Baby shower sewing

Now that I'm craft show free, I'm getting to do some different types of sewing. My mom got an invite for a baby shower of a friend and former co-worker of ours. I've known Marc for what seems like forever and I was so happy that him and his wife, Melissa, were having a little boy. So I had to make something for the new little guy.

Whenever I'm invited to a baby shower I like to make my gifts. It's so much cooler and more personal than buying a generic something from the registry list. I try to make the baby things fun and cool, but still going with the theme that the mommy & daddy seem to be using. Plus, this is me, I like to think that people look forward to my handmade gifts. So I picked up these cute fabrics (the stripes, dots and plaid are cotton and the lime green checks is flannel for the back) and got to work.

I made these cute bibs with the coordinating fabric. And I know you guys may think that I'm obsessed with bias binding (which is true to a certain point), but the bias, in this case, was covering up the fact that I cut the bibs too small. I dBut in the end I like the detail the bias gives the bibs.

Out of the same fabrics, I also made some burp cloths. I added batting to the inside of both the bibs and burp cloths to make them extra cushy and comfy for mommy and baby. I think any baby would love to be burped on these.

I thought the gift needed a little something else. so I snagged these white onesies that Mom had left over from another shower gift. Little girls seem to have the market on cuteness in the clothing department, but who says the little boys can't look dapper too? So I added a bow tie and a long tie to the onesies. Marc & Melissa's little guy will look super cool in these.

 

I love making these handmade gifts and they were pretty easy to whip up. 

Do you like to get handmade gifts?

Baby Shower: Festival du Bebe

Here's one of the events I had been working on in the last few weeks. I love planning parties, especially when it's not just your run-of-the-mill event. My best friend Kristina's sister, Rachel, is having a little girl. Kris was, of course, gonna throw the shower. And like any party Kris plans, she asked me to help and I was more than happy to.

With some inspiration from Hostess with the Mostess, we planned a "Festival du Bebe" baby shower. It was a Mardi Gras type theme with lots of butterflies and bright colors. I made some of the Martha Stewart tissue paper pom-poms to brighten up the space (inside and out), and we also go some cute butterflies to hang up too.

One of the things we were most looking forward to was the sparkling drinks station. We had champagne and sparkling cider, along with orange juice and cranberry pomegranate for mixing. The Mommy-To-Be was very happy that there was bubbly for her too! We found these great square champagne flutes at Party City and decorated them with little butterflies. We also made a non-alcoholic sherbert punch for those that didn't want champagne.

The food which was made by Kris and her sister-in-law, Jayme was delicious: roasted turkey breast, stuffed mushrooms, pigs in a blanket, fruits and veggies. It was all so good. My food contribution was the cupcakes. Of course, I went to Sweetness Bake Shop & Cafe and ordered the Strawberries and Champagne cupcakes, to go with our champagne station. We added some butterfly toppers to give the table even more color. The cupcakes were so delicious. Everyone kept asking where they were from!

We only played a couple of games (guess the baby food and guess how big mommy's belly is), but we did have some activities to keep the guests having fun. Kris's friend, Jessica, came to do face painting. It was so fun and even Kris's grandma got all prettied up! This definitely gave the party a great Mardi Gras feel. We also had a table set up to decorate onesies and bibs for the new little one. We used freezer paper stencils, fabric markers and puffy paints. Everyone had a great time getting out their creativity and making cute things for Baby Churchill.

Kris, me & Annie.................... Kris, Jayme, Rachel & Baby Churchill

Rachel, the Mommy-to-be

The shower was a huge hit. It definitely wasn't your typical shower, but it was so much fun. We had a great time planning it and we hope that everyone had a great time here too. It was a great big welcome for Baby Churchill, who was showered with lots of gifts for when she gets here!