Wee Baby Stuff

These fabulous, baby-friendly beach balls come to us from The Purl Bee. Besides some funky, cool fabrics, you'll need this stuff to make one or three: cotton stuffing cotton thread to coordinate with fabric scissors applique needle Follow this link to the Purl Bee for the entire tutorial including templates to make a small, medium and large size ball.

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We've heard it all before. 'We want to name her something different but not too different.' (Too different meaning Avocado or some other item from the produce aisle.) Reader's Digest recently asked 1,100 of their readers to vote for their favorite 'uncommon' baby names. Here are the top 5 for both girls and boys. For the girls: Winner: SadieSecond: (tie) AstridSecond: (tie) HarperThird: FlanneryFourth: Ursula And for the boys: Winner: ZaneSecond: QuincyThird: SilasFourth: JasperFifth: Calvin  P.S. I was an undergrad with a girl named 'Candy'....

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Stitch along with Anna Maria Horner as she gets ready to welcome home her new baby in her brand spankin' new book Handmade Beginnings, which features 24 baby-centric sewing projects including nursery decor items, keepsakes, maternity wear, baby clothing and much more. To order, visit Amazon ($16.49). You can check out a review of the book at Craftzine.

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Made by Rae graciously shares her pattern to make the cutest Itty Bitty Baby Dress ever. Your baby not so bitty anymore? No worries! She includes a toddler version too!! Here's a link to the baby version.... and here you can find the toddler size. As Rae requests, these patterns are for PERSONAL use only.  Via.

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    Yup, you read it right. You CAN make a baby quilt in two hours. Cloud 9 Fabrics tells us it all begins with cutting swatches. We'll need 5 swatches from 5 different fabrics (or 25 in all) that measure 10"h x 7.5"w. From then on, it's just a matter of sewing them all together, and Cloud 9 tells us how to do that too! Other various stuff we'll need include.... sewing machine, thread,...

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New from The Spoon Sisters are these adorable baby buntings. Available in Peapod, Chili Pepper and Banana, in size 0-6 months, they're made of pre-shrunk, 100% premium cotton that won't pill. One set, which includes a matching hat, will set you back about $30.             

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I don't know who the Hostess with the Mostess is, but I do know this: She has great taste. Her baby shower party themes are among the cutest I have ever seen. Her tips include tabletop, party decor and favor ideas, as well as menu suggestions. Some of the themes could be easily adapted to a baby's birthday party or even a bridal shower. Check them out! French Circus Bedtime Story Beach Baby Bling Baby...

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I love this idea, love it.   Baby books, they're a great idea but it can be tough to think of stuff to say that isn't directly related to time lines ("first kick, first whole day without barfing myself inside out, first smile... etc) Which while accurate, isn't very romantic. Rag and bone Bindery makes baby books that should help solve the problem, they come with pre-printed prompts like "How Mom and Dad met", "How...

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Struggling with baby names? Let technology do the picking for you! Go to What a Lovely Name, chose from Traditions (like English, Russian, Welsh) or Dispositions (like calm, lovely, wise), Celebrity (like athletes, hollywood, musicians) or Other Worlds (like Narnia, Middle Earth, Star Wars), then check your tag, followed by 'girls' or 'boys', then click 'click'. After your selection appears, you can read the name's history and then click the little heart that appears at...

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A couple of weeks ago a baby shower invitation arrived in the mail, which could only mean one thing: Crochet for baby! I knew I wanted to make a sweater so started searching for a pattern on line. I found a new hoodie pattern in Bernat's collection. It's super simple, which would make it the perfect project for someone who is moving up from rectangles, like scarves and blankets and such. When I finished the hoodie,...

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Making receiving blankets-either for yourself or as gifts-really couldn't be easier. This is all you'll need: one yard of flannel scissors and yardstick or rotary cutter iron and ironing board ruler a sewing machine OR you can even hem it up by hand OR you can go the no-sew route with 3/8" Heat 'n Bond. For the entire tutorial, head on over to J Caroline Creative.

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Hi there! Need a gift for your favorite baby?  Check out the personalized name art at annabelle at home: http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5207895 Each piece is hand drawn, printed, cut-out, and then pasted to vintage paper stock. So cute!

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They're soft, colorful and educational...kind of like my rotund second grade teacher, Mrs. Martin. Super easy and inexpensive to make, they'd make a great addition to your baby's toy chest or as a gift. To make them, you'll need to assemble the following: scraps of material in assorted colors and prints polyester fiberfill fusible web for the optional appliques Each finished block measures 2 1/2" square in the tutorial at All People Quilt, but you...

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We make and freeze our own baby food, it's super-simple, economical and Teddy likes it a lot; but boy do we go through ice cube trays. I buy the BPA free ones from our local kitchen shop and while they don't look like they're made of fairy wings and spun crystal, but we break them ALL THE TIME. Well, by we I mean my sweetie, I'm pretty sure I heard him mumble "Hulk SMASH" as...

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When I saw this little item this morning I suffered a major case of deja vu. Why? Because I just remembered I had one when I was a baby! The only thing is, it was in pieces by the time it stuck into my memory as my mother let me play dress-up with it long after it should have been put away for safe-keeping. Anyhoo, what wee one wouldn't look smashing in a bitty bracelet??...

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There really couldn't be an easier way to make a pair of pants for baby than THIS way! Balancing Everything gives us the supply breakdown, which includes.... A pair of pants that fit your baby (You'll be using these as your pattern. Clever, huh?) Fabric for baby's new pants Elastic Thread Safety pins Sewing machine or serger For the entire tutorial, head on over to Balancing Everything. It is incredibly detailed, so there's no chance...

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Babies cry. Sometimes for apparently no reason. If you find yourself in that predicament and you're at your wit's end, follow these steps, courtesy of the Mayo Clinic. Keep your perspective. (You're not a failure because your baby is having a crying spell.) Slow down. (Take a deep breath and count to ten.) Use your imagination. (Picture yourself in a calm place with a soothing soundtrack playing in the background.) Take a break. (Baby can...

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Modern Art for Babies Decorate your little boys nursery in neutral colors, add some art for inspiration. Shown is a mobile called Silhouette, from small to large circular shapes, it flows well in the corner reflecting the shapes of the modern art on the wall. See more photos here: Clients Photos The best way to calm and entertain your new baby, is with a mobile. Art for stimulation! Art for the imagination. Art for a...

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Facebook has New Art Gifts! Are you on Facebook? I am! I love to receive new items as gifts. Here is a new application called Mobiles and Stabiles. Send these art pieces to everyone you know, they will just love it! Keep one for yourself as a reminder what someone can buy for you as a REAL gift, or for your baby, a birthday or for your new home. Add this new application to your...

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To turn an old t-shirt sleeve into a baby hat takes about a minute--or less--using Jill's technique. Basically you hem the widest part of a long sleeve with a zig-zag stitch so it  stretches, and then finish the top any way  you like. Personally, I think the bunny ear version is marvelous!! Jill also notes that using a short t-shirt sleeve is even easier as you don't have to hem the bottom--in this case, the...

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