Thursday, June 4, 2009

Baby shower gift

My cute cousin Carrie finally, after many years of waiting, adopted a baby girl. She is adorable and they call her Kate.

Several months ago I made a diaper bag for another cousin when she had her boy and at the baby shower Carrrie asked me if I would make her a pink one if the adoption went through. I was more than happy to hear it was time to make one. I'm so excited for you Carrie!!!
I wanted to do more than just the bag so I was going to do some cute Binky clips to match. but I couldn't figure out a way to make it hook to the kind of Binky she uses. So I decided to make some bibs instead...an idea I got from my friend Stephanie.
They are simple, made out of a wash cloth, which is bigger and more absorbent than a regular bib. I used a ribbon and clips (similar to what you find on mitten clips for kids) for the part that goes around her neck. then I decided (totally optional) to add some matching applique's to the wash cloth.
As you can see I liked the way the flowers turned out way better than the heart which was my first attempt.
It was a fun project and I was surprised how fast it was to do.