Themed Baby Gifts {pirate blanket, burp cloths, and a lovey}

I love putting together themed baby shower gifts.  A few months ago I found a couple of yards of adorable pirate fabric on clearance.  It was so soft and I although I didn’t have a project in mind for it yet, I knew I had to buy it.  I was really excited to be invited to a baby shower this weekend where I got to make a boy gift!  It feels like everyone I know having babies lately are expecting girls.  The pirate fabric was perfect for a themed gift – blanket, burp cloths, and a lovey.

I had some bright green striped fabric that went perfectly with the the blue pirates.  The blanket was very simple.  I sewed the wrong sides together, turned them right side out, and then top stitched the edges. 

The burp cloths turned out really cute too.  I use cloth diapers as a base to make burp cloths.  Previously I’ve hemmed the edges of my decorative fabric before stitching them on the diaper.  This time I tried something different.  I serged the edges instead of hemming.  I will probably make all my burp cloths like this!

The lovey is just a smaller version of the blanket with added ribbon to the edges.

For an extra touch of personalization I made a matching card and gift bag.  I stitched fabric, ribbon, and a message directly onto a piece of card stock and then used hot glue to attach it to the top of the card.  I didn’t sew directly onto the card because I don’t like thread showing on the inside.

The bag has a cute matching ruffle along the top.  I ruffled the two fabrics together, hemmed the edges, and used hot glue to attach it to the top of the bag.

Perfect pirate wrapping for my cute gift!

I added a Brie Brie Blooms pirate onesie, hat, and bib to finish the gift.

We had so much fun at the shower this afternoon and I’m sure our gift was loved!

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