New Baby Gifts

There are just so many new babies in my life. Is it just me, or is it giving anyone else baby fever? But what a fun excuse to do some cute baby sewing. Is there anything better than cute baby sewing? Baby William lives in Philadelphia and comes from a long line of Phillies fans, so he got this cute lil baby gown upcycled from an old shirt of mine and one that I hijacked from Josh's goodwill pile. I used this tutorial, but I added a couple inches here and there because baby William was almost 10 pounds at birth! Unfortunately, we missed meeting baby William by one day when we visited Philadelphia in April, but we hope to meet him soon.

Who doesn't love little newborn baby mittens? So sweet. It was a little tricky to figure out these mittens, but otherwise, the tutorial was pretty easy.

Baby Eliza gets this sweet little cuddle minkie toy. I used the tutorial from Mama and Baby Love, but I didn't put any crinkle on the inside.

It's cotton on one side and super soft minkie on the other with different textured ribbons and rick rack to keep baby entertained. This is a really easy project. If you're intimidated by sewing, try this. Seriously, so simple. And it's a great way to use up ribbon bits and fabric scraps. I always scour the remnant bins at fabric stores (50% off, yes please!), and I almost always find something. Both of these fabrics were remnants. If I ever see minkie, I snatch it right up. There are many cute baby projects for minkie, and it always seems that there are endless new babies to sew for.

What are your favorite things to sew for new babies? Or, if you don't sew, what are your favorite new baby gifts?