Ok, I have baby fever. I have absolutely fallen in love with baby items of all kinds. And am currently contemplating a "baby business". What has me thinking about this isn't just baby quilts (which are darling), but also baby clothes.
Why cute and adorable baby outfits are so expensive is beyond me. I do not see WHY someone would want to pay $20 or more for a baby outfit. And although baby boutiques have stuff to drool over, the price tags are ridiculous. I purchased 2 outfits for my niece that is due in June. I purchased the items as seperates so the mom can mix and match the pieces. Each piece was about $3, so not expensive. But it's very, very basic. It's 2 body suits (onsies) and 2 pairs of pants. When I looked at dresses, baby gowns, etc. I either couldn't find something that "spoke" to me, or the price tag was horrible.
My SIL once told me that she wished she could afford to dress her baby in "boutique" clothes, but said there's no way she would ever pay the prices they want. Well, I went looking for a pattern for a baby kimono shirt and found way more than I dreamed of. Can anyone say easy to make boutique quality clothes?
I know there are other people on the forum that are also getting ready to welcome babies into their families, or getting ready for upcoming baby showers. Here are some links to some adorable clothes.
http://www.make-baby-stuff.com/baby-...-patterns.html
http://www.make-your-own-baby-stuff....y-clothes.html (diffrent site than the one above, and check out the baby gowns at the bottom)
http://www.squidoo.com/makingbabyclothes (so so site)
http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Baby-R...from-a-T-Shirt
http://www.rookiemoms.com/make-some-easy-kids-pants/ (there's a hat pattern at the bottom)
Martha Stewart has a cute baby shower idea here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bg3tnvG1Ekk
Another Baby shower idea:
http://www.ehow.com/how_5319883_make...othesline.html
And some neat ideas, even if not exactly "baby" themed
http://diyfashion.about.com/od/diyfa...u/Clothing.htm