Crafty moms, what do you plan on making for little one?

mcvgal

I love seeing everyone's ideas and projects. What do you plan on making for LO? Bonus points for pictures

I plan to make a pair of booties and a blanket. I found this one below but plan to change the salmon color for purple.

pshaortao

I can't sew, knit or crochet to save my life. I did make these fabric covered panels for DDs room before she was born and eventually a painting after she wa born . I will probably do the same thing with different fabric for this one. I plan to wait until we get a house before I start planning though!

JonesBaby0624

I would like to make this first.  The yarn store I use has all their fall weights and colors out right now so I am working with the owner to get some lightweight yarn for me to get started.  I'm not sure what color I will make the heart.  My Harmony test is 26th so I will know after that.  

CajunSnowWhite89

I have an old rocker that I want to make a cushion for. And I made a bunch of onesies for my godchild so I'll probably make more for my kid. It was mostly just lots of monograms lol. I'm also gonna make a christening blanket out of my MILs wedding dress. As for the nursery I'm just waiting to find out the sex, but I'll probably have so many DIY things in there too.

luckywife10

About two years ago when I started quilting I made a baby boy quilt and a baby girl quilt, so those are ready to go depending on gender. I also found an easy tutorial on Pinterest for making crib sheets. I'll probably make some burb cloths and light weight blankets of different sizes. Since H and I are not finding out the gender of our baby I'll have to be creative with gender neutral fabric.

MrsFox2008

Wow I haven't actually thought what I'd make for this LO. But now it has me thinking since I can't knit, sew or crochet I'll probably make a decoration for the nursery wall like I did for DD. (If I can figure out how to add a picture I will) 

FatPony

I would like to make a sleep sack for my toddler. Also some more drool bibs for the new baby. Made these for DS1. 
Eta- my husband is a forester, so the fabric is perfect

starphish18

Cross stitch animals for wall decor! 

Jens_Hoes

JonesBaby0624 said:

I would like to make this first.  The yarn store I use has all their fall weights and colors out right now so I am working with the owner to get some lightweight yarn for me to get started.  I'm not sure what color I will make the heart.  My Harmony test is 26th so I will know after that.  

@JonesBaby0624 I love this blanket. Do you have a pattern for this? I'd love to have my mom make it for me. 

hp_momma

I always make their name art for the nursery wall and of course their baby albums. But it's my moms thing to make them an embroidered quilt! 

JonesBaby0624

@Jenshoes I found it on ravelry.  This link may work.  If  not it's called Valentine's Day Baby Blanket.  https://makingalife.me/2014/02/14/valentines-day-blankets/

geoffandjen728

Haha... I still need to finish the crochet blanket for my 15 month old DS.... 
in all seriousness though I will definitely do some kind of knit/crochet project for this little one too... it just might not be finished anytime soon... haha! 

blissfulberry

I'm a very beginner knitter and would love to get good enough to make a baby blanket or something relatively simple. Also probably some simple stencil wall art.

cclaineDC

I'm going to crochet a couple hats and sew some flannel burp cloths. If I have time, I might make a blanket. I'm kind of obsessed with these: https://www.purlsoho.com/create/2014/08/16/super-easy-sewn-blanket-for-beginners/ 

museic-2

Once I know gender I will start knitting some hats/clothes and a blanket or two. Right now I'm crocheting a bunch of little stuffed animals, they're so cute! I've done the giraffe and pig so far.
Here's the link to the patterns: https://www.amigurumitogo.com/p/welcome-to-list-of-little-bigfoot.html

Not the best picture, but I knitted this little cardigan for a friend's kid but finished too late (actually still need to sew on 2 more buttons...), so if I have a boy he's wearing this!

mcvgal

@CajunSnowWhite89 how do you monogram the onesies? I was gifted several onesies for DS1. They were very cute but the paint was itchy on him and didn't was very well. I want to try and make some this time around but don't know where to start.

thistlenweeds

@museic wow that is super cute! You're so talented!

BowieFan85

museic said:

Once I know gender I will start knitting some hats/clothes and a blanket or two. Right now I'm crocheting a bunch of little stuffed animals, they're so cute! I've done the giraffe and pig so far.
Here's the link to the patterns: https://www.amigurumitogo.com/p/welcome-to-list-of-little-bigfoot.html

Not the best picture, but I knitted this little cardigan for a friend's kid but finished too late (actually still need to sew on 2 more buttons...), so if I have a boy he's wearing this!

OMG this is sooooooo cute!!!

Squirtgun

@museic I would definitely put that on a boy or a girl!!!  Adorable!!  

I have made a quilt for each of my daughters, and am planning to make a quilt for this little one too!  I have about three that I've promised to other people to get through first...

emilyalso

I have little-to-no artistic/craft/sewing talent, but I've come across this blog a few times and always think her projects are cute. Maybe it can give some ideas/instructions for people here who can use them.

https://www.lifewithmylittles.com/category/sewing/

champhe

I want to make this mobile and a monogram similar to these.

champhe

Monogram 

champhe

Assuming my hunch that we're having a girl is correct.

Squirtgun

Bumping this thread!!  Now that we're closer to having our babies, anyone else have some more finished projects to share? 

I finished Thomas' quilt today!!  I'm so excited:).  

BabyMC517

I was wondering where this thread went/came from! I've made several light weight swaddle blankets, burp cloths, and have the fabric to make minky blanket (one side minky the other a cotton fabric). I don't have any pictures right now, but once I find everything I'll take some!  

rkstro2

Omg @Squirtgun that is absolutely amazing!  Great job!

inomniaparatus2

I am almost done knitting a blanket otherwise the blanket, mobile, ruler growth chart and flower letter is as crafty as I got. I'm amazed at all you ladies that can crochet or quilt!

MollyandD

We are doing a woodland creatures thing in the nursery. I saw some cute pictures online and copied and painted them. 

jayandaplus

@Squirtgun That's amazing!!

DH kept saying "no one will sew us a baby blanket" to all of our friends and family, so at our shower we got a handmade blanket from my best childhood friend and a quilt from his best childhood friend.

I haven't made anything, and honestly haven't even thought of it! But this thread is inspiring me.

@MollyandD I love those pictures!

KMD1106

I posted in the nursery thread, but I'll share here too. I used a cricut cutout, paper, and paint to make these for the nursery for DD. I painted the frames gray and added orange for the new baby boy.

ETA: I have since moved the blue chevron one to the middle. 


DD and I made these for the nursery too. 

bubsalicious

@SWE2 I'm more impressed with your knitting! That takes way longer than crochet! I do plan to eventually  knit the baby a blanket, but first have to finish what I have going! I've only completed the hats, but I'm making a good size blanket and a stroller sized blanket that will have clouds on it.

Squirtgun

I'm impressed with everyone who does knitting and crochet! I don't have the patience for that! 

@absbubbs I LOVE the clouds! So cute! And that will look gorgeous in a stroller. All the other moms at the park will be jealous 

Jkp7749

@absbubbs those are beautiful! The cloud one is especially cute! I have known how to crochet since i was little but never ever put it to good use. I just now did those (VERY SIMPLE) blankets for the twins but i wish i could do something like that! Is it a pattern on the internet? 

bubsalicious

Thanks @squirtgun, now I just have to finish it! A crocheters biggest enemy...

@Jkp7749 My dad taught me how to crochet when I was about 7 and about 5 years ago I finally really got into it! The pattern is a graph, but it's super easy. You just crochet over the color you aren't using and each square is a single crochet. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/tapestry-crochet-washcloths---so-hip BTW, if you've never been to Ravelry, it's a dangerous place because you'll end up with a million things to do!

Jbananas4

I wish I could crochet or knit like you ladies! Here's some of the projects I've been doing lately they're not perfect, but I had fun! 

caileajayden

Maggie's stay on booties! I want to have some done by the time he's here but I keep forgetting to start them.

jayandaplus

@Jbananas4 Love the carseat cover!

chailife34

So I'm working on a baby blanket as a way to teach myself knitting. I'm very beginner and practicing knit v purl stitches, as I'm used to crocheting. The colors are hard to see with the lighting but it's basically bright rainbow since we are team green. Here's the progress so far: stitching squares and then will sew them all together and add a border.

Jkp7749

@chailife34 thats impressive! My mil tried multiple times to show me how to knit and im so used to crocheting that my brain and hands just couldnt get it!

jayandaplus

@chailife34 That's beautiful!

luckywife10

Since I wasn't able to find a color and design of a nursing cover and car seat cover I really liked, I decided to make my own! I also saved money in the process The nursing cover is maroon, although it looks red in this picture. I also made a crib sheet with the mint green fabric that's on the car sear cover. I was happy that I had gender neutral fabrics in my fabric stash. I've also made burp cloths, baby quilts, and receiving blankets for this baby.