It's amazing how many free tutorials and ideas are available for handmade gifts for new mothers and their babies. Over the past few months, I've compiled a large list of links in my "Baby Gifts" folder in my list of favorites.
Many of the gifts were made from flannel--one of my favorite fabrics! My favorite place to buy flannel is in the Big Valley at Buchanan's Fabric Store. The flannel fabric that they sell is a much higher quality fabric than the flannel from the chain store, Joann's Fabric & Crafts.
This is a large double-sided receiving blanket that I made following the instructions in this blog. I love the generous size of this blanket, and the two layers of flannel make it perfect for a fall/winter baby.
This fabric came from Joanns. I had to make one blanket covered with "I Luv Grandma", didn't I?
I had a enough fabric left over to make this contoured rag-edge burp cloth. I got the idea for this shape from this blog.
Once I got started with the burp cloth idea, I decided to run with it. I found this "dog bone" shaped burp cloth online here. These were my favorite ones, and they were super fast to make. I simply cut them out, put two layers of flannel wrong sides together and serged the edges.
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| This flannel has the words "Daddy's Girl" printed on it. So cute! One other flannel item I wanted to make was nursing pads. I saw these online, and thought they would be a good way to use up some of these flannel scraps. 
In my stash, I found lots of flannel scraps large enough for the nursing pads. I found a soccer print, a football print, and a Nascar print. I also had leftover baby prints. I used a round fabric motif for a pattern and cut out the pads in sets of four.
It is important to use only natural fibers in nursing pads, so I added Warm 'n Natural, a cotton batting, for absorbency. In this first set of football pads, I added just one layer of batting. They seemed too thin to be absorbent. They are now coasters.
 Since making these, I have found a pattern for a contoured nursing pad. I may try some of those, too. But for now, these will have to do.
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4 comments:
very nice!
I used flannel nursing pads for all 3 kids. I think I sewed 6 layers together. Loved them. they worked great, and way nicer then paper ones...ick.
Thanks, Cindy!
Honeybunny, that is good to know that you actually used them. I think I will have to make some more of these.
What a talent you have, the Proverbs 31 woman, gifted. I sew a little, and only when I have too. I leave my detailed to a seamstress friend, we trade, I cut hair, she sews. Works well for us. Beautiful ideas. Blessings
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