Sarah and I recently purchased the Softies book and I have been having fun experimenting with some of the patterns. Firstly I have whipped up several of “Arno the Cat” using fabrics from my stash and made some bibs to match. I made the bibs using two co-ordinating quilting cottons, sandwiched a layer of flannel between them, and finished them off with a snap closure.
It has been fun making baby goods again, something I haven’t done for some time (my “babies” are 11 and 13 years old now) . There is a baby due in our extended family later in the year so I have a good excuse to make lots of softies between now and then!
Posted by Lisa
So cute. These will make great baby gifts!
Oh Lisa, they are sooooo cute.
I too have that book and hope that my Daughter and I can whip something up from it.
Don’t you just love making baby things? So long ago for us.
Lovely softies! I need your advice on these … I had a go at one of Melly & Me’s creations and it turned out with a wrinkled neck??? Who knows what I did wrong! Thanks for looking at my ‘secret project’!
What a great gift idea to have the softie matching the bib. So cute!
Very sweet little creatures! My daughter isn’t much of a stuffed animal babe, but I have a niece on the way… perfect gift idea!
This is a gorgeous idea. Softies are great to make, being relatively quick and oh so cute!!! Thanks for inspiring me to make a doona cover. I just hope I have an end result to show before the year is out!!!
These are so sweet Lisa! I need to get myself a copy of that book…
ohhh you’re arno looks so cute! i made one but did a rush job and I think I need to take more time with them but I liked that I didn’t need to enlarge the pattern
Corrie:)
Oh they are very cute – what a lovely gift idea…
Arno is popular! He was my first pick from the book as well. Too cute, nice work.
these will get some great “oohs” and “aaahs” at baby showers. cute idea!
That is such a great book. Your cats and bibs are lovely-great idea:)
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Hi Girls,
Love your projects this week, Sarahs flowers in frame look great and the soft toys would delight any little cherub….
Anon…..
Lisa, these are sooo cute- love the matching bibs!! I love making things for babies. What a fun idea to these together as a set.
Very cute! Nice colors.
— Michele
I’ve been having fun going through the posts in your blog. Love these softies, they go so good together with the bibs! And Sarah’s flowers are awesome.
Thanks for the visit, and I’ll be back again.