Toys

Toys not only give the little ones company when mommy has to go fix the dinner, but they are also a great tool to support their learning and motor skills. Here are a few you could make yourself.

Sock Monkey
This legendary toy has been the staple of nurseries for many generations. Want to make one just the way your grandma did. Of course. Get the sock monkey sewing tutorial at A beautiful Mess.

Or make this whale with pattern and tutorials from Small Dreams factory, if sea creatures are more your baby's type.

Or possibly you would identify with this owl, given all the all-nighters you pull in the first few months.
The owl softie toy free pattern is available at We All Sew.

http://www.sewastraightline.com/2010/04/teddy-bear-shaped-blanket.html


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Baby Carrier and Mei Tai Sewing tutorials

Take the baby out in these stylish handmade carriers:
Sascha Romeo of Piccoli Piselli shares the pattern and tutorial for The Pea Pod Carrier over at Sew Mama Sew.Here's a Mei Tai sewing tutorial by My Inner Need To Create.
Here's another Mei Tai sewing tutorial in Dutch. It is pretty easy to read with the help of google translate.

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Hooded Towel Sewing Tutorials

Towels are another baby essential. Lindsay from The Cottage Home shows how to sew these cute hooded towels for babies and children.

Need some variety in baby towels. Sure thing! Here's another tutorial for different kind of hooded towels at Cole's Corner and Creations.

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Fabric Bird Mobile DIY

Look at all those birds? Don't you just wish that they come flying and settle somewhere in your nursery. Well totally done...with this Fabric Bird Mobile Tutorial from A Glimpse Inside. Love it.

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Hats, Caps, Bonnets oh my!

Ashley shows how to sew these hats out of old sweaters. Complete with boys version and girls version. Get the tutorial for these recycled hats at Make It and Love It.

Not sure if your baby would prefer it yet, but if you have a thing for monsters, here's your chance to sew a cute monster hat for your little 'un.

Monster Snow Hat

Or perhaps you don't want to go all the way, but would still like some horns. Then you could make this Devil's Advocate Hat.

So its summer and you care more about the  sun protection than catching the cold, well in that case sew a ruffled bonnet.

Or maybe a Reversible Sun Bonnet


Or perhaps the baby is more of a sunhat person. In which case this Tulip Sunhat tutorial would be more useful.

Phew..that's a lot of hats, are you having a hard time picking one?

Well, they are pretty quick to make, why not sew all of them and let the baby decide. What say?

Got any other fun hat patterns we missed? share with us in comments.

Blankets and Quilts sewing tutorials roundup

From swaddling to soothing, lovey to toy, blankets play a lot of roles during baby's first few months. Obviously, you would want to make such an important thing yourself. So lets get you started with some different ideas:

Yes! Summer babies also need blankies. You may want to make a lightweight one though. Get the tutorial for gauzy blanket from MADE.

Make this beautiful rag quilt which will make your nursery the envy of the town. Get the tutorial for making a rag quilt over at Imperfect Homemaking.

Want to kick things up a notch? Sew a Chevron Chenille Blanket with Aesthetic Nest. With chevron being all the rage nowadays, the only thing more cute around will be the baby.

Want instant gratification, then sew(actually serge) this 5 mins blankie. Get the tutorial for instant blankie at so sew something.

Already have a pretty blankie? Then make it reversible with this tutorial.

 And last but not the least, sew these gorgeous knit receiving blankets with Ashley of Make It and Love It. While you're at it also make some hats, (tutorial link in the post).

Hope you liked these tutorials. Now your turn to spill the beans..what are your favorite blanket tutorials? Have you made any blankets yourself? Did they get used? Share you favorites and your experiences in the comments.

Burp Clothes Sewing Tutorials

These are the simplest to make, but before you discount them...Do you know how many of these parents go through everyday? I had a large stack of them when my daughter was born, but I still had to make some more when I realized how useful and multipurpose these are.
Jill of homemade by Jill shows you how to make a fancy version of burp clothes.

Here's another version by Dana of Made. Another pretty spin on this baby basic.

Now get to work and whip up a bunch of them for all teh upcoming baby showers.

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Pacifier Clips

Whip up some pacifier clips in less than 10 mins with this pacifier clips sewing tutorial by Jess of Running with Scissors.

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Baby Kimono

Baby gifts never go out of fashion for sewing enthusiasts. Even when you're not having a baby, there's a high likelihood that your sister, friend, cousin or someone you know is having one ( or more). So I decided to do schedule this month for baby sewing, with tutorials for everything from blankets to burp clothes. Have fun sewing for little ones!

Here's a baby kimono pdf pattern and tutorial from Sew Mama Sew. ( Benita from Bettsy Kingston). Look no further than this cute outfit for your little one's homecoming.

Maternity Sewing Roundup

 Luvinthemommyhood made an extensive list of free maternity sewing tutorials and patterns.

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Nursing Dresses

Tricia from Made by me. Shared with you shares the tutorial to sew up this very flattering 2 piece nursing dress. Say hello to comfort and style. It does a great job of hiding the 'pouch' while working well for nursing the baby.

Here's another clever design for a nursing dress in a guest by Shwin and shwin at A Jennuine Life. Shauna of Shwin and Shwin shows how to sew this beautiful dress which is so convenient for nursing. Get the tutorial for Spring into skirts Nursing Dress over at A Jennuine Life.

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10 mins maternity tunic

Very talented girls at The Beautiful Mess made this maternity tunic..in 10 mins. Bet it can't get any better than this, or any faster. Get the tutorial to make this fabulous maternity tunic in ten minutes.


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Turn About the room maternity dress

Miriam of Mad Mim shows how to sew this Turn About the Room maternity dress inspired by Anthropologie. What can I say - Big Style on Small Bucks. Right? Get the printable pdf and the complete tutorial to sew Turn About The Room Dress at DIY maternity.

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Maternity Dress

http://cottonandcurls.blogspot.com/2012/04/maternity-or-non-maternity-striped-knit.html

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Margaret maternity dress free pattern

I'm kind of blown away with all the stylish maternity clothes bloggers have been sewing. One wonders why the places like motherhood maternity can't come up with designs like these. Anyhow, you don't need to wonder because you could always sew these dresses yourself. Feather's flight shows how to sew this fabulous Margaret maternity dress yourself.

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Maternity Tee from a too long Tshirt

Using hubby's tees to go through the final stretch of pregnancy? Sure! But spruce them up quickly and easily with this semi-homemade maternity tee tutorial from Dana of MADE. Same comfy, cozy tee with a lot more pizazz.

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Empire Waist blouse

This top is not really a maternity top. But I think this style would easily work for a pregnant belly. Get the free pattern and easy directions over at Craft Habit.

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Prepster Maternity Skirt

Elisabeth of Growing Home sews this prepster maternity skirt while waiting for the baby. Its cute, its comfy and one of those things that look fab on the bump. Get the tutorial for prepster maternity skirt over at Growing Home.

Three in one maternity swimsuit

 Couldn't find a perfect swimsuit for your pregnant belly? Why bother when you can sew the perfect one. You can change it to a non-maternity swimsuit once the baby is out.

Get the sewing tutorial for a 3 in 1 swimsuit at Cotton and Curls.

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Maternity Calendar Tee

If I had seen this tutorial during my pregnancy, I would have definitely made this. So clever and cute! And it would be so much fun to point it to the stranger asking when I'm due, not to mention crossing off each week. If you're expecting you just have to make this tee. The tutorial for this calendar pregnancy tee is over at DIY maternity ( tutorial by Miranda of One Little Minute).