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I want to talk to you about my new niece this evening. Last October, my brother and his wife gave birth to a beautiful baby girl with Downs Syndrome. She was born on my own daughter's 24th birthday. I have 5 siblings and there are 25 years between the oldest of my Mum's grandchildren and this newest blessing. My Mum is now Nana to 14 grandchildren.I think she is absolutely gorgeous and I want to make her something very special. I have lots of ideas, but I would like to ask you for your ideas. If she were yours, what would you make? I'd love to hear your ideas my creative friends...
Love Mrs Thrifty xxx
Congratulations on the latest addition to your family xx Are you looking for something for them to keep?? - coss stitch birth sampler?? Or practical things your knits are lovely what about a nice blanket that can be used now and probable kept as a throw in later life??
ReplyDeleteI had just came across the cutest high top knitted booties & matching hat a local lady here has been making. Nice if a pattern for something so cute could be found & made, as you do knit! Yes the birthdays are closing in on us both within days now...lol. So happy you are feeling a tad better from that nasty tooth problem ! xxx
ReplyDeletePS I blogged the booties & hat yesterday, as they were just way too cute not to
ReplyDeleteI was thinking of maybe an appliqued fleece blanket Ali - lots of colour and it would feel nice too. They are simply gorgeous Cindy - I had a peek at the website. Mmmm ideas, ideas, ideas....
ReplyDeleteI was thinking of you today! I'm glad you are feeling better!! I would definitely knit or sew her something. I still have a few pieces of clothes that my Grandma made for me. 30 years ago...Let us know what you will come up with!
ReplyDeleteSomething with a star on it as Downs Syndrome kids usually shine brightly.
ReplyDeleteJane x
I made a little taggy comforter for my babe, was easy, quick and has been really loved. I used a cath kidston flannel folded & pinned ribbons in different sizes and textures into the middle and cut a fleece square the same size to make a ribbon sandwich. Sewed them together after embroidering her name to the fleece. Sounds way more complicated than it was ......I will try to blog about it! Thank you for the lovely ribbons, excitedly opened this morning x
ReplyDeleteWhen GD was about 9 months old I started two projects - a patchwork quilt of squares from cotton clothes she grew out of (now she is 18 it is used as her comforter is she is poorly or sad) and a knitted farmyard.
ReplyDeleteAll kids love tactile things - you embroider the "farm" and make a box for the animals to live in. Because they are knitted with embroidered features they are perfectly safe and machine washable.
If you sew, I'd make a quilt, my kids all LOVE Minky on the back... it would be loved and a wonderful keepsake for her! :) Babies are such a blessing!!
ReplyDeleteAww what a sweet baby!!! I vote for a quilt as well, she can love it forever!!!
ReplyDeleteGlad that you are feeling better. I hope that there weren't too many things demanding your attention when yougot back to work! All the best, Jx
ReplyDeleteI am doing more crafts lately,I will have to get my creative head on and make something else then blog about it.Congratulations on the new addition to your family :) x
ReplyDeleteI have blogged about my make, the photo probably makes more sense than my words! x
ReplyDeleteCut e little thing, she will be a blessing to your family. We also have a hearing dog. She is the smartest thing I have ever met. Now if we could just train her to tell my husband to shut off the water! He flooded the basement because he did not hear the water running~! Ugh.
ReplyDeleteHello ... I made a strawberry hat for my newest Grand-daughter this month - she gets so many comments on it!
ReplyDeleteHere is the site: http://saralamb.blogspot.com/2010/06/grandma-nana.html
A quilt would be lovely, as she is already a few months old you could ask for some of her outgrown clothes and incorporate some of the material into it, it would make a lovely thing to be used now and treasured later.
ReplyDeleteSue xx