From the past

Crocheted hat and blanket

Boy fun

From the past

An attempt at a quilt for a preemie

Beautiful colors

The blanket was purchased at savers for $2.99 and the lion head can be used for a tube or bottle positioner..the hat was knitted

Hot off the serger and sewing machine

There are six sets of these.

They include a diaper onesie, blanket, hat and booties for a preemie.

I think I was pretty cleaver with these. I bought these receiving blankets, three in a set for $3.00 and you notice that there was always one solid and two printed. I took the solids and made the onesie's......these are like the diaper shirts but are full onesie's. The hospital like these because they open all the way up and you don't have to worry about the tubes and ets.

All boy

From the past

Crocheted preemie blanket and hat

Baby blue

Burial gown

A crocheted burial gown for a little boy. It is so hard to find patterns for boys and kind of re-made this one so that it would have a little collar.

From the past

Preemie set

Such a pretty blanket and only $1.99 at Savers....made a for a cute set.

Pink set

This is a preemie set made from a VERY soft flannel blanket.

Little Joe College sweater

This the the five hour sweater posted before but with a hood and a combination in the yarn.

From the past

A crocheted shoulder topper to be given to a rest home

Burial gown

Crocheted

Five hour baby sweater

I made this Five hour baby sweater outfit for a young girl who has come up pregnant with no wedding ring at the health club I go to.....I had hoped to encourage her and she was delighted:) Felt it was perfect for her little girl that will be born in Jan.

Burial set

Ducky

Purchased blanket with knitted hat and booties

Oh those matching socks

Blanket, onesie, sleeper and knitted hat and matching socks posted before.

For the Homeless

My church gives a yearly (covering the homeless Christmas party) and this year I organized a "No idle hands" group to add some homemade items to their collections. Here are mine.

My first pair of mittens:)

Happy Ending

The abandoned cross stitched blanket (see here) a onesie, sleeper and crocheted booties and hat will bring a smile for sure.

A Preemie set

Crocheted blanket and knitted sweater, hat and booties.

Colorful

These knitted hat and socks, shown before, has found a home with a matching blanket, burp pad and diaper shirt.

Cookie Sheet blankets

Two little crocheted cookie sheet blankets as requested by Kathy for their NICU unit.

Knitted booties and hat, onsie, sleeper and blanket

Burial or Christening gown

Knitted booties, dress and hat

I did it

My first ever pair of socks...these are called sox because they have a short cuff and these are for a preemie.

Then I made these and they matched!!! Thanks to Nancy

So fun.....

From the past

Crocheted dress and booties

From the past

Crocheted diaper shirt, hat and booties.

Prior to my affiliation with NIN

I have been crafting for a long time for charity and I took pictures of a lot of the things I made and already donated before re-focusing this site so have decided to post pictures of some of the things from the past and from this point on I will title these "From the past"

This is a crocheted set that I donated to a hospital close to my home.

The Diaper shirt set

This is a preemie diaper shirt that opens up flat so not to have to put arms with tubes in sleeves. A small crocheted blanket, booties and hat.

Miscarrage wrapper

The inside is double flannel with a plastic lining and crocheted edging. The outside is a knitted square with the ties that wrap around. I made the little booklet with the matching fabric as a keepsake.

The onesie set

Crocheted preemie onesie with booties and cap. The toy is used as a positioner to keep tubes and wires off the baby...............

The blue set

Blanket, gown, onesie, knitted hat and bootes and a crocheted rattle.

The pink set

Everything here was purchased at a second hand store. The little giraffe was on a Noah's Arc wall hanging that I bought for $3.00 and still have several little stuffed animals that I can use with other packages. The yard for the crocheted had and booties was also part of a package of yarn for a small amount of money and it was really nice yarn with a satin feel.

Meeting Day

Today is the monthly meeting for the chapter of NewBorns in Need that I attend/donate to. Here is the group of things that I will be taking today....................

Not to worry...I will give you a peek inside...starting with the little group that gave me the pain in the neck recently...............

This is a gently used onesie outfit with crocheted booties and hat.

One of the goals of this chapter is to create a two gallon bag that includes blanket, onesie/outfit, sleeper, 5 newborn diapers tied with ribbon, washcloth (most handmade) enclosing a bar of Ivory soap and tied with ribbon, toy, booties and hat and giving to those in need as they leave the hospital. This little group will help to make up one of those bags. They also give to preemie's in hospitals and to bereavement of Nicu.