Baby Boy Bunting

My daughter's first son (our second grandson) is due next week, and the other night she asked me if I would make a bunting for his room in the same fabrics as his quilt. Of course I said yes!

I had most of the fabrics I used in his baby quilt and subbed a couple with similar colors.

I had used all of Sleepyheads in Blue (left) in the original quilt, so I subbed with a cute little bear reading a book, which is Little Clementine by Art Gallery Fabrics.

I generally followed the same pattern I used when I made this bunting for my granddaughter who was born in 2016.

I sent it via priority mail 2 days ago. Hopefully I will get to photograph it in Little "E"'s room very soon!

Baby Girl Bunting

My granddaughter is due in April, and my daughter and son-in-law have been working to get everything ready! She requested a "bunting" to hang across a little ceiling alcove in the room they are converting to a nursery. She sent me a photo of an Etsy bunting she liked and the measurements of the alcove and away I went!

Armed with a Whitney Sews You Tube video and Whitney's free pattern, I created a bunting that I think will serve the purpose!

I adjusted Whitney's template to a larger size and used leftover fabric from baby girl quilt. I like Whitney's pattern because the seam is in the back of the "flag", rather than on the sides like many other bunting patterns I found.

I cut a 2-inch wide piece of gray and white diagonal striped fabric (it is lighter than it appears in the photos) for the "stringer", sewed it on like quilt binding, and made a small loop on either end, for hanging.

I sewed the stringer around cord to give it a little weight.

Now I've got my fingers crossed it fits the space!