Baby Bib Fashion Statement

Please excuse the creepy bear!

You can tell I have no kids in the house yet since this is the only stuffed animal/doll I could find that wasn't a chewed up dog toy :)

Some nights are for fun and some are for business. Luckily for me my business is fun! Tonight is actually a little of both. As always, I'm coming up with new ideas for Dots & Damask. Today I decided to add personalized baby bibs and burp cloths to our list of products. We've gotten a lot of request lately for baby products so in order to keep with the market demand, it was time for some new items. We already offer Splish Splash Bathtime Mommy Aprons. These are always a hit at baby showers! 

(Talk about a unique gift!) 

Now you can add a personalized baby bib or burp cloth for an extra special touch for those expecting Mommy's you know. Designs are coming soon - but here's a sneak peak of what I've been working on tonight. I said it was a little of both because (business and fun) because I needed a thank you gift for my Nursery Design Client  (and I figured they wouldn't mind being my guinea pig). 

What baby wouldn't want to wear one of these adorable bibs!
I especially like the added ruffle on the girl bib.

And's here is a sample of burp cloths I made for a shower a while back. 

I've made others but can't seem to find pictures to share. 

As always, Dots & Damask takes special orders so if you are in need of some baby items just shoot us an email at dotsanddamask@gmail.com.

Nursery Design & Moses Basket Revamp

I am currently working on a nursery design for some friends and interior design clients. I'll just go ahead and say it's going to be a pretty awesome nursery! The good thing for me about knowing how to sew and being a designer is that I can actually make some of the items I recommend for my designs.  I love having the opportunity to be a part of the entire process. 

The Inspiration

My client has referred to the baby as their lil acorn for a while and this was the start of our inspiration for the design. While browsing etsy one day I came across an acorn ring and then a bookshelf that was a tree (from the same shop) and the design started to form. We knew we wanted some kind of tree on the wall to serve as a bookshelf next to the crib. And they knew the nursery would be blue since its a baby boy :) Then I found this modern zoo fabric that I knew was exactly where the design needed to come from! See for yourself the preliminary sketches for the nursery.  

We've found some pretty perfect stuff on Etsy, including a crib sheet and vinyl wall decals (image below) that were literally meant to be for the design. 

I'm also working on making a few projects for the nursery. One of which they commissioned me to do, revamp a Moses basket. Here's what I came up with.

And here are some custom burp cloths I made for them :)