Sweet Baby Stuff

Have you ever felt minky fabric?  I just LOVE the feel of soft fabrics and textures.  Ask anyone who has ever gone shopping with me...I can't keep my hands off the soft stuff.  If it's silky, chenille, minky (below) or anything soft, I just enjoy feeling it.  (I guess that's why I'm constantly running my fingers through my kid's hair when they're sitting by me.)  If you have a fresh buzz cut and I see you, you'll probably get a swipe up the back of your head.  I just love soft textures.  

So, when picking out the BEST fabric for baby stuff, I want something fun and cute on one side, but the other side has to be the softest minky. I shop for all my fabrics from my favorite little shop; and my best friend happens to own it.  So you may find us pairing up fabrics together at midnight in her little back room/ online shop.  We have so much fun together!  You can visit her on Etsy as well.  Look for her under "shops" and it's called XOGigi Fabrics.  She has the best selection of children's modern prints anywhere!  And they're all designer names like Michael Miller, Riley Blake, Robert Kaufman, and many more.  (basically what that means is you CAN'T find them in your local fabric / craft stores, and they are much higher quality.  Thread count is much higher and the fabrics are softer, they wash better (don't fade) and they are generally better in quality control with regards to printing the fabric straight with the grain of the fabric.  If you are sewing the project, this is a big deal.  Crookedly printed fabric is like getting home from the lumber store with warped wood. "It just don't work."  

I'm sure these pictures don't do it justice, but I  hope you can some how imagine how soft this blankie is....

This is a Michael Miller fabric from the dinosaur collection.  Too cute!

In this set, I've made a 36" square baby blanket with 4 equal squares on one side, and minky on the back.  Measuring and squaring up these 4 pieces is harder than it looks.  You must be precise in your cutting and stitching, otherwise, it will end up crooked.   There is also a bib with an applique design that coordinates with the fabrics shown here,  3 burb cloths, and a sweet little "Lolli-tag Lovie".  

Please visit my "Portfolio" Page for more pictures of the items in this set.  If you are interested in having something like this made for a special little person please email me or convo me on Etsy and I will create a listing for you.  This can be made with any fabrics of your choice from XOGigi Fabrics.