I’m going to be a first-time aunt and godmother and I am very excited! Baby boy is expected in late spring/early summer, so I spent some time this spring sewing a puff quilt for tummy time, some flannel burp cloths, and some baby blocks.
 

Blocks

 
For the blocks, I repurposed a selection of brightly colored upholstery fabric swatches (the kind designers get from companies to show clients). The blocks are three different sizes and are filled with Poly-fil and either an egg-shaped rattle or crinkle noise-making paper. Because the upholstery fabric is thicker than regular cotton fabric, it should stand up to baby drool and teething for quite a while.
 

Baby puff quilt

I used my previous experience in making my son a twin-sized puff quilt to design a smaller, baby-sized quilt. I used a mixture of cotton, flannel, and minky fabrics to make it a soft, puffy, sensory experience for the baby.
 
With a puff quilt, the backing can be made separately and quilted on its own because you don’t quilt the two layers together. That means you can have two quilts in one. I used a different pattern and some additional fabrics for the backing. The hardest part was fussy-cutting the bunnies. When I quilted the backing, I quilted it to some thin batting without having another cotton fabric on the other side of the batting. Once both sides were finished, I sewed the edges together and added the soft, flannel binding.

Burp cloths

Lastly, the burp cloths were inspired by some my mother made when my son was born. They were flannel and super soft and absorbent. I used flannel fabric leftover from the puff quilt and a thin layer of batting to make these for my nephew. First, I sewed it inside-out with a 1/2 inch seam allowance, leaving a small opening. Next, I turned it right-side-out, and using the large seam allowance, I sewed a 1/4 inch border around the whole thing to close up the hole and give it a flatter, finished edge.
 

I can’t wait for my nephew to enjoy my DIY sewing projects! What DIY baby projects have you made?