anything. this may inspire me to make my first quilt.
Great topic! I know a lot of expecting mothers this holiday season.
I like the teether toy. My sister is making the diaper bag right now.
What lovely colors! And all of my friends are having babies — must try the blanket…
Those teether toys are so cute!
I have a baby shower next weekend. These are beautiful options.
I love the receiving blankets!! I actually have one that that’s made the same way. It was a gift my mother received when I was born!! It’s one of my favorites and I’ve used it with every one of my 5 babies. Handmade ones are so nice now that the store bought ones are made so small.
What great ideas! I love the diaper bag!
All of the tutorials are new to me from today’s list. I can’t wait to look further at each one. I was just sewing a flannel baby blanket yesterday.
I’ll try the diaper bag.
Those blankets are so cute…
Wow, everyday a bunch of surprises…I love the diaper bag (now I only have to wait for the next baby in my family/among my friends ;o) )
Thanks again!
Julia
I have been eyeing this diaper bag for a while but now that my friend is having a baby, well, i should really make it.
That Boppy slipcover tutorial is so useful to have. And I love the crochet edging on the blankets.
A friend of mine gave me a crochet-edged receiving blanket, and it is one of my favorites. Now I might even give it a try myself, thanks to this tutorial!
I am so excited to make a new diaper bag! I am also going to try out that teether ring! Thanks SMS!
Great ideas, I like the teething toy.
Such great ideas, I can’t wait to start sewing.
i love the little wooden teether! What a nice stocking stuffer idea! Thanks! ……… now to check out the oatmeal/date cookies … yum!
This post is so timely!! I have 5 expecting friends right now!! (was 6 one baby’s here now!) I should get on that pretty recieving blanket!!
Love the teether ring!
Thanks for the ideas-my cousin is having a girl soon! These projects have got me thinking of what I should give her.
Great ideas!
These colors are so beautiful!
My friend also made her own pattern for a breast feeding pillow cover! They’re great for new moms.
As a soon to be grandma, I am thrilled to find these links. I plan to make the boppy cover first, as I know that will be appreciated.
That diaper bag looks awesome! The perfect thing for a new mom.
I’ve always loved the look of tea towels with a crocheted edge… how sweet it would look on receiving blankets!
Great ideas for new parents! Thanks!
those fabric colors are beautiful!
nothing like a stop by Sew Mama Sew to get my creative juices flowin’ on a Saturday morning!
The crocheted edges are a nice touch to the receiving blankets. Whimsical,yet classy. Great ideas.
Those crochet receiving blankets are so pretty! I just love that edge stitching.
Wish I had that boppy tutorial when I made one for mine – the fit just never came out right. And Meg’s fabric choice is PERFECT for the quilt back of a current project – thanks for “finding” that!
What great ideas! I love the receiving blanket. The crochet edge is something I’ve wanted to learn how to do, I think it looks so sweet and old-fashioned. Now I’ll try it!
Thanks for the tutorials.
I’m going to make a few more of the boppy slipcovers, I always go through them to so fast with a newborn.
Everything looks so great! Those cookies look delicious!
That diaper bag would make a great gift for anyone!!!
Awww, everything’s so cute!
I haven’t crocheted since I was a child, but I also learned from my nana. I will have to see if it comes back to me as easily! And the soap of the month is a brilliant idea!
Thanks for linking to my diaper bag! And I love all the other projects too – I’ve bookmarked the Boppy cover, since I only have one, and I’m sure it’ll get stained eventually. Love the teether ring, too.
I’ve been looking for a cute diaper bag pattern! How great! And Amy Butler solids?!? Yay! Keeping my fingers crossed extra hard for this one!
Yum, googly buns look delicious.
All adorable, fantastic!
All of the tutorials are awesome and inspiring. How do I join the contest?
the boppy cover is so great, i’m sure many mommies and daddies out there can appreciate that!
so cute! i hope to be a hip mama some day!
I love the crocheting on the blankets!
I adore the Hip Mama Diaper Bag! What a great way to make something personal and beautiful out of a necessity.
I love the diaper bag, and the fat quarter… I’m crossing my fingers
I might need to lear to crochet for those receiving blanket. Too cute!
Great ideas all around… Now I just have to figure out which project to pick for my wide open Saturday!
with all the new moms in my life, I’m sure these will come in handy…
All such great ideas and tutorials! Keep em’ coming!
Wonderful tutorials. It’s fun to see what new things are here every day!
That receiving blanket is so timeless and so easy, and combines two of my favorite skills. Can’t wait to make one. Or two. Or ten.
Oh my goodness those baby shoes are SOOO cute! I can’t wait to make them, I’m going to check out the googly bun recipe too. They look delicious!
I just love Amy Butler fabrics!
Love the diaper bag!!! I might just make one for myself!
The receiving blankets are pretty enough that I wish I had a baby (someone else’s) to make one for!
Perfect tutorials for this stage of my life. Will the baby showers ever end??
Another fun day of ideas. The diaper bag and boppy slipcover are definitely going to be made up this season.
Thanks!
These are so perfect! Several members of my family are expecting, so these will make awesome gifts!
I made the messenger bag several months ago and received so many compliments on it. I love handmade soap!
There is just something special about sewing for babies! I haven’t crocheted in years but I might just go and get out my hooks to try that receiving blanket.
I have added the receiving blanket tutorial to my favorites. I love your fabric choices today. Bravo.
Love the receiving blankets – what a great idea!!!!
I love love love the teething toy!
How sweet that blanket crochet sticth…I am falling for the color combinations
I don’t even know where to begin! Thanks for putting together all these great ideas.
quilting! something I want to try!
These are great. I have a new baby and so do 2 of my friends. I can’t wait to get started.
I love the teething ring. I hope I win!
These are all great! Now I can whip up some nice gifts for my friends who recently had babies.
What a great tip to crochet an edge on a simple flannel receiving blanket! Thanks!
Great! I just found out I’m pregnant so I think I’ll be making some of these things for myself. Especially that diaper bag!
The receiving blankets look wonderful! Can’t wait to give them a try!
i love the blankets…what an easy gift to give!
Yet another great list of things I want to make for myself!!
And the prize would be great too!!
love the diaper bag!!Theres so many possibilites for embellishment and custermisation.
Why does retail presume the diaper bag has to match the baby not the parents??
Love the holiday ideas!! It’s time to get up to the sewing room and start working away!
This is great! I’ve been wondering how people crochet directly onto fabric. Those receiving blankets are lovely, and the tutorial is just the thing I need.
I am SO making the teether ring, maybe to put in my baby’s stocking for Christmas! He will love playing with the little tags!
Perfect timing – I have a “fairly new” grandson who will soon need an abundance of teething rings. It will be so much more fun to give him Nonni made rings.
That is a great diaper bag. I have been looking for another pattern. This looks great. hjm
delightful ideas! i love the baby teething toy! i have so many friends with new little ones…perfect timing with this gift idea.
Just what I need right now for all the new mamas in my life! THANK YOU! Love the Amy Butler fabric!
After the holidays. Ill give that diaper bag a go.
I would seriously consider making the first three of these. As a young mom, I know how great they can be!
I love love love the teething ring! I need to make one for my baby along with all the other babies in my circle of friends and family! Wow! I love how there’s no plastic in it too – no BPA or any other bad things for our little bundles of joy! Great!
Cute and sweet items for those little people!
The diaper bag looks great! Can’t wait to try it!
Ooooooh love those receiving blankets, the edging is so cute!! And LOVE the Amy Butler fabric, yay!
My son’s teacher will be taking maternity leave this December, what great ideas for a gift I can make for her. Thank you
These are perfect, I have so many new parents on my gift list. I love that bag!!
I think the baby gifts are among some of my favorites ever displayed on this site. All so useful, customizable, and cute!
Oooh! These all look great!
Will definitely be making the boppy covers for my friends who are expecting twins in the near future!!
I could have used that Boppy cover so much. I have one and have washed it so many times. I might still make a few!
totally need to make one of those boppy covers for myself! So tired of my current ones!
I love the messenger bag.
That soap looks good enough to eat- the perfect sister in law gift- useful and something you use up! While still being beautiful and yummy-
What a fun collection of gifts! I’ve made the Hip Mama Diaper Bag and LOVE IT!
These are lovely gifts for new parents. I love the crocheted accents on the receiving blankets. And those Googly Buns look yummy!!
Like the teething ring – seems very simple, but will be very much appreciated!
I have been looking for a pattern for the crochet blankets forever, thanks. The burp cloths and matching blankets would be the perfect gift!
cute theme today
I love the flannel blanket with the crochet edge. I dont’ even know how to crochet very well but I think i can do this. And I have one of my own that I absolutely love which was a gift to me. I can’t wait to try this. Thanks!!
I have lots of friends having babies this winter. I love the blanket, rattle and bag ideas. I have gotten so many great ideas from you since I subscribed. Thank you so much!!
Love the teething toy! Perfect for my little niece!
Thanks so much for all of these great ideas.
Dana
That teething ring will make the perfect stocking stuffer for my littlest guy!
The ribbon teether looks reasonable to make! Thanks
That diaper bag is FAB and the googlies look soooo yummy!
That diaper bag is great! And if I start now I might even be able to give it on time…
Love the look of the crocheted-edge baby blanket. So sweet.
a free tute for a diaper bag – awesome!!!
maybe we need a coffee based treat for new mamas??
Thanks so much!
i love the little blankets- so cute and quick!
I will be making a few diaper bags. One for me as I have a new baby and some for friends with up and coming new bubs. I love all these patterns, now just to find the time to get them done
Fabulous ideas….I have a good friend due in a few weeks. What to make?
Love the blankets!
The ribbon teether toy looks cute and easy. Thanks for the idea!
It seems like everyone is pregnant! Thanks for all the wonderful ideas!
I’m a huge Amy Butler fan! hummmm….
Cute bag!
i love that trim on the blanket! gorgeous!
Thanks so much for all the great ideas!
I love these fabrics – such pretty colors!
Yep, every new mamma needs a receiving blanket! Thanks for the tips!
The blankets look very pretty. The fabric to win is awesome. Thanks for the chance.
Great ideas today! I absolutely love that little teether. No more babies around here, but it’s always great to have some baby presents stashed in the closet! And that receiving blanket is also beautiful.
Great tutorials – I would’ve loved any of these of gifts!
I love that bag, and it’s fun to see all these beautiful fabrics “in action”!
Great ideas!
Those receiveing blankets are really beautiful!!
Fun. Fat quarters!
You guys are just the coolest. Thanks muchly for all the goodies to make and goodies you give!
hey…I have that diaper bag tutorial printed out already. I better get going on it – only 4 weeks left!
Cute teether ring! I may have to make one for my new niece!
I am so excited about these baby items! I love when I can have a new idea for a gift to give at baby showers. I think I will try doing the diaper bag and give my usual crocheted blanket inside it! Wonderful!
The gift ideas are fun. Not sure how much I’ll have time to do before Christmas, but thanks for the inspiration! (And the giveaways!)
Love the diaper bag – thanks for the link to the tutorial!
Thanks for the boppy slipcover pattern – I’ll be using that!
The crocheted flannel blanket looks soo soft, it might just inspire me to learn how to crochet!
great ideas!
Nice diaper bag! I love the edging on the blanket too.
My best friend is due in a month! I can’t wait to make the diaper bag to add to her stash of goodies. Thanks for the idea.
Boppy covers! Next baby, I’m making at least half a dozen of those!
These would make great gifts, thanks for the ideas!
Wow these links are great! thanks to SMS for compiling them
Fun stuff love the diper bag!!
LOVE these ideas!
Great inspiration! Thanks for all the links.
The Hip Mama diaper bag just went on my list of things to make. Great ideas here today. I would love to win the Amy Butler quilting solids!
What a great idea- boppy covers!
OMG! HOW CUTE! You guys rock!
Wonderful…my niece had a baby on Thursday!
I love all of the great ideas.. I just purschased some soap.. Keep bringing all these ideas..
Thanks,
I love your gift ideas
Great picks again!
I love the ribbon teething ring!
Great collection of Tutorials… I have 3 new parents on my gift-list this year!
Wow. I have a three year old and a three month old and I think I need all of these!
I’ve really been wanting to learn how to make those crocheted blankets. They are so sweet and I loved the one my friend gave me when my daughter was born.
those all look great!
The receiving blankets are sweet. Always glad to find new gift ideas.
I wish I would have had these patterns when I was a young mom. They are great!
wow, what great tings. i think i will do some.
So many awesome ideas! Thank you for sharing.
janet in Canada
Thanks for the great ideas!
Ohhhhh, how nice those fabrics would look in the various baby projects…..
wowza i so look forward to these posts everyday!
Another wonderful group of gift ideas. I have nine grandkids, but none on the way. I’m going to file some of these ideas for whenever the next gandbaby comes along.
Awesome tutorials! I especially love the diaper bag! Thanks!
I’ve been wanting to try that diaper bag for weeks. I just have to find the time.
I have just the recipient for one of those receiving blankets! Thanks for the tute!
Yeah, Stacy! And I love the crocheted receiving blankets.
Great job, all the patterns are great.
Yet another day full of great links!
Wow, I love the ideas today, I have lots of friends with new babies or babies on the way and have added your ideas to their present list
Thank you for this great collection of tutorials.
What great ideas–I know a couple of people having babies soon.
I have really been enjoying this series- perfect timing, too- there is still plenty of time to create gifts for the holidays.
The teething ring is such a great quick and cheap gift idea!!! Thanks super crafters who gave us these great tutorials!
Annelove the diaper bag
I love the diaper bag and the teething ring. I’ve never seen a teething ring like it. I’d love to win those solids!
oh those cookies look delicious!!
I’ve often thought about making covers for our well-used and abused boppy, but never wanted to fiddle with getting the pattern/dimensions just right – very cool!
I really like that crochet edging to the baby blanket. I can’t wait to try that.
Awesome! I have two sets of new parents in my extended family. I will have to give one of these tutorials a try!
Jen
Love that bag! Thank you!
cute bag!
as a mom to be…I’d love to receive any of these gifts!
If only I had a little one in my family…..!! I love those blankets.
The teether toys looks great, so many great ideas and I have 2 friends with new babies – perfect for these gorgeous gifts
As Always, great ideas. I LOVE that diaper bag!
I love the diaper bag! What a great gift–classy ones are so hard to find!
The receiving blankets are really cute and again Kristen’s choice of material is fantastic.
Oh what sweet gift idea’s that any new parents would adore.
Thanks for several wonderful ideas for the new parents on my giftee list, and the new baby as well!
I was looking through a decorating magazine tonight, and was thinking about Amy Butler. She has quite literally revolutionized the fabric industry. Her colors are so unique and her color palettes so wonderful — and now the Amy Butler-wannabe’s are starting to appear, particularly in new fabric lines.
LOVING this!!!!! Great ideas!
Oh, a good friend of mine is almost 4 months along after 9 years of trying and miscarrying. I have been waiting for this so I could shower her in presents and goodies.
I am so going to do a boppy cover and baby shoes!
Kristin’s choice of fabric with the color bursts would be great for a receiving blanket because it works for both a boy and a girl. Great for parents who choose to keep the baby’s gender a surprise.
These could not come at a more perfect time!!! I have several very close friends who have either just had babies or are about to, and I myself just have a few more months before baby #3. So excited to see the boppy slipcover tute….I have been searching everywhere for one!!!
I had already given up on EVER finding a pattern for a boppy cover – tried to come up with one myself, but didn’t really wing it…. Thank you so much, my best friend (living in Austria) is pregnant and this will be a great gift that is especially fantastic since I can ship it to Austria without breaking the bank!!!
I love all the ide’s that are on the website. I also like the differant themes each day.
I received the crocheted blankets with my firstborn. What a blessing they were — the size was larger than store-bought.
Those Googly Buns look great!!
Love the teething ring. Not sure where to get the ring though. I assume at a craft store?
Yay for crochet! I love the idea for sprucing up the flannel receiving blanket.
thank you for doing the Hand Made Holiday again this year! I LOVE reading about all the fabulous ideas, I could make a list 5 pages long of all the new things I want to try to make.
Great bag tute!
Oh thank you very much. These are all awesome tutorials. And that recipe for Googly Buns looks wonderful. Thank you so much for that as well.
OOOH I would love to win the solid fabrics. I always head off to the store to buy solids and it never fails that I fall in love with prints and end up leaving without any solids. HA Maybe if I win some I’ll actually have some in my house finally. LOL
VickiT
Great chance! Gotta love the teething ring!! I am going to swoop right over and
find out what I need for my little teether!!!
Rane
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Where was all this cute stuff when I had my kids??
My little guy is starting to teeth so the ribbon ring will be perfect! Thanks!
Thanks for sharing all these great tutorials.
I LOVE the diaper bag tutorial. I actually know someone having a baby. I can hardly wait to use it.
The blankets are adorable. I make similar blankets, but that’s a new pattern for me. Can’t wait to use it!
Thanks for all the great ideas!
we have a sweet little flannel blanket with a crocheted edge and i have always wanted to learn how to make them! now i can!
Oh…I am thrilled about the Boppy cover tutorial! Thank you so much!
Thank you for the tutorials. I’ve been wanting to make both the diaper bag and boppy cover for a while now. Oh, and I so love handmade soap…it makes such a nice gift!
Thanks for the great tutorials! Can’t wait to make the boppy slipcover for my new niece!
the teether is perfect for my little one
Oh. Sniff. My daughter’s great-grandma Mei made her a flannel receiving blanket JUST like the one pictured. It’s so special to me b/c Mei and I have connected b/c of our mutual love of crafting. I had no idea that edged blankets like that were traditional baby gifts. Thanks so much for posting this!! =)
definitly bookmarking this one- we are almost 8 onths pregnant! due 1-1-09!!!
These are great ideas!
Love the receiving blanket tutorial….I just need to learn how to crochet, now.
Thanks for the great tutorials!
That teething ring looks like a must for a friend with a new baby!
Great ideas! The diaper bag looks so cute!
cute ideas. i’m glad you’re doing this on saturday! so fun!
Oh this is great! Im about to be a new mumma ( again) great links here!
I am definitely making that teether for my son…….
Beautiful diaper bag! And I love the crochet on the blanket! truly inspiring!
the teether ring is so cute/useful!
I have so many friends right now who are expecting. What great tutorials! I especially love the crocheted receiving blankets– so simple, but so wonderful!
My goodness! I love that diaper bag!
The diaper bag looks really good – think I’ll need to give it a go!
I love this article all by itself.
I have a dear friend of mine who finally got pregnant. I love the diaper bag, the blankets.
And I adore the amy butler’s fabrics.
My son is almost 4 and he still loves his “boppy type” pillow. Extra slipcovers are essential. Thanks
Sweet! I’ve been looking for a tute on how to make those edged receiving blankets.
I don’t think I will need any gifts for new parents this year, but I do think I need to try those buns. They sound so very yummy!
I think I may just have to bookmark this entire post! The receiving blankets are adorable!!! And I love that diaper bag!!!!!
Such beautiful, soft colors!
Love the diaper bag
The crochet edge blanket looks like a fun project. Thanks for all the recipes too!
I love all of these gifts. The crochet receiving blanket is adorable and such a great idea.
I knew there would be a boppy slipcover somewhere. I can’t wait to try it.
Teething ring is so cute and easy to make.
Googly buns–Yum!
I must make the diaper bag and teething ring. The fat qtrs are so soft and pretty.
The receiving blankets are lovely and I just added Morgan Street to my favorite sellers on etsy. I love to put lip balm in the stockings and it looks like she has some great scents.
I constantly love the fabric profiles you show each day – always eye-candy
I love the teether and I hope I have enough patience to make the bag!
Kristen’s fabric choice is adorable!
Congrats to Stacy for having her teething ring tutorial featured! I can’t wait to try it out! Thanks again, sewmamasew, for all the great tutorials!
thanks for this one! I’ve got a whole list of soon-to-be new parents!!
All my kids are teens and I don’t know any new parents right now, but I’ll keep these ideas stored for the future. Going to try the buns, though!
Fantastic detailing on those receiving blankets – I love it!
Perfecto! 3 babies due in November on our street!
What great tutorials. I like the teething ring.
The receiving blankets are adorable!
These are great! I see a couple I can do right now for a friend of mine that is about to have a baby! Thank you so much!
My little sis is about to have a bayy! Thanks for the great new ideas
Thanks for including the Warm those Toes section! I will definitely be making some of those cute booties!
I love homemade soap and am going to have to try the gift subscription for a few family members.
I want some more Amy BUtler
Oh the diaper bag is sweet. I wish there were cool patterns like that when I had need of a diaper bag. Now I can learn how to make them and sell them!
I love the Amy Butler fabrics.
The teething ring is great! I’m going to have to try it for my son,
that slipcover is fantastic! i have wanted a pattern for that. i have a cousin with a new baby, and another pregnant cousin and two pregnant friends. baby central. what a great gift idea!
I think there are a few teether rings in our future! What a great idea… all (my?)babies seem to like the tags on toys best.
How fun. I might have to make some of these for myself.
Love the diaper bag. Your site is just delightful!
Wish I’d had these when I was a new parent…wait, make that before I was a new parent! I’ll keep them in mind as I have friends with new little ones coming!
Thanks for introducing me to Morgan Street Patisserie
I love the bobby slipcover idea! Its great for those who get bobby hand-me-downs to make what is old, new again!
Love the diaper bag! It is too cute!
I love those blankets!
Cute idea’s for new parents… Great prize I would love those FQ’s..
Great ideas! I really like the teething ring…
Perfect presents for my dear friend, who is having her first baby. Now – off to the making before the little creature comes out!
Thank you so much for your links to some very wonderful, crafty and fun blogs and projects. So excellent to find new reading every day.
We’ve had quite the baby boom around us lately, so these are all just in time! Thanks!
As a new mom, I would’ve love any of those gifts!
i didn’t know crocheting into fabric was that easy. those blankets are gorgeous.
Oooh – great bag! Might have to do that for myself!
That diaper bag is great.
embroidery blanket for a sweet new baby girl!
Wow great projects and tutorials. Thanks
Those baby ideas are great! love the crochet edge blankets, I think that I’ll be trying that one! Thanks.
I like the diaper bag and the teether, too
Rita E in AZ
I have a lot of cousins who are having children–those receiving blankets are lovely.
You know everyone seems to be doing monthly subscriptions to something and soap might be the perfect gift for someone I know. Thanks for the reminder!
I have so many pregnant friends right now, I could easily make everything here.
Would love to be in the drawing for some Amy Butler solids!
These are wonderful ideas! I like the ribbon teether thingum.
Both my sister-in-law and neighbor just had babies these are great ideas for me to make them something special!
I love the idea of making a diaper bag for dads. You never see gender neutral diaper bags in store! What a great idea!
the boppy cover will make a great shower gift–thank you for the link and the giveaways!
yum! cant wait to try those googly buns! and the boppy cover!
I love the diaper bag and blankets!
These are some great gift ideas for my friend who is due in March.
the soap of the month subscription sounds wonderful!
It seems like everyone I know is having babies, so this is great!
That crocheted blanket is just adorable! I’m keeping that on my list!
Oh! AB solids! Pick me!
What great ideas today. The blankets are so cute!
Great gifts!
I have been looking for a good messenger bag tutorial. THe diaper bag will be perfect.
I love the Diaper bag, and the rattle. There are lots of babies here so these are awesome!!
I’ve been needing a new diaper bag for myself! Guess I just found the pattern!
great ideas
What great ideas!! I cold really use some solids!!
What great gift ideas! I have a few new parents on my list this year!
I love the ribbon teether and the recieving blankets! I have a two week old nephew and a nine month old niece, I feel lots of presents for them coming on…:)
aaaawwwww ~ these are wonderful!! Thanks so much!!
love the quilting solids. the diaper bag is very cool. . .
I’m currently working on a box of goodies to send an expecting friend. Thanks for the new ideas!
Great projects! The teether toy is on my handmade gift list now!
I know quite a few mamas-to-be. Thanks for the ideas! And I can’t wait to make the Googly Buns; I love dates!
great ideas!
wow, the receiving blankets look awesome!
As a mom with a 1 year old, I can definitely say that these gifts would have been GREAT! I’ll be bookmarking this page for future shower gifts. The fabric would be wonderful!
lovely ideas, all. the receiving blankets are so sweet!
More than anything, I like finding checking out all of the blogs that the tutorials come from. Thanks, SMS.
Great ideas! Thanks again!
Love it love it love it! Keep em coming SMS!
Those fabrics are great. They’d be a perfect addition to many projects
That teething ring is adorable. I know a baby or two that would love it!
What a great idea those receiving blankets are, I think I’m gonna be making some.
I have so many friends expecting bundles of joy so this is perfect. I’m liking the quick ribbon ring teether toy. Good way to use up the ribbon I have oodles of. Thanks for the chance to enter!
The boppy cover was just what I was looking for. A couple at our church is having their first soon, and I know she would like an extra cover. Thanks for so many giveaways!!!
I’ve got a little girl due at the end of January and I am DEFINITELY going to have to make one of those receiving blankets (or two, or three!).
I love these! Great ideas for new moms! I just might make me the diaper bag!
Love the teether toy!
There are so many new babies amongst our friends and those crocheted (sp?) receiving blankets look precious!
Want to try those blankets!!! Thank you thank you!!!
the teether is such a neat idea!
Thanks for the tutorials! Great gift ideas!
OK, there are far too many good ideas there. How am I supposed to choose between them? Lol. I can see Christmas lasting all year now.
My friends are starting to have babies so I am sure these tutorials will come in handy for a while!
I can’t wait to make the baby teether for a friend and her new baby.
I know so many new parents that will be really excited when they open their presents this year since they’ll be getting something fantastic from one of these tutorials!!
What exciting and ‘doable’ ideas to try on my forthcoming nephew.
My sister has twins and uses her boppies all of the time! The boppy cover is great!
i am new to sewing and love your site it is so helpful and full of ideas. i am starting on the diaper bag tonight. i love amy butler fabric and am looking forward to using it on more projects.
Thanks for the tutorials! Great Ideas Again.
Oh, my grandma made something for me using the same crocheted edge as in this receiving blanket, and I’ve wanted to know how to do it for a while now. Thanks for linking to that tutorial!
Cute stuff!
oh my gosh, I love the diaper bag. It will be perfect for my new grandson due in Jan! Thank you!!!
Great ideas!
That teething ring is such a simple cute idea!
What beautiful gifts for new parents…those soaps look amazing too!
I am just LOVING all of these great ideas! Later in the month, will you be posting a tutorial for making more than 24 hours in a day???
I think these quilting solid colors are just delicious. I dream of making 2 cozy quilts for my kids in these colors.
-Violet
Great ideas – we have friends who just found out they are expecting and of course I want to make them something. These are great choices!
Love all of these projects!! I can’t wait to make somethings for my little nephew!
Beautiful colors! So many great ideas…now I just need to make more time for all of them!
I desperately need more solid colors to round out my “stash”.
And I’m loving the diaper bag. Very cute.
googly buns sound delicious!
The receiving blanket is gorgeous! These are such great ideas.
I LOVE Amy Butler!
I am going to need some boppy slipcovers. Last time I just made do.
i love the blankets. i received burp clothes like these as a gift when my 3rd daughter was born and always enjoyed using them.
thanks!
Very nice-I’m making some of these for myself!
Teething rings! Brilliant! I have a few babies in mind with budding teeth these’d be perfect for!
what sweet gift ideas! I need a boppy cover for myself so this is perfect timing!
great gift ideas. I so enjoy your blog. Carolyn
Love the Boppy cover. Why didn’t I think of that?
I’m absolutely going to make those teething rings for gifts for the gazillion babies that are baking in my friends!
Love all your ideas! Thank you!