I Love Baby Gifts!

I have had so much fun sewing for my new little niece.  I made the bag from Bunny Hill's pattern using some fabric I already had by Riley Blake and finding others at Joanne's to go with it.  I made the bapron from CINO's pattern.  I added some fabric to the front of the clothe diapers to fancy up some burp cloths and then made a changing pad (no- it's not a sleeping bag!) from my own design.  I used that water proof stuff in the Baby Boutique section and it seems like it will hold up really good.  Next time I won't use such thick batting because it's a little too bulky but it'll sure do the job!    

Teacher Gifts: Flower Pots

My boys asked me if we could do the same teacher appreciation gifts this year as last year.  Since they had so much fun making them last year and their teachers really seemed to like it we went ahead and did the same thing.  I got some clay flower pots and they painted them with paint pens.  Then we put some cactus plants in them and stuck these notes on a wooden stick in the dirt.  They turned out cute, are inexpensive and my boys loved making them.  Plus it is something that THEY made and I think they teachers like that.  Here's the flowers I drew with: "If teachers were flowers, I'd pick you!" printed on them. 

Gift in a jar ideas

http://overthebigmoon.blogspot.com/2011/11/neighbor-gift-jar-label-printable.html

Super Cute Art Caddy

http://www.homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/2012/01/art-caddy.html

Embroidered Dollhouse, animals & people

http://chasingcheerios.blogspot.com/2012/01/embroidered-dollhouse-bag-dolls-and.html

SOOOO CUTE!!! Someday!!

Handmade Gifts

http://www.dana-made-it.com/2010/12/simple-handmade-gifts-roundup-1.html
http://www.dana-made-it.com/2010/12/last-minute-handmade-gifts-roundup.html

Monogram Bag

http://www.marthastewart.com/276932/christmas-gifts-kids-can-make-for-parent/@center/307035/santas-workshop#/270933

Book Bags

http://thedillspiel.blogspot.com/search/label/Once%20upon%20a%20thread%20Two

Superman T-shirts with Pattern Tutorial

http://www.mygrowinghome.com/2010/05/first-tutorial-super-shirts.html

Explorer Vest

http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/2011/09/explorer-vests.html

Fabric PUzzles

http://www.craftinessisnotoptional.com/2011/05/fabric-puzzle-blocks-tutorial.html

Stuffed Animal Sleeping Bag Pattern

http://flossieteacakes.blogspot.com/2011/07/three-bears-sleeping-bag-pdf-pattern.html

Aquarium Magnets

http://www.purlbee.com/felt-aquarium-magnets/

Dragon Slippers

http://www.made-by-rae.com/2011/02/tutorial-by-rae-dragon-slippers/

Heat Packs

http://therubberpunkin.blogspot.com/2010/02/growing-like-weed-heat-pack.html

Bapron

http://www.craftinessisnotoptional.com/2011/05/bapron-tutorial.html

Baby Doll Bassinet

http://nothingfancyschmancy.blogspot.com/2009/11/baby-doll-bassinet-tutorial.html

Felt Playhouse

http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/2009/10/felt-playhouse.html

Monkey & Crocodile puppets

http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/2011/07/happy-birthday-ruby.html

Quiet Book

http://homemadebyjill.blogspot.com/2009/07/quiet-book-templates.html
http://craftychiclyric.blogspot.com/2009/07/girls-quiet-book.html
http://naptimejournal.blogspot.com/2009/04/quiet-book-ideas.html