November 14 ~ Gifts for Babies
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Baby Butterfly Abby Glassenberg from While She Naps designed this darling Baby Butterfly toy here at Sew,Mama,Sew! |
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Basic Bib Rachel Measham-Pywell from Four Wise Monkeys joined us here at Sew,Mama,Sew! with this sweet Basic Bib tutorial. Rachel shows you how to add appliqué, ribbon, rick rack, etc. for lots of looks with one pattern. |
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Scribble Initials We think the technique in this Scribble Initial T-Shirt tutorial from Aesthetic Nest would be cute on onesies! |
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Beauregard Bear Make Beauregard Bear with Jennifer Paganelli and Carla Hegeman Crim of Sis Boom! Jennifer regularly shares gorgeous fabric collections and is the author of this year’s Happy Home: Twenty Sewing and Craft Projects to Pretty Up Your Home. |
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Baby Hats Sew up a Trio of Baby Hats with this easy tutorial at Zaaberry! |
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Butterfly Block Create lots of Butterfly Blocks with this tutorial at Red Pepper Quilts, and turn the blocks into a pretty Butterfly Block Quilt for Baby! |
Bag a Day
There are so many beautiful bags to love out there… We’re sharing one bag tutorial every day this month for you to sew and give.
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Diaper Clutch Shannon from Sewing Barefoot writes, “This Diaper Clutch is a must for mamas on the go. It’s big enough for a few diapers and wipes but small enough to toss into a purse or small bag when you leave the house.” |
Related tutorials you might just love: Felt Hot Air Balloon Mobile, Gifts for New Parents, Gifts for Babies & Toddlers + our Kid Tutorials
Here are just a few fabrics perfect for some of today’s projects. Click on the fabric images to visit the Sew,Mama,Sew! shop:
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Salted Bourbon Caramels This one is for the parents of the babies! Give these Salted Bourbon Caramels from Making Life Delicious! |
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Holiday Gift Tags Anne Marie shares 18 fun Holiday Gift Tags at Buttoned Up! |
Win It
Comment on today’s post for a chance to win one of these prizes!
Tip: If you’re hoping to win a prize that notes “US Winners Only,” include your state in your name (i.e. Beth in WA) so we can confirm residence and avoid any disappointment on your end. Shipping range is determined by the generous companies and artisans that donate Handmade Holidays prizes.
Little Stitches: 100+ Sweet Embroidery Designs 12 Projects (US Winners Only)
Author: Aneela Hoey
Publisher: C&T Publishing
Choose from more than 100 original embroidery designs, hand-drawn with a modern take on retro style. Aneela Hoey’s illustrations are printed on transfer paper to use and reuse— Tear out the page, trim out the design, iron it down, and stitch away! Learn 11 easy decorative stitches plus techniques for adding texture. Embroider these charming images on 12 whimsical and practical projects, perfect for keepsakes or gifts. Projects include a baby quilt, cushion covers, cozies for jars and tissue boxes, and more.
Andrea Sabean is the Artisan in the Woods! She writes, “I am passionate about sharing the joy of all things handmade! I love to create items that bring that warm handmade-just-for-me feeling to whoever owns them. In keeping with the age-old traditions of sewing when every scrap was used and old pieces were re-made or re-sewn until the fabric wore out, I love to bring new life and purpose to old fabrics, and to make projects using every scrap of both new and old materials. I also love to honor the imagination and creativity of children by bringing their drawings to life!” Andrea creates custom creatures inspired by children’s designs.
Artisan in the Woods is giving away a handmade, custom Create-a-Creature! (Prize value: $65) Andrea writes, “When you send me a drawing I work hard to create a soft, cuddly friend that matches their vision as closely as possible. Recipients of these fuzzy friends have been amazed to see their drawings come to life-– right down to the tiny details! These creatures are a good size (at least 16″ tall or wide) so they make great huggable companions. I also return the original drawing to you laminated, with the name of the creator (your child!) and the creature’s birthdate, as a keepsake.”
Don’t miss our Handmade Holidays photo pool, and check out our 2011 Handmade Holidays list for more fabulous ideas.
13 ~ Gifts for Hostesses
12 ~ Gifts for Crafters
11 ~ Gifts for Big Kids
10 ~ Gifts for Whimsical Friends
9 ~ Deck the Halls
8 ~ Gifts for Cooks
7 ~ Gifts for Pet Lovers
6 ~ Gifts for Moms + Grandmas
5 ~ Gifts for Tweens + Teens
4 ~ Gifts for Organizers
3 ~ Gifts for Travelers
2 ~ Deck the Halls
1 ~ Gifts for Little Kids
We respect the copyright of all crafters. All photos are used with permission from the artist.
230 Responses to “November 14 ~ Gifts for Babies”
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Salted bourbon caramels you say? Yummy!
So many friends with babies on the way! These are great for upcoming showers.
Thank you so much!
I haven’t seen the butterfly block! So cute.
The scribble letters is a fun way to involve kids in the process. I love that they get to where their art and show it off!
I love the butterfly toy. Little stitches is on my Christmas list!
Little Stitches is a dream book.
Those caramels look yummy. Aneela is my favorite.
Great stuff!
Cute projects! Love the bear. And I wish someone would make those caramels for me!
I just love Beauregard the bear! He is adorable.
The scribble initials are so cute! Great gift for my daughter and I to give. I also love the butterfly block tutorial but anything from Red Pepper is sure to be good! Thanks
I love the baby hats! I don’t have anyone that little to sew for this year, but they sure are cute!
Gotta love babies! Great ideas!
Love those baby hats!
Really excited about that book! Keeping my fingers crossed.
I’ve done bibs just like those before…they stitch up quickly.
It’s all so cute.
I love the butterfly blocks! I saved my daughters’ baby dresses so they could someday be used for a quilt. These blocks will definitely be part of that.
Love these ideas, and considering I have 10 nephews to sew gifts for this year any idea is appreciated!
Love the butterflies – blocks and toys. Thanks for sharing.
Little stitches on is on my wishlist! I’m hooked on embroidery!
Love the idea of making a drawing into a plush doll!
That butterfly block is fun!
I’ll be making some of those Baby Butterflies for some upcoming baby showers! Thanks for the pattern!!
I have some babies on my list this year and these will be perfect!
I have a new nephew (now one month old) and would love to treat him to handmade goodies this holiday season. I’m thinking he could use a scribble onesie and his momma would like a diaper clutch.
Love Liz’s fabric (and how cool is that customized plush?! My boys love to draw and would be so excited to see one of their creatures come to life).
I love the look of the Little Stitches book. Thanks for the chance to win.
I am in total and complete AWE of that quilt. Amazing!!!
I love the printable gift tags
I love the hats!
Cute ideas. I love the monster, too, that would be a great first sewing project !
Excellent gift ideas, once again! Thanks!
So many great baby gift ideas. I love giving homemade baby shower gifts. Thanks for some great ideas.
Those baby hats are ADORABLE! Too bad I don’t have a serger…
I am crazy about the Little Stitches book, and the trio of baby hats looks like a fast alternative, when I don’t have time to knit!
Diaper clutch and that little monster giveaway are great!!!
: ) As is everything else but those caught my eyes!!! : )
The scribble initials T-shirt would make a great project!
Really cute ideas. Love them all!
I love the scribble initial shirt. Great idea!
Cute gift ideas for babies. I love the butterfly quilt!
Love the hat ideas.
Now if only I knew someone with a baby to craft these for!
Those butterflies are adorable! Wish I had a little bitty one to make them for!
It is all so adorable!
LOVE the butterfly!
Pick me! Pick me!
Baby crafts are always cute!
I’ve been dying for a copy of Little Stitches. I also really like the butterfly quilt. That might just be my next baby quilt.
Love those bibs!! Thanks, I have a brand new niece to sew for!!
Love those bibs!!
Caramel and Bourbon in the same title?! Yum!
Love those scribble shirts!!!
Love the baby hats!
Those little hats are so cute! Thanks for sharing!
I’ve been wanting to try making caramels.
Wonderful ideas !
Ah baby stuffs always look adorable;) i hope I’m getting that little stitches book!:D
you can never have too many bibs! love the scribble onesie idea too!
LOVE the diaper/wipes clutch and the baby butterfly. What awesome baby shower gifts those would make!
ohhhhh baby butterflies, bears and bibs. Great ideas! Thank you for a great giveaway!
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Those butterfly toys are adorable!
The Beauregard Bear is beautiful!
Cute butterflies.
I know a little girl who would love one of those butterflies! If she stops clusterfeeding she might even get one!
I’m completely in love with this Baby Butterfly!! Great ideas all of them!
What great ideas for gifts for the babies this winter!
I’m a big fan of While She Naps! I also like the bibs
i just love the create a creatures! love love love it!
Yes! My granddaughters would love some of these items. Thanks!
We are expecting a new grand baby any day now, so these are very useful items for me to make
Oh to have the time to make that quilt! GORGEOUS!
Delia from VA
The bibs look great plus those Salted Bourbon Caramels will be on my Christmas list this winter!
My kiddo (who is a reluctant artist) came home last night with a drawing he was proud of and the first thing I thought about was Artisan in the Woods. What a great prize!
Love the scribble letters for my two nephews!
I love the scribble initial shirts! I think I might try making a tote bag or two with the same method.
These will all come in handy with all of the pregnant people I know!!
I have loved that butterfly tutorial and have it on my to do list for my next friend having a baby.
I would have loved a diaper clutch when my girls were babies. Great gift idea!
Those Butterfly Blocks have been on my to do list for a while. I definitely need to get to making up some of those beuties.
I love those butterflies. I must find a baby to make one for!
Love all these ideas ! Thank you so much for sharing….
great tutorials & I love that you end with an awesome
edible goodie ! Mmmmmmm……
Fran in Idaho
Oh My!! I love making things for babies thanks for the great ideas.
I need to try those baby hats!
I look forward to making some baby hats… Thank you for posting!
Woah, salted bourbon caramels? Sounds amazing!
So many good ideas!! I have friends who are expecting twin boys this winter – these ideas will be put to good use.
Great ideas!!!!
Really love the hats, and the butterfly, so cute!
The scribble initials are so cute! And those caramels look delicious.
Awww.. those butterflies are too cute!
Baby hats are my weakness, especially anything with knots. So I’m hooked.
I have to say the butterfly blocks are cute.
Those hats are so cute! I’m going to make some for our boy on the way
I just love the chenille bear! Thanks
Love the baby hats and the butterflies! And just what any new mother needs – bourbon and caramels! Perfect pairing. Thanks for the ideas and thanks for the great giveaway!
I love the scribble initials – those would be great for many ages. Thanks for all of the inspiration!
Love those butterflies!
Great ideas.
Love the butterflies and the diaper pouch. These will make great shower gifts!
Baby things are always so fun! I always love the things you find
The scribble tees are something my older kids could even try!
ooo! this is my favorite day so far!
I love the butterfly block! I might have to learn to quilt and make one for my daughter’s new big-girl room.
Mmmm I think the caramels are calling my name!
Oh definitely bringing out the sharpies for some Christmas Crafting time!
The butterfly is too cute.
My son would love the scribble letters!
Oh, I love the little stitches book!
Love the diaper clutch tutorial! Sewing Barefoot really does a great job making it quick and easy to follow. I will be checking on her blog again. Those little shirts are darling too. Really enjoy the simple projects that the kids can make and wear. I will pick up the pens to make the shirts tomorrow! Thanks!
Those baby hats are cuteness itself. Maybe I can team up with my neighbor, who has a serger.
I like the scribble shirts. Kids love making their own designs!
Oh my gosh, everything is adorable!! I really like those baby butterfly toys though.
Love the scribble shirt! It would also make a great birthday shirt using numbers instead of letters. I think I’ll let my son make his own birthday shirt this year!
Love the butterfly toy!
wow – super cute! Jane in PA
Adorable create-a-creature! Cool!
Love those butterflies! So cute.
My new nephew needs 3 or 4 or 7 of these items!! His mama might like them too.
That diaper clutch will be great for baby showers! The caramels too!
Oh embroidery is on my list of favorite crafts!! Would love that book! Amy @ gasudimack@sbcglobal.net
I’d love to make that butterfly for my 8 month old!
love em! I’ve got some great shower gifts to make:)
Okay, I just bought fabric markers for those scribble shirts. SO cute!
I love the idea for create a creature. Cool gift!
I love the diaper clutch. I need to make one for my daughter. Thanks for the projects.
I’ve made those baby hats! great pattern and very easy!
Great ideas!
It’s a baby year in my town, very timely gifts.
I enjoy x-stitch, so the embroidery book looks interesting… And I like the diaper clutch… gonna have to make one.
Those caramels look amazing!
Thanks for all the great ideas – I have a new great niece or nephew coming next spring!
Thanks for all of the fun ideas!
I’d love to check out the Little Stitches book.
Such adorable things for babies. Great ideas for gifts.
so many cute ideas!!!
I love the diaper clutch idea and the little hats! My friend is expecting twin boys within a few weeks and could certainly use these items.
I love the butterfly! It’s absolutely adorable.
I love the butterfly quilt!
the diaper clutch is such a clever idea!
I am making those salted bourbon caramels for myself!
These are great ideas, thanks!
Darling ideas! — Heidi in CA
Aww I think the scribble initial tee as onesies would be so perfect as a big brother present for my son to make for the baby we’re expecting!
The Scribble Shirts are a perfect cold weather project for my little scribbler!
A big ‘awwwww’ on the little butterflies <3
the diaper clutch is so classy !
love those scribble t-shirts!
I made the bibs last year while I was pregnant, my now 9 month old son loves wearing them! So thanks very much for the tutorial!
The little hats are super sweet!
I love the scribble initial t-shirts, they are fantastic. I think I might make them into library bags. Such a great idea. Thanks again.
oh, those salted bourbon caramels look good! gotta make a batch!
Love those butterflies!
My daughter would LOVE that Create-a-Creature!! She loves her one of a kind “buddies” as she calls them!
There are so many great ideas here! With 5 nieces ranging from 2 months to 5 years, I will be trying out some of these.
Babies! The butterfly toy is precious and a new mom would love a batch of bourbon salted caramels….yummy!
Baby hats– oh, the cuteness! (Colorado)
I cant wait to sew some of these for my own cute baby!
Love that diaper clutch. Perfect for the chic mom on the go.
Oh, I have been following Andrea’s blog for many years and would be so happy to win one of her custom creatures!
so many friends having babies that this really helps!
I love both butterfly projects!
I would love the little stitches book. I’ll need to look that up.
I love butterflies! Can’t wait to try these.
So many cute ideas ~ I’ve got 2 baby girls born in my family lately and I’m making the diaper clutch for their mommies!
Wow – I see a butterfly quilt in the near future.
I am all over that caramel recipe, thanks!
These are excellent gift ideas to make for babies. Really like the stuff bear.
love the baby hats!
Thanks for the bib pattern
Salted bourbon what…? I’m in.
good ideas! The butterfly blocks are so cute!
Love the Baby Hats! My 1st grandbaby is coming soon
Love the baby butterfly!
Love all the baby stuff. Too cute!
Love these ideas. I had to make a diaper clutch last night as soon as I saw the tutorial. Great gift ideas.
Love making my own bibs. I might need to make a new diaper clutch for the new little one! He’ll be here any day now!
Scribble initials look fun. Thanks.
Love the diaper clutch, I have been eyeing one , but hated to buy the boring black etc. Now I can make one with my own cute fabric. Thank you!
I like the scribble initials.
Love, love, love the scribble shirts!
the baby butterfly toy is very cute
Sent that carmel recipe off to my hubby. He’ll whip them up for me!
salted bourbon caramels?? what? That sounds divine.
Now I’m wishing I had a girl! (Just kidding dear son)
Those butterflies up top are adorable!
Such cute ideas
Love Rita’s Butterfly Block – Thanks for the iwonderful series!!
Love the butterflies! Lovely things and just right for baby.
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Those little baby butterflies are so sweet!
I love the butterfly blocks!
I make initial shirts…but I LOVE this idea! So fun!
Love all things baby! My sweet little girl will be 10 months this Christmas!
A nice assortment of gifts for the babies. Janice in PA
The diaper clutch was so cool. They did not make these things when mine were babies
All wonderful projects. I’m loving that diaper clutch in particular. Thanks!
Oh, I guess I was supposed to say Katie in TX.
My family is expanding…the stork has been soooo busy! Thanks for the great ideas!
I love the create a creature! This would make an awesome gift for my little artist!
So cute! (from TX)
That scribble letter shirt is a great idea!
Hi there! I’m at work browsing your blog from my new iphone! Just wanted to say I love reading through your blog and look forward to all your posts! Carry on the superb work!
Those salted bourbon caramels are far too tempting…
cute hats!
I love the baby hats and bibs!
I love the bag and the carmel recipe – cant wait to try it! thank you.
That butterfly is so cute!!
Great ideas!
I love the baby butterfly! Too cute! And the scribble initials are a great idea for young ones to help with.
Thanks for the chance to win! Love the embroidery book.
The butterflies are adorable. And the custom plushies, how cute!
cute t-shirts!
A friend made Zaaberry’s baby hats and they are PERFECT. So cute!
Beautiful collection!
This parent things those bourbon things look diving.
divine! I meant divine!
Love the butterflies!
Wow, off to make some baby hats!
I would love to win a copy of Little Stitches! KS
Love the butterfly block quilt. Thanks again for all the wonderful ideas!
Oh my goodness–love the initial scribble shirts!!!!!
These are all really cute ideas!
The butterflies really caught my eye, but the diaper clutch will make a great gift for my niece, who just had her first baby.
It’s hard to choose – they are all great ideas. I am thinking the butterflies stuffed with some lavendar would make a great air freshner for the car!
scribble initial shirts = so simple! no printer needed!
I might have to make the cute butterfly toy for my beautiful 3 month old daughter.
Mary in MN
Very excited about that Little Stitches book!
I love the adorable Baby Butterfly, but I’ve got to make diaper clutches for the neighbor babies.
Just great ideas for baby gifts, thanks!
Those caramels look so good! Must make.
I agree, great ideas for baby gifts.
the embroidery book!!!!!!
also – tiny hats. <3
I love baby things… Makes me want another just to sew for it!!
Rebecca in CA