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Here are some more birthday gifts I've made recently. My littlest niece Noa turned one last week, on the same day that my eldest neice turned nine.

For N I made some blue corduroy pants to keep her warm on the farm this autumn. The back pockets you see in the photo were made using Japanese double-gauze fabric with an Alice-in-Wonderland print (Kokka, I think, from Superbuzzy.). There was a bit left over so I made her a matching pouch to Keep Things In, too.

The cardigan was a hand-knitted (and slightly felted) one that i found in an op-shop. I thought it would make a good winter jacket for little N, so i did a bit of embroidery on the front to personalise it a bit for her.

I have such a good time making gifts for my neices and nephew. It's great being an aunty.

 

 

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20 responses to “first birthday”

  1. Jo Avatar

    What a thoughtful aunty too! Loving those pants and the embroidery is so sweet. Lucky wee girl.

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  2. Ida Avatar

    Adorable. Love the little jacket. And the name too, I’ve always loved Noa for a girl -so cute!

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  3. Lotus Avatar
    Lotus

    Oh that little jacket is so sweet!

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  4. Nicole Avatar

    I cannot get over how sweet that little cardi is. Seeing an adorable baby dressed up in it might just make me swoon!

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  5. Lesley Avatar

    Wow, that little cardy is quite a find!

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  6. Tania Avatar

    Just gorgeous as always! Makes me want to keep an eye out for plain cardi’s!

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  7. louise Avatar

    Gorgeous gifts. I’m sure they will be much loved. xolj

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  8. fiona Avatar

    the cardi is such a sweet op-shop find!

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  9. Emily Avatar

    So sweet! Love the cardi 🙂

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  10. ingrid Avatar

    What a beautiful bundle of gifts! The cardigan is just delightful.

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  11. Kelly Avatar

    those are so sweet. such thoughtful gifts.

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  12. Mousy Brown Avatar

    Really lovely! Thanks for the kind comment yesterday, I was very touched 😀

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  13. geraldine Avatar
    geraldine

    How sweet Noa will look, and comfy-cosy too. Having no children (except the 600 or so I teach at school!) I love making things for my nieces, on your side of the world rather than mine!

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  14. cyndi Avatar

    they are lovely, Melissa. what a lucky little niece.

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  15. k Avatar

    love the embroidered detail on the sweater – such a personal touch. very nice pants too.

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  16. mama-pan | mary frances Avatar

    this is so beautiful. I think the adding the embroidery to the sweater really makes it sing. I have a thrifted baby sweater that I switched the buttons on with an eye to gifting, and now I am wondering if this idea might make it even more special.

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  17. Tammy Bruce Avatar
    Tammy Bruce

    Your so very clever! They are beautiful!

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  18. Lindsay Jewell Avatar

    I love the little embroidery.

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  19. 1st holy communion invitations Avatar

    Wow! this is so pretty! I love embroidered clothes too.

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  20. Barbara Avatar

    such a sweet outfit …

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