Twice as Nice

With some friends expecting twins, it was time to indulge my crafty side once more. But with one of the twins being a boy, my crafty side needed a little kick start. Not that I have anything against boys -- on the contrary, I am very fond of the one I've been blessed with! But they *are* a bit more difficult to sew for.

Fortunately, the parents of these twins are vibrant and eclectic, and it didn't take long to figure out something that they would (hopefully!) like.

I am now of the opinion that suspender onesies with bow ties (or regular ties) are a must-have for baby boys. I did add some carefully secured buttons, since this is a 0-3 months size and little guy is not likely to have figured out how to try to chew them off by then.

Bow ties aren't very tricky, but I did make it easier on myself by finding a great tutorial. I think I ended up shortening mine quite a bit, since I didn't want it to stick out quite so far. Oh, and I stuck with needle and thread, and skipped the glue. Grosgrain for the suspenders, and voila!

For this little gentleman's sister, I did a bit of browsing and saw a number of necklace onesies for baby girls. Ric rac from the stash, some appliqued "beads," and a bit of grosgrain later...

And, of course, two coordinating pacifier clips. These are quickly becoming a go-to baby shower gift for me, because they're simple and so-very-useful. Notice the mustache pacifier? It took some tweaking and finagling, but in the end a piece of felt stitched around the pacifier rings did the trick. And apparently the little chap's mom has been looking for a mustache pacifier. Score!

Speaking of sewing for babies... I have a bit of that I need to do today for the current inhabitant of my bump!