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Elephant Infant Gift Set

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I love giving handmade gifts and I love little matching layette sets! I made this little set (onesie, pants, booties) for my friend Kenesha’s baby shower. She is expecting a boy! I just LOVE this cute elephant flannel fabric that I found at Joann’s Fabric.
Elephant Infant Gift Set via lilblueboo.com


I used a gerber onesie and added the elephant applique. (see my applique tutorial)
Elephant Infant Gift Set applique via lilblueboo.com
I LOVE booties! These are the first ones I have made and they were really simple. I used the 3-Seam Footies pattern from New Conceptions. My friend Emily likes the kimono baby shoes from Homespun Threads. She uses felt for the soles which is a cute idea.
Elephant Infant Gift Set booties via lilblueboo.com

I made my own pattern for the pants. I wanted a wide leg roomy pant. I’ll try to create a PDF of it soon.

Elephant Infant Gift Set pants via lilblueboo.com

If I have time today before the shower (it is tonight) I want to try to sew a matching crinkle taggie toy or burp cloth to go with the set.

Turn a Cause Bracelet into a Keychain

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This is so easy to do! You can make a keychain out of one of your cause bracelets in about 5 minutes. My keys are always with me so I love this idea. The tutorial is here at LDS Greats and I came across this project at U-Create.
Turn a Cause Bracelet into a Keychain via lilblueboo.com

 

My bracelet above raises awareness about CDH. CDH is a life threatening birth defect that affects approximately 1 in 2,400 births every year. My cousin David and his wife Ashley’s precious angel Maxton was diagnosed with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) at his 19-week ultrasound. He fought hard for 18 days but earned his wings on March 21, 2009. You can read more about Maxton’s story here.

Baby Crinkle Tag Toy

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I made these little crinkle tag toys last night using the tutorial at Joy’s Hope. Such a cute and easy idea for a baby present! I’m going to a baby shower tomorrow for my two friends Monique and Seena and I’m so excited to give these to them!

Baby Crinkle Tag Toy via lilblueboo.com

I stuck to the tutorial except that I didn’t use flannel (I didn’t have any….not much use for it in the desert!) and I reduced the squares to 5 inches. I used a lightweight cotton fabric so before cutting the squares out I ironed on a lightweight fusible interfacing (Pellon brand) to make the fabric a little heavier. The crinkly plastic was from microwave popcorn….it gave Sienna and I an excuse to attempt eating two whole bags!
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