We have lots of baby and wedding showers coming up soon, and me with no money to spend. I like to give handmade gifts anyways! I just have to be a bit more creative in using supplies I already have or find a nice upcycling project.
I have plenty of yarn, especially cotton and I love baby shoes. There are so many amazing free patterns on the internet. These are the ones I liked.
Some really cute loafers (with video tutorial) from Crochet Hooks You for the boys and some adorable slippers for the girls from Moira Crochets.
I have been working on thinning out my fabric stash, but still have enough for some baby footwear. They use such small pieces. I also think denim for baby shoes is super cute & and great way to re-use worn out jeans. Again, some nice free patterns. I love the pinstripes on these little man shoes from Schwin & Schwin or these nice basic baby shoes from Stardust Shoes to personalize with fabric or embellishments.
For friends I know are going the cloth diaper route, and if I have appropriate fabrics, I can do some diaper covers or inserts. But, that'll have to be another post. I don't have pictures ready.
For weddings I like to do nice napkins. I am striving for a greener lifestyle and cloth napkins help to cut back on paper use and they're nice for fancy dinners too. There are lots of ways to finish the edges on napkins, I like the mitered corners shown nicely by Skip to my Lou, they look extra fancy.
PS. Need to get someone to teach me how to do picture links!!
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