Make Your Own Baby and Maternity Stuff
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Links to Sewing Tutorials for Baby Stuff
Since finding out I was pregnant I've been bookmarking a huge amount of online tutorials for making baby and maternity stuff.
Unfortunately my bookmarks are a huge mess so I decided to collect them all together in this lens.
Below are links to tutorials for baby clothes, baby bedding, cloth wipes, cloth diapers, baby slings, swaddling blankets and even post partum pads for moms.
I plan to update this page with images of the things I've made, as and when I get round to making them.
General Sewing Links for Baby Stuff
The websites below have loads of links to different sewing tutorials for babies.
General Sewing Links for Baby Stuff
- Baby Patterns
- Baby patterns to sew including baby quilt patterns, bib patterns, preemie patterns, baby costumes and other baby sewing patterns.
- How to Make Baby Stuff!
- The best how-to resources for your baby's homemade lifestyle!
Vintage Cute Baby on a Blanket by YesterdayCafe
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Baby Diapers and Changing Stuff
The links below are mainly for changing accessories, rather than diapers because I've made a separate lens all about cloth diapers and the different patterns I've tried.
Check out the diaper patterns I've found in the lens featured below the links.
Baby Diapers and Changing Stuff
- Favorite Wipes
- Tutorial for really cute reusable cloth wipes.
- Sewing your own diapers
- Links and info for sewing your own cloth diapers.
- The Nappy Network
- Great resource for cloth diapers including info on DIY cloth diapers.
- Cloth Diaper Sewing
- Cloth diaper patterns, recipes, and more, all free.
- Cloth Baby Wipes
- Reusable cloth wipes.
- Free Diaper Bag Pattern - "The Detour"
- Tutorial for a diaper bag in canvas.
Learning to Make Cloth Diapers
Sewing Tutorials for Wool Soakers
- Longies pattern
- Long soaker pattern sewn from wool interlock
- Free soaker pattern
- Free soaker pattern for use with wool interlock, wool sweaters, and fleece.
- Recycled Wool Soakers
- Wool soakers sewn from felted wool sweaters.
Child Birthday Party Invitation by YesterdayCafe
Browse more Vintage Invitations
Baby Clothes
I love the idea of sewing baby clothes but I've already got more baby clothes ready than I'll probably need!
Check out the featured lens below the links - this lens features some of the baby stuff I've knitted recently and links to other things I'd love to knit if I have the time.
Baby Clothes
- Overview of Baby Patterns
- Lots of links to baby patterns.
Free Knitting Patterns for Babies
Vintage Cute Baby Girl by YesterdayCafe
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Baby Sling
I love the idea of baby-wearing so I've been checking out these links to make slings to carry my baby around.
Baby wearing means you can keep fussy babies close and still have your hands free to get on with other tasks.
Baby Sling
- Free Baby Sling Pattern
- How to make your own baby sling: Baby Sling Pattern
- Sew A Baby Sling
- Baby sling pattern and resources.
Stork and Baby Customizable by Cardgallery
Create invitations and announcements on zazzle
Swaddling
I love the tutorial for the swaddling blanket below - it's so cute!
Swaddling
- New and Improved DIY Swaddle Blanket
- Awesome pattern for a swaddling blanket.
Baby Bedding
I've already knitted a blanket and have a few more knitted blankets lined up but I love the idea of making some mini quilts too.
Check out the links below for more ideas for baby bedding.
Baby Bedding Links
- Make Your Own Baby Nursery Bedding
- Links to cute tutorials for baby bedding.
- Baby Bedding Pattern Ideas
- Quilts, Blankets & more DIY Nursery Bedding Projects.
Stuff for New Mothers
If you're determined to buy as few disposable products as possible then these links will be useful.
Opposite: Easy Nursing Pads made from the DIY Nursing Pads tutorial below.
Below you'll find links to nursing pad tutorials, post-partum pad tutorials (a must if you already sew your own cloth pads - do you really want to go back to using icky disposables?) and a crochet tutorial for making a really cool breastfedding necklace to keep your feedding baby entertained.
Stuff for New Mothers
- Postpartum pads
- Do-It-Yourself Postpartum Pad Tutorial.
- Contoured Nursing Pads
- Tutorial for a better-fitting reusable nursing pad.
- DIY Nursing Pads
- Really easy tutorial for simple reusable nursing pads.
- Breastfeeding Necklace
- Keep your baby soothed and entertained with this tactile necklace.
More Sewing for Babies and Children
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Making Baby's Clothes: 25 Fun and Practical Projects for 0 - 3 Year Olds by Robert Merrett
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pharmaliful
Apr 25, 2012 @ 3:15 am | delete
- Cool, I'll definitely try making a swaddling blanket. Hopefully it will be easy and be similar to some of the great swaddle blankets on the market. If I can make a SwaddleMe, then I'll be happy because I read on http://www.bestswaddleblanket.com that it's one of the best and easiest to use.
Thanks again!
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Showpup
Jan 18, 2012 @ 9:40 am | delete
- Babies can be so expensive. Great cost saving ideas here. Glad you decided to share your finds with others.
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Tipi
Jun 6, 2011 @ 10:22 pm | delete
- Very cool idea and with a great savings behind it, I love your sweet vintage pictures!
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tetehsarah
Jun 4, 2011 @ 11:16 pm | delete
- yes. it;s very practical for me and for other parents
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Kimbesa
Apr 10, 2011 @ 6:30 am | delete
- Very practical for those who wish to sew their own...thanks!
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I'm Rachel, a textiles artist from the southwest of England.
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