Patchwork – Another baby blanket

January 21, 2018 by nadel&gabel

Another newborn – another baby blanket. This time the idea I had in my mind was a clear, yet colourful blanket out of geometric shapes, patched together. So I went through my stash of fabrics, layed out different options, rearranged them again … until I was satisfied. I worked in blocks that I – step by step – put together. I also added some topstiching in corresponding colours. The patchworked front then was complemented with a light, but cuddly cotton […]

Categories: accessories, At the sewing machine, children • Tags: baby, blanket, color, elefant, geometric, gift, handmade, molleton, mustard, newborn, patchwork, present, quilting cotton, scrap, sewing, topstiching

Lioness – Toddler backpack

October 18, 2016 by nadel&gabel

It’s a saying: “Everyone is unique.” But that doesn’t mean that uniqueness always is accepted. Life isn’t always easy for them who don’t look “normal”, live or love other than the majority, the way things “should be”. Who are we to judge, to claim the truth, to demand assimilation?! Being obviously “different” with your red hair, protruding ears, small size, dark skin can feel like a burden, especially when you’re a kid and just want to be part of the game. Kids can be […]

Categories: At the sewing machine, bags & totes, children • Tags: backpack, colourful, cushion, lion, lioness, made by rae, patch, pattern, piping, straps, toddler, yellow, zipper

One for all – Easy baby blankets

May 1, 2016 by nadel&gabel

Kids are born around us in a quite high frequency these days… of course, it’s the age. When it comes to newborn gifts I always turn back to a handmade blanket. Why? Usually young parents don’t lack of clothes for their baby. So, why giving the 101st romper which will be too small within weeks, anyway? Instead I like the (potential) durability and versatility of a blanket. It can warm the newborn in the house and outside in the buggy. It can […]

Categories: accessories, At the sewing machine, children • Tags: baby, blanket, blankie, children, dots, duvet, easy, frottee, gift, indigo, lap, newborn, patchwork, Purl Soho, sewing, toddler, towel, tutorial

First steps – Quilted baby blanket

July 3, 2015 by nadel&gabel

Here we go – another baby blanket since this knitted one (which is well loved, as I hear with pride). And I am aunt again! And while the little boy makes his first steps in this world (figuratively, of course), I have already successfully absolved my first quilting project. For a long time I’ve had in my mind to attempt this unconquered bastion of sewing. After buying helpful equipment like a cutting mat, a rotary cutter and a quilting ruler, […]

Categories: accessories, At the sewing machine, children, decoration • Tags: baby, batting, bias tape, binding, blanket, cotton, fabric, geometric, green, patchwork, pattern, pinwheel, playing, quilt, quilting, sewing, stich in the ditch, toddler, triangle, tutorial

Sensory – Tactile bean bag pairs game for toddlers

July 1, 2014 by nadel&gabel

My little godson is so curious. At the moment he’s in his oral phase. He is exploring everything by putting it in his mouth and you carefully have to watch him, because everything really means everything: stones, garden mould, crumbs,… If he follows the usual developement he’ll soon reach his tactile phase – and I am prepared. With some fabric scraps I sewed these little pyramid bags for him that are filled with different legumes and grains – from big […]

Categories: At the sewing machine, children • Tags: bag, bean, children, easy, game, grain, haptic, learning, legumes, memory, natural, play, pyramid, scrap, sense, sensory, sewing, tactile, toddler, toy, tutorial

For travelling parents – Diaper pouch

December 21, 2012 by nadel&gabel

I am increasingly surrounded by pregnant women and little babies at the moment … as a result, I am exploring whole new fields of sewing projects 😉 After a simple belly band, I sewed my first diaper pouch, inspired by an older tutorial from Anna of Noodlehead. I had bought some burlap coffee sacks for various sewing projects, but hadn’t used them till then, so this was also my first experiment in sewing with burlap. Helpful are two things: Use […]

Categories: At the sewing machine, children, wallets & pouches • Tags: baby, bag, burlap, coffee sack, diaper, easy, maternity, pouch, sewing, tutorial

Scrappy little blue bird

August 6, 2011 by nadel&gabel

Categories: At the sewing machine, children, decoration • Tags: bird, decoration, sewing, toy