My oldest, Natalie, has a tag blanket that she affectionately calls "taggie".
My bff gave it to her as a gift when she was a baby. When I was pregnant with my second, Lily, I wanted her to have her own "taggie". I figured I was comfortable enough with a sewing machine (thanks mom!) that I could make one for her myself. It turned out okay. To be honest I'm surprised it is still in one piece since I broke every sewing rule! The most important thing though is that she loves it
and I really enjoyed making it! I started making them as gifts and everyone seemed to love them.
Fast forward to today and I am currently selling them to a local baby consignment store and they are doing really well! I decided to call them The Lulu Lovey after one of Lily's many nicknames since she was the reason I made my first tag blanket ever. I just recently made about 18 loveys to keep in stock.
Here is a pic:
I love them! I have tons of fun coming up with color combinations, sometimes I go monochromatic...
This is the part that takes the longest thanks to that pesky perfectionist trait :-) That being said it's the part I have the most fun doing!! Who knew there were so many cool ribbons?!
And let's not forget about all the cute flannel patterns that are out there! Here are a few of my favorites:
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And these I just got today! The picture isn't that great (it was storming when i took the pic) but the bottom one is chocolate brown polka dots...so cute for a boy or girl lovey!
So this is where it all started for me...I made Lily her first lovey and have been cranking out the crafts ever since. You could say it was my "gateway" craft! ;-) So what got you started on your crafting journey?
Hi, Andi! I just found your blog through V&Co, and I am so excited to see that you are just starting out and I get to follow your crafting from the beginning. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteI love the Lulu Lovey. They are very cute. Your color combinations are really nice. You inspire me... it is my dream to eventually be able to sell some of my own creations.