Sewing For Baby: Take Home Outfit

My sweet little Stella turned one last week!?!? 

How did that happen. 

 It seems like it was yesterday and a million years ago at the same time. 

 Isn't that how your babies growing up feels?  

I have a bunch of half written posts to finish and share so, I'll start with this one : )

I made this outfit for Stella to come home in from the hospital. 

 I ended up finding something different to bring her home in but she still wore this in the hospital and after we were home.  

I started with a blank baby gown and this tank top.  Someone gave it to me when they returned some borrowed maternity clothes.  

I used a seem ripper to untack the flowers off of it.  I had enough to make the baby gown and a headband.  It was a REALLY EASY project.  You could hand sew if you wanted, but I just tacked them down with the sewing machine quickly.  I took a piece of the connected flowers and put an elastic band on it for the headband.

I also made a little gauze blanket to go with it.

It would be a really cute baby gift for someone.

Here she is in the hospital wearing it.

Here she is a week old with her sister.

Aww, these sweet little girls!  I cannot believe this was a year ago!  

Alaire's Room: Homemade A Frame Tent

I made this tent for Alaire over a year ago.  It is similar to this tutorial if you want to make one.

I just used a sheet for the fabric shell for a long time. 

It was annoying and I constantly was fixing it.

When we started actively working on getting Alaire's room put together I decided to make a permanent shell for it.  The fabric is Michael Miler Spa.  I've used some of it in other projects for her room, like the lamp and the window treatment.

It was super easy to make and it stays up much better with the elastic bands.

As soon as I get a rug for her bedroom it will end up in there.

Thanks for reading.  I hope you are all having a good week!