Friday 12 July 2013

DIY Taggie Dino from an Old Sweater!

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This Dino was made for a very special new addition - my first nephew, my sister's first child. He arrived yesterday afternoon and is utterly gorgeous, my two seem so big now!



My sister had given me an old cashmere sweater ages ago to make something with and it has sat in the basket waiting for the perfect project and this was it.

I used this fantastic template for the shape of the dino but cut it out with a seam allowance instead of cutting once sewn. It would have been quick to make if I had paid attention to the way it was put together and sewn the tags on the right way round (they were on the inside when it was as it is below with only the scraggy ends sticking out instead of the loops!), I won't do that again!


It will be a while until he can enjoy it, until then I will be happy to oblige in the cuddling department!

Me and 'Bubbles' by Ian my sisters super talented brother-in-law (www.yellow12.com)





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14 comments:

  1. Estelle Grace Tudor12 July 2013 at 20:32

    Ohhh, there's nothing like a new baby - lovely pic!!! Really need to make a taggie toy for my little guy - he is obsessed with labels :) really love the dino! My little guy isn't so little anymore - he's got 2 teeth and is crawling EVERYWHERE!!!

    Hugs, Estelle xx

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  2. Emma12 July 2013 at 20:43

    So cute! Almost makes me broody again ;)
    The dino is such a great idea - my three were all obsessed with labels when they were little - wish I had thought of something like this back then!

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  3. Helen12 July 2013 at 22:11

    What a lovely gift, and so cute. It's a really great idea! Your nephew is beautiful. Congratulations!

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  4. Anna13 July 2013 at 11:42

    Cute dino !
    Lovely blog...
    Anna

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  5. Sarah Leonard14 July 2013 at 23:23

    This is the cutest thing! LOVE it!

    Thanks for linking up!

    Sarah @ A Cat-Like Curiosity

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  6. Jill15 July 2013 at 01:54

    What a beautiful photo of you and your nephew Alison! And a gorgeous dinosaur for a gift!
    Thanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
    Hope you have a fabulous week!
    Jill @ Creating my way to Success
    http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/

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  7. Tina at Mommynificent.com15 July 2013 at 03:51

    Oh, I really like that! Your baby is adorable! I just had a little boy after 3 girls, so need to purge the pink and get some dinosaurs! :)

    When you said you won't sew the tags on the inside again, what did you mean? What would you do next time? Thanks!
    Tina

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    1. Tina at Mommynificent.com15 July 2013 at 03:58

      Sorry, I meant, your sister's baby. Forgot that word. :)

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    2. Alison17 July 2013 at 20:15

      I should have been more clear - I just didn't pay enough attention to the tutorial and sewed it so the tags were on the inside and only the ends of the ribbon were on the outside of the toy... I forgot to put them upside down when sewing!

      Alisonx

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  8. Christina Paul17 July 2013 at 13:58

    This is just adorable! My nephew's nursery has a dinosaur theme so this would be perfect! Do you recommend sewing the tags on the outside - I don't have great sewing skills haha
    Congrats on your new nephew! Thanks for sharing this!

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  9. The Kim Six Fix17 July 2013 at 19:15

    I love the idea of reusing an old sweater for this. The baby is beautiful!

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  10. Unknown18 July 2013 at 01:59

    What a cute way to upcycle! Love it!

    Sam
    The Kitchen is My Dance Floor
    http://cooksandcreates.blogspot.com/

    (found you from Someday Crafts)

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  11. Susan@Organized3119 July 2013 at 04:54

    What a lovely photo! And I love a great upcycle project. I'd be thrilled if you's share at Inspire Us Thursday link party at Organized 31.

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