Baby Girl Door Hanger

'Tis the season for babies! I know quite a few people that are expecting little ones within the next couple of months, two of which are girls. I decided to make these door hangers for part of their baby shower gifts. They can be hung on the door of the hospital and then transferred to the front door of the home of the baby's nursery. My favorite part is the little curls on top that I made out of wire, and of course, the girly pink satin ribbons. Speaking of people having babies, my very best friend in the whole world just found out she is pregnant too! I am beyond excited and have already started designing her nursery! 

She is going to be the cutest pregnant woman ever!

Blocks and Burp Cloths

In my last post, I wrote about organizing tons and tons of fabric. In the process, I found some very cute prints that I thought would be perfect for making a baby gift. It just so happens that one of my college roommates is pregnant and having a baby girl. I decided to use a variety of material to make soft fabric blocks and matching burp cloths. 

I started off by choosing a variety of fabric to create 5 blocks. I made a 5.5" square in Microsoft Word, printed it for my pattern. Next I cut 6 squares of fabric for each block, for a total of 30. Then I sewed (yes, I actually sewed these) all of the squares together, right sides facing, and stuffed them with Polyfil. 

For the burp cloths, I started with two plain white cloth diapers. Then I chose a few of the fabric patterns that coordinate with the blocks to create a layout for the front side of the cloth. I added a button and a little loop of ribbon so that they could be hung in the nursery or attached to a car seat or diaper bag. 

This is probably one of my favorite projects that I have made lately. I was also quite proud that I sewed almost everything by myself. I did scream at the sewing machine a few times before I remembered all the tricks of the trade. I really liked the burp cloths because the ones sold in stores, although just as useful, all look alike and are all boring. But, the blocks are what really excite me. They are so soft and fuzzy and perfect for a girly nursery. Plus, the are much safer for a baby than the original wooden variety. Maybe I will try a set of baby boy blocks next.

Picture This!

Like usual, the plan was to run in Hobby Lobby after one thing that I needed. And like usual, I browsed the store for over an hour. I didn't need anything off of the "wood isle" but somehow ended up there and decided to pick up an unfinished picture frame. I really didn't have a plan for it but I like to have some little projects that I can complete in under 30 minutes. 
I am loving horizontal stripes right now and I really want to stripe the walls somewhere in the house. For now, I decided to settle for the picture frame. I like the bold stripes, like black/navy and white, but my favorite are shades of neutrals. I chose to alternate between white and ivory and use a thick stripe design.  I threw together a burlap bow and made a matching burlap hanger and the project was finished. I think this frame would be perfect in a nursery but maybe the babies on the frame insert gave me that idea.