Tuesday, March 13, 2007

Handmade Baby Gifts

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Lord willing, I will be spending the next few days working on a smocked bonnet like this one. (Sorry for the blurry picture.)


My neighbor is expecting a baby girl, her third, in a few days, and this will be my gift to her.

For baby boys, I like to knit a fluffy winter cap and matching blanket like these. What handmade gifts do you like to give for special occasions? I noticed Nikki makes these adorable hooded towels. What about the rest of you?

7 comments:

EmmyJMommy said...

I actually crochet lace on baby blankets. My grandmother taught me how while she was in the hospital before I got married and I now make them for the special people in my life! They are beautiful and very special to me, and I think that they are special to my dear friends because most of them know the joy I get in making them because I think of my grandmother as I do them...I don't have a picture of one or I would post a link.

~~emmyj

Reviekat said...

Handmade gifts are so wonderful. The bonnet is darling!

The Estrogen Files said...

It depends upon what that person is "into", ya know? I've done variations on the following:

scrapbook page accessories for boy/girl twins, handmade girl baby outfit with pinafore and eyelet bonnet, a handful of cute Thank You cards for the mom in a pretty package, and other things that aren't so creative but are cute.

I think that bonnet is SO cute. Smocking looks hard - is it? I have never attempted it.

Smockity Frocks said...

Emmyjmommy, I have seen those. They are so sweet. What a great way to remember your grandmother!

Thank you, Revee.

Sara, Those are great ideas. I like the thank you cards.

Smocking is embroidery on tiny pleats. I enjoy doing it, and love to see girls wearing it.

Anonymous said...

So you hand sew your smocking? I have a friend who has a pleater - and that helps her out a lot.

Wow. I used to like to make baby blankets for gifts...crocheted, of course. So pleasurable to make...and that fluffy yarn goes so quickly!

But our church averages 10-12 new babies a year. I simply CAN'T keep up with that!

So - now I buy them. :( Maybe someday I'll get back to that.

I LOVE! the bonnets, Connie!

Smockity Frocks said...

Holly, I do have a pleater, but I hand-smock them. The pleater just gathers the fabric up in even pleats. Then comes the fun part of stitching on the pleats.

I would love to see a few babies at church. If anyone hears baby noises, chances are, they are coming from our pew.

Anonymous said...

Connie - I have tried pleating and smocking on gingham before. I failed. But it sure was a lot of fun! Maybe some day again. Maybe I'll live near a friend who has a pleater...

:)

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