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These are the first ever baby clothes that I made. They are for Akki, the little boy of my friends Niki and Immi and I am his godfather (mega proud).
My task was to design the card for when he was born, but obviously I wasn’t going to show up at the hospital empty handed, so I made him some clothes. I used a Butterick pattern as I had no experience in this, but I guess that will change now :)
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Jul 7, 2012, 08.54 PMby ladymacbeth86
Beautiful baby! So adorable! The clothes look amazing, you did a great job!
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Jul 7, 2012, 08.59 PMby joost52
Aw thank you, that’s so sweet :) Also I agree (about the baby)
Jul 6, 2012, 03.01 AMby Gervase55
Amazing details!
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Jul 7, 2012, 08.59 PMby joost52
Hey thanks :)
May 16, 2012, 01.23 PMby sewing4christ
To cute
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May 16, 2012, 01.33 PMby joost52
thanks!
May 15, 2012, 05.40 PMby jhurienesling
Supercute!
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May 16, 2012, 01.33 PMby joost52
Superthanks :)
May 15, 2012, 01.25 PMby wildflower31
O, how cute. They look store bought.
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May 15, 2012, 01.52 PMby joost52
Hey thanks :) I’m going to assume store bought is not a bad thing ;)
May 15, 2012, 07.35 AMby dgprado
It is a great job!! It is lovely and the child is so cute..
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May 15, 2012, 07.38 AMby joost52
I claim absolutely no credit for the child being cute ;) Thanks xxx
May 14, 2012, 07.01 PMby Hedieh
lovely !
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May 14, 2012, 09.00 PMby joost52
Thanks, that’s nice to hear :)
May 14, 2012, 05.08 PMby Mary Athey
really lovely and what a fab gift you made xx
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May 14, 2012, 08.59 PMby joost52
That means a lot from a girl with such a fab dress :)
May 14, 2012, 12.50 PMby zranitelna
Congratulations to both of you – you for having such a good looking model for your creations and Akki for having a handy personal tailor at this age :) The pieces look great, all of them. I think it´s about time for boys to wear red and girls to wear baby blue too!
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May 14, 2012, 08.58 PMby joost52
Thanks, I am so going to use him as my dress doll ;)
May 14, 2012, 12.23 PMby lucilleheugh
Sweet
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May 14, 2012, 12.27 PMby joost52
:)
May 14, 2012, 12.09 PMby jennyrecorder
First off, congratulations to you and your friends, I think Akki is a very lucky little boy to have you as his godfather :) Can I suggest you don’t use velcro though? I made that mistake with my daughter, fabric is forever getting caught in it’s tiny little teeth because babies kick when having clothing and nappies changed, plus it is very rough on baby skin if it accidentally scrapes over it. Stick with the press studs/ snaps, they’ve been working for years! Beautiful clothes for a beautiful baby.
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May 14, 2012, 12.27 PMby joost52
Hey thanks for that great advice :) I was told by somebody taking a sewing class, but I think her advice was more grounded in sewing practicalities rather than what’s best for the baby. It’s really good to have this real-life advice :)
May 14, 2012, 10.42 AMby katexxxxxx
Mega cute!
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May 14, 2012, 12.25 PMby joost52
Thankxxxxxx :)
May 14, 2012, 07.23 AMby helenaviertel
Oh, all these items are perfect!!! He looks great. I am pregnant myself and am wondering about what kind of fabric I should use for new-born-babies. Should it be 100% cotton? I haven’t sewn anything for my baby girl yet and I think I’ll wait until she is born but I’d like to know which fabric is best to use for their sensitive skin. Congratulations again! My nephew is called Aki too, it means autumn in Japanese!
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May 14, 2012, 07.28 AMby joost52
Thank you, and congratulations on the pregnancy :)
I limited myself to natural fibers so you can’t go wrong with 100% cotton.
I tried to find a soft and heavy cotton but that turned out to be not so easy. However, with some searching I’m sure you’ll find something.
Next time, I might use velcro rather than snap buttons, I think that would be more practical.
Thanks for your comments :)
May 14, 2012, 06.53 AMby janene
Oh what a sweet…. and very lucky baby. Loving the designer tab. Joost I am soooo impressed, as I expect are the parents!!
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May 14, 2012, 07.02 AMby joost52
Thanks Janene, you’s so sweet :)
May 14, 2012, 05.28 AMby antony chauvin
oh c’est mignon!!!c’est choupinou!!
Oh it is cute!!! It is choupinou!!
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May 14, 2012, 07.02 AMby joost52
Merci beaucoup Antony :)
May 14, 2012, 05.16 AMby Ralf Schmitz
i am in love! with the baby AND his outfits! wonderful!!
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May 14, 2012, 07.02 AMby joost52
Haha, thanks Ralf!
May 13, 2012, 09.54 PMby reliablechef
what a nice gift!
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May 14, 2012, 07.01 AMby joost52
Thankyou :)