Agi - Babies

[agi]

There are three colleagues, one of them a really close friend, who are expecting babies in September and October. I thought I will put all of them in one thread.
So this is the first one I put together, I designed it (but looking at some patterns I have, I have to admit). Only the date is missing.

[mags]

Oh how lovely, you have been very busy, Agi, during your holiday

[sammy_v]

This is soooo cute, well done for making this from scratch using other patterns etc. Ur friend is going to love it.

[~threadbear~]

Your friend will be delighted with this Agi, such a personal gift from you .

[Jenny-M]

aw cute!! Its great that you designed it yourself-like the others have said-its so personal!!(Reminds me that i should start my sons, as he is one in october )

[Rose]

Soooooooooooo cute! You have done a wonderful job.

[carolyn61]

Adorable. I'm sure your friends will be so touched.

[charmagne_capalad]

..your friend will be delighted! It's a lovely gift!

[agi]

Thank you so much.
I have a plan for the second one, due at the beginning of October. But the third one, the friend I mentioned... I am not sure. She doesn't like cutie things. So I would love to do something different for her but don't know what. Have you got any ideas what to stitch for a baby that is not a cutesie?

[Busy_B]

I'm not sure about one that isn't cutesy. My mom and I do a quilt cake decoration when we want a simple baby shower cake. Maybe you could do something with blocks of color and baby things with the name and date?

[mags]

Difficult one. I have been searching on the internet and am looking through magazines - came across some baby's building blocks with numbers/letters on which echoes Busy B's idea. Will keep looking.

[Jilly]

That's lovely Agi
What about this sampler
http://www.stitchdirect.com/shopWebSite ... lu=156010C" target="_blank" target="_blank
it can be paid for, then downloaded.

[mauveme]

That is adorable Agi, well done.

[agi]

Thank you - and thanks for the tips as well, I will try to look around some more. I may give up the surprise effect and simply ask her - may be show her three or four to choose from.

[agi]

Well, I sent her some links to look at, and she says she likes both Tatty Teddy and Lickle Ted, so I am going to choose one of them. Perhaps Lickle ted - I love tatty Teddy but he is a bit too grey for a baby's room.
Also she was told she may be giving birth a bit earlier than expected, so I have to hurry up!

[Jess03]

That first one is very cute And im sure the 3 of the mother's to be will be very happy when they receive their samplers ^^

[Rose]

Oh I so hate deadlines and I am so happy I have all next week to finish up the Fire and Ice for hubby, Agi wit school and the samplers I have a feeling you will not be able to be on as much. Good luck with your ideas.

[charmagne_capalad]

Goodluck on your samplers Agi...I'm sure you'll have it done in time!

[agi]

Well, yes, you are right. I was just telling my husband that I want to do nothing else today but stitching - I had so little done this past week. And couldn't spend as much time here as I would have wanted. But alas, the flat is in a real state, too, and some food needs to be cooked, and some ironing done... I need some housework fairies

I will not fret about the deadlines. If I can give them the sampler when the baby is one month old - nothing terrible will happen. I probably won't go to visit in the first few weeks anyway, you can pick up so many viruses and bacteria in the school that can be dangerous for a baby. So I will just enjoy the stitching.

[agi]

I ordered this:

http://www.sewalong.co.uk/ProductFull.asp?sel1=(DMC" target="_blank" target="_blank)BL081/54

I also ordered some 16 count Aida from a Hungarian e-shop, quite cheap, because I want to make it a bit bigger than the original kit, with some text on it. Name, date of birth, etc plus a quotation. Don't know what yet. I hope Hajni (my friend) will like it. She showed me some pictures of the baby's room, it will fit in the decoration.


The third one is going to be a mobile. With these:







A little cloud and a fairy is still to be done. All things that are in the sky I may do a bird and a butterfly, too, if I have enough time and if I can make a pattern in a similar style.