Baby Items
 

My nephew is turning 1 in a few months. He is the only baby in the family, and as such, he has already received 4 quilts from me in various sizes and themes. I made burp cloths and a Mickey quilted book of sorts. I am looking for some homemade quilty style gift ideas for his birthday (or upcoming future birthdays) that are not actual quilts. I am starting to look up information on "quiet books", but think this may be more appropriate for when he is 2 or 3. What other things have you made the babies in your life?

I've made my granddaughter some of those cloth books that are a panel you cut out and assemble. She loves them and they're really fun to make.

Tissue Box Cover & Mini Table Runner
 

These are always a hit.
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Pictures of Tissue Box Cover
 

Here is a picture.
I was inspired on New Years Day by our LQS to make this and several
Easter covers and mini runners.

Maybe some "fabric" toys? In different shapes and colors? He can have fun while learning his colors and how to count?

I have made stuffed bears and dinosaurs and they were much loved on for a long time. In one instance I was told the very young baby kept that bear with him through high school according to his mom. That was a delight to hear.

How about a picture book of all the relatives faces? You could use pictures of different members of the family and use small quilt blocks to frame each picture.In between the pages. Put crinkle fabric or a squeaker to keep them interested. Maybe a picture of houses where the parents grew up. Just an idea!

Have fun with that grandchild!

Take 6 inch blocks, quilt them and make a 3- D block. Unfortunately, I forgot to take photos. Each side can be a different pattern of block.

I have recently seen fabric balloon covers. They make balloons safe for little ones without worrying about them swallowing busted pieces

When my daughter started toddling she loved to wear her “pack-pack!” Maybe you could find or dream up a pattern for a toddler sized backpack for him. If he didn’t like it his parents could use it as a big boy diaper bag.

My grandsons loved those, always had their matchbox cars on them, I even had put two panels together to make the town bigger for them. Now theyre older but we had kept them for them, will give them back when they have kids of their own

My former mother in law used to take foam rubber and cut it into blocks of various sizes. Then she covered them with fabric. They were great for toddlers to build things.

I used this post as inspiration and they are so much fun to make and give!
https://blog.lellaboutique.com/2020/...-texture-book/

Quilts are wonderful keepsakes but our little ones have enjoyed fleece. They like the texture and, let's face it, are a lot more durable with the frequency of necessary laundering. In the past I have found rotary cutters at JoAnn's that cut perforations in fleece. I put a line of stay-stitching about 1/4" from the edge of the fleece to reinforce that edge and also give a line for following for the perforations. Then I crochet around. You can do a simple crochet or get fancy if you'd rather. We like these better than the tied fleece that those things flap in faces. These are only the single layer of fleece and seem adequate for cuddling and warmth.
I Spy quilts are fun, no matter the age of the child but a lot of work to find enough matches and a variety in your stash.

I made one for my grandson. He loved it!

I made one years ago for my first grandchild- so many of her aunts and uncles lived out of the area at the time, it was a good way to make them a familiar face. She still has it

I like making those self-binding quilts. Otherwise known as 20x30 quilts since the two pieces you sew together are 20 and 30 inches respectively. Quick, easy and forgiving.

I've made hooded baby towels that were well received, using these instructions:
http://www.instructables.com/id/Hooded-Baby-Towel/
They can be relatively plain or embellished. They are larger than typical baby towels, allowing children to use them for several years.

I made everything I could possibly think of, one day my daughter asked me if I could make pull on shorts and pants. She said the cost of clothing is expensive and the baby wears several pairs of pants a day. Diaper accidents happen, then she added she will need pants for the baby when she starts potty training.

Illinois mentioned “I Spy Quilts”. I make these and I put 2 identical blocks in each top so they can play a match game. He’s too young for this now, but you could start collecting fabric. The current one I’m doing is a 9 patch with 5” blocks. The center is a solid fabric. A lot of quilt patterns work for I Spy.

Love all the ideas from this board! Thank you so much. there are definitely several that I will look into making now and some for maybe down the road. Thank you