Made for Baby Blog Tour

What a treat it is to be a part of this blog hop! Ayda Algin’s new book, Made for Baby: Cute Sewn Gifts, is another wonderful addition to Tuva Publishing’s list of sewing titles. Gingham-themed and full of cute and useful projects, I found lots of inspiration in the beautiful styling and appealing fabric selections that capture Ayda’s style perfectly.

I don’t have any babies to stitch for at the moment (and my own “babies” are now *gulp* a teenager and pre-teen), but several of the baskets and organizer projects would be handy for any age or room. A helpful techniques section and diagrams throughout guide you through the trickier steps.

There was a little blank spot on the wall by my desk crying for a mail holder so I stitched up the House Wall Organizer. I have a bit of a thing for a cute house motif and using up scraps, so this project was right up my alley.

I put together a selection of brand new prints and older favorites paired with linen to match with the house ornaments already adorning my sewing room. Though time consuming, hand stitching the clamshells and applique was extremely satisfying.

The flower buttons were sitting right on top of the pile in my button jar, just waiting to be picked for this project!

I couldn’t resist adding a house number from a favorite seed package print as a final detail.

Right at home

For more inspiration, be sure to visit the other stops on the hop, and enter to win some goodies on Ayda’s blog (entries close June 12).

May.03	Ayda Algin	www.cafenohut.blogspot.com	@cafenohut
May.04	Jemima Flendt	www.blog.tiedwitharibbon.com	@tiedwitharibbon
May.05	Sarah Edgar	www.alittlehappyplace.blogspot.co.uk	@sarahedgarprettyfabrics
May.08	Lisa Cox	www.aspoonfulofsugardesigns.com	@aspoonfulsugar
May.09	Ange Hamilton	www.alittlepatchwork.wordpress.com	@alittlepatchwork
May.10	Lauren Wright	www.mollyandmama.com.au	@mollyandmama
May.11	Melissa LeRay	www.ohhowsweet.com	@ohhowsweetco
May.12	Minki Kim	www.minkikim.com	@zeriano
May.15	Faith Essenburg	www.SaranaAve.wordpress.com	@faithessenburg
May.16	Kristin Esser	www.kristinesser.com/	@kristin_esser
May.17	Lauren Guthrie	www.guthrie-ghani.co.uk/blog	@guthrieghani
May.18	Bridgette McNay	www.thefamilyhearth.com	@thefamilyhearth
May.19	Torie Jayne	www.toriejayne.com	@toriejayne
May.22	Constanca Cabral	www.constancacabral.com/blog	@constancacabral
May.23	Stacy Olson	www.stacyolsondesign.com	@stacyolsondesign
May.24	Caroline Husle	www.SewCaroline.com	@SewCaroline
May.29	Nadra Ridgeway	www.ellisandhiggs.com	@ellisandhiggs
May.30	Wynn Tan	www.zakkaArt.blogspot.com	@zakkaArt
May.31	Sedef Imer	www.downgrapevinelane.com	@downgrapevinelane
June.01	Lauren Nash	www.transientart.com	@transientart
June.02	Jennie Pickett	www.cloverandviolet.com	@cloverandviolet
June.05	Amy Sinibaldi	www.nanaCompany.typepad.com	@amysinibaldi
June.07	Kim Kruzich	www.retro-mama.blotspot.com	@retro_mama
June.08	Elea Lutz	www.elealutzdesign.com	@elealutz
June.09	Samantha Dorn	www.aquapaisleystudio.com/blog	@aqua_paisley
June.12	Ayda Algin	www.cafenohut.blogspot.com	@cafenohut

Happy Stitching!
Kim