Floral Cushion for Baby Room

I just finished this sweet cushion with pom pom trim and coordinating spotty fabric on the back for my baby girl's new room.





It goes well with a cosy blanket I made a couple of years ago which has been well used and much loved.


It's made mostly with Cath Kidston fabrics and backed in pale blue fleece which is super soft and cosy.  It's ideal as a play mat and washes and dries easily.
It also makes a lovely cuddle blanket on chilly days.

 The storage buckets can be made in a flash in all different sizes and are perfect for storing nappies, wipes, cotton wool or even toys.  If you want to make them I would advise using heavier weight cotton or if you choose lightweight then you'd be best to iron on or sew in some fabric stiffener so they stand up and aren't too floppy.
These have be super useful!

Circles Blanket

Wow I actually finished this blanket!  

I started it way back in the summer and finally managed to get it finished just before Christmas. 

I was absolutely determined to get it done partly because it was taking up so much space in my sewing area but also because little one was beginning to need a bigger nap time blanket.








So here it is and I'm so happy with the bright, cheery colours. 

It's so plain and clean looking and completely unfussy, just the way I like things....and it's also simple enough to still suit his room in years to come - you know what I mean?  
It's not a babyish quilt, it's just...colourful!!!







So to make it I just cut a load of white squares and then some colourful circles in all different sizes.  I laid them all out on the floor to see how it would look and when I was happy with the size and way it looked I appliqued the circles onto the white squares and then stitched all the squares together.


That was the quick bit!  The bit that took all the time was me deciding that I would hand stitch around each circle in a contrasting bright colour to hold the front and back together and make it look a bit more quilt-like (I'm definitely NOT a quilter!!  I often just cut things about the right size, I don't have the patience that a proper quilter needs!).

Once all that was finally done, I finished the edges with bias. 

Phew.  So glad to see it finished and I think it looks lovely in his room and more to the point he LOVES snuggling into it at nap time!