Baby Week Recap

Thanks to everyone for the fun comments and links throughout Baby Week. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did!
While all the links are awesome, here are a few of my favorites.

This darling owl and blanket from Crafty Twin Mommy!

Show, Tell, Share's Ladybug Tag Toy

Kayla Danelle's Ezekiel's A-Z, a darling photo collection!

Thanks again everyone for participating and making this week so much fun!

Baby Week Day Four

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Are you ready for some more cuddly goodness? After having Peachy, we learned the importance of a good swaddle. We also learned that I am not very good at using the traditional receiving blanket as a swaddling device. So we invested in a Miracle Blanket. And let me tell you, it was a miracle! I decided with this baby that I would try to make my own swaddling blankets. I searched the internet and saved several tutorials to Pinterest. I ended up deciding to use the original Prudent Baby DIY Swaddle Blanket Pattern. (Note, they also have a revised version here.)
I dipped into my fabric stash and came out with these two cuties.

And while I don't know if Cream will be a swaddle baby and I don't know how well this particular swaddler works, I do know that they are cute!

Can't you just see the little baby head peaking out now?!!

Baby Week Day Three

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Day one brought us clothes, day two brought us a warm and cuddly blanket, what is in store for day three? How about something for mommy? When I had Peachy I used a promotional code to get a commercial nursing cover. And while it did the trick, I knew I could do better. I found my tutorial at Sew Much Ado and first made it for a friend a few months ago. (You can see that one here.)
This cover is the perfect size and I love how it turned out. It will be tucked into the diaper bag for those occasions that a discreet nursing is in order.

Baby Week Day Two

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Yesterday I showed you what Baby Cream will be rocking on the way home from the hospital and today I will be sharing an adorable receiving blanket that Baby Cream can use in the hospital, on the way home, and many times once home. I have made this blanket several times for friends and loved the results. (You can see those blankets here.) So I just knew that I would have to make one for our baby as well. I used a tutorial provided by Elisabeth at Growing Your Home.
And here is Little Cream's blanket.

I used a cotton print for the front and a cotton flannel for the back. The jumbo ric-rac perfectly finishes the blanket off.

The size is perfect for wrapping baby up, covering a car seat, or spreading out on the ground or floor.

And the flannel backing adds just enough weight to keep it warm and from blowing away on a gusty day.

Perfect for baby cuddles!

Baby Week Linky

Its Baby Week here at Bowl of Cherrys. Each day I will be sharing with you something special that I have created for the arrival of our little one. If you would like to join in the fun, add a baby project that you have featured on your blog to the Linky Party below. Any baby project is fair game. Link as many as you want. If you would be so kind, please grab a button from the buttons page to your blog. I can't wait to see all of the baby projects you have created!! Let the linking begin!!
I have also created a FLickr group for those of you who would like to share, but do not have your own blog. You can join the group and upload your photos here: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1780672@N22/

Baby Week Day One

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Sewing for any baby can be so much fun. But sewing for your own baby is the best. The cute fabrics. The miniature items that result. And the joy of knowing that the item you made is one of a kind and oh so special. I decided that with this baby I would sew their coming home outfit. I looked and looked for cute knit fabrics, and was very disappointed with what I was finding. I finally found a couple through fabrics.com. When they arrived, I wasn't completely sold on them, but gave it a go anyway. I made one outfit for a boy and one for a girl. They turned out huge. I think part of that was the pattern's fault and part may have been my own. (That can happen when you forget to remove the seam allowance and are using a serger.) I decided that I better give it another go. This time I bought some Michael Miller knits. I was much happier with the quality and this time I decided to just use tutorials from the internet rather than commercial patterns.

For the pants, I used Christine's Newborn One Size Fits Many PJ Pants Tutorial.  It is a great tutorial and I love how the pants turned out! Can't you just see a little curled up ball of baby love hanging out in these?




For the top, I appliqued an elephant onto a store bought onesie. I used my usual technique of Heat and Bond Lite and a Google image search. :o) Dipping into my stash, I found some fabric that coordinated perfectly to the knits.



And what baby outfit would be complete without a little hat to top it all off? I found a great tutorial at Make It and Love It. And I made it and I love it!
Now the entire ensemble is all packed up waiting for its journey to the hospital to meet its new little one!

Introducing Baby Week

I have been holding something back from you, dear readers. While you know that I am expecting our second child toward the end of the month, I have failed to share with you many of the projects that I have been creating for this child. I decided that I would save them all and share them with you in one lump sum. In order to add a bit of reader participation to the mix, I have decided to make host a Linky Party in connection with my baby creation reveals. All the fun will take place throughout the week of August 15th through the 19th. This week will be known as Baby Week here at Bowl of Cherrys.
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I can't wait to share with you what I have been working on, but I also can't wait for you to share with me what you have made!! If you are interested in joining the party, please grab a button from the side and come back and link up throughout the week of August 15th through the 19th.