I had a baby! Oh, and I did some sewing.
Greetings all! I am pleased to report that Baba Tweedie finally arrived on the 9th of January – six days late – weighing in at a whopping 9lb 1oz. He was delivered naturally at 03:31am after a 7.5 hour labour, and had a full head of blonde hair. We named him Rufus. And guess what I was doing when I went into labour? Why sewing of course! Earlier that day, I decided that Little Tweedie could help me to make a cuddly toy for the baby. She chose a heart-shape, and requested a bird-shaped toy for herself. I let her choose the fabrics from my scrap fabric box, and we made the heart-shaped toy that day. When I went into labour, I was making her bird toy and the heart was already packed up in my hospital bag! Here are a few photos of my little man with his new toy:
A few minutes after birth!
After getting dressed
At home in his Moses basket
The very first sewing project I completed after his birth was, of course, a jute ‘Swag’ bag to match his robber outfit:
One day old, after robbing a bank and making a quick getaway, he fell asleep clutching his swag!
I was, and still am, pretty determined not to let the fact that I am now mum to a newborn baby and a 3 year old keep me away from my hobby for too long, so I have been sewing in really small bursts here and there whenever I get the chance. As soon as I was able, I finished sewing the bird toy for my daughter and I made another one for her friend who, five days after the birth of Rufus, also became a big sister to a baby boy named Joseph.
Bird toys from one side
And from the other side
And as is my tradition, I made some bunting as a gift for Joseph:
Bunting for Joseph
Then I decided I might as well make some bunting for Rufus!
Bunting for Rufus
I also managed to make myself a new dress, which I finished the night before Baba Tweedie turned 4 weeks old, but that’s for another post…
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Congratulations, he’s adorable! And well done for being so determined on the sewing front, I guess it’s important to make time for yourself when you can!
Definitely! It’s helping me to feel like I have some control over my life!
Congratulations Rufus is awesome. I love his robber outfit! He’s lucky to have such a creative mummy! Hope your little family is getting on well! xx
We are doing ok, thank you! Things are starting to get a little easier now 🙂
Congratulations! Rufus is delightful! I can’t believe that you’ve been able to be sewing as well as looking after two children. I love the birds and the bunting and of course the swag bag!
I was absolutely determined to keep sewing! I’ve made myself a new dress, too 🙂
Congratulations! What a cutie. The little robber outfit is hilarious 🙂
Glad you like it! He is pretty darn cute if I do say so myself!
YAY! A new baby is wonderful and he is a doll. I LOVE the SWAG bag- what a great picture!!!
Thank you!
Congrats!!
Thank you very much!
Congratulations…. Sewing for the children can be very rewarding… Good luck fitting it in….
Thanks! Sewing for a little boy will be a new experience!
Congratulations! His little robber outfit is *so* cute!
Thanks! 🙂
His robber outfit is so cute. I wish I had done stuff like that when my kids were tiny.
Definitely a photo to treasure!
Congrats!!!! xo
Thanks Erin!
Yay Baba Tweedie! He is too darn cute in his teeny tiny robber outfit! Congratulations 😀 😀 😀
Thank youuuu!
Amazing. You are amazing. Love Rufus’s heart and his swag bag of course. Big hugs to you all xxx
Thanks darling. Hugs to you, too xxx
Congratulations! Just so sweet
Thanks Rachel!
Awww, congrats! What a sweet little (big!) bub!
Thank you Liza Jane! Yeah he is rather large… !
He’s so so handsome! What a trooper you are to sew on! How awesome.
Like his Daddy 🙂 Just noticed your profile pic – Goodnight Moon is such a brilliant book!
The author went to our my university (Hollins). It was the first baby book I bought 🙂
Congratulations!!
Thanks Sarah!
Congrats on a beautiful little man!
Thanks Sarah! I am smitten… 🙂
Congratulations – he looks beautiful. Love the swag bag too. xxxxx 🙂
Thanks Debbie! 🙂