Jacque Made: a place to share my creative side.

It's been awhile since I've pulled out my sewing machine... and when I did pull it out, I realized it'd been damaged on our move down to AZ. So, when I found out a friend was having a baby girl, I had to borrow my sis-in-law's sewing machine to make her this gift.  I wanted to send her something extra special, as she was having her 3rd baby girl (and what could be sweeter?)! When I was looking through my fabric, I came across these prints, that I'd forgotten about. I love them and felt they'd be perfect for my friend. She said she was hoping to not use pink for her 3rd girl... was sick of pink. These have a tiny bit of pink, but I love all the other colors in them. And they still feel dainty and feminine.  I saw this baby dress at Target and had to get it for her.. even though it is pink. I loved the mixed knit and fuzzy white fabric and the bow on the front is just so sweet!! I wish I had a baby girl to put this dress on!!   I made a gray taggy bla...

A sweet friend of mine is expecting a baby girl soon. I like to match the gift set I give friends with colors or themes I know they like. My friend stenciled her nursery wall in a beautiful birch tree design. When I saw the fabrics below online, I knew they were the ones for her.  How cute are these deer with florals on their antlers? I made a pacifier clip to match the set. I like to use this tutorial  for pacifier clips. (I did attach elastic on mine instead of Velcro though.) I found these ribbons at Hobby Lobby for the taggy blanket. The whole set together. I hope my friend loves these like I do. I'm so excited to meet her baby soon!

I was so excited when I got an invitation to a friend's baby shower. I asked her what theme and colors she was using for her nursery, and she said foxes and orange, gray, and turquoise. I knew right away what fabric I was going to use for her burp cloths... this awesome set called "Fox and the Houndstooth" from Robert Kaufman. I mean, look at those foxes! They are too much! I was also beyond thrilled to find these ribbons at Hobby Lobby for the taggy blanket. They went so perfectly with the fabrics. Love, love, love!! I am having a hard time using any other type of minky than this rosebud kind. It is so dreamy and soft. I wasn't sure it would work for a baby boy blanket, but I actually kind of love it. I think the soft swirls look great against the boyish mustaches and foxes. I hope she loves them as much as I do!! I wanted to make this Ballerina set for another friend who is having a baby girl very soon. I love the gold detail in the ribbons...