A Baby Nest

Last week I was listening to the radio

and they were talking about a

Baby Box, and I realized that

I never wrote a post about the

Baby Nest I made for our Grandson.

When our DIL was pregnant I knew

that I wanted to make something portable

she could lay the baby in that would keep him safe
while she was busy doing tasks around the house.
So I started searching for baby beds

that I could make from material. That's when I discovered

these Swedish Baby Nests. I wasn't able to find any patterns

to purchase one to make though, so I created my own pattern.
To purchase one made was well over $100.00!
My cost to make one was $ZERO!
A little bit of sweat equity and a TON of LOVE is all it took.

This is the one I made for our Grandson using materials and

batting I already had in my stash.

I made one that is reversible.

This side is made with a soft flannel.

The hardest part about making one of these

was adding the bias tape, which I made using a scrap piece

of coordinating fabric, to pull the rope through.

As I stated above, I created my own pattern and

wasn't good about taking pictures along the way. I

wasn't sure if my baby nest would come out right,

but it ended up just perfect.

First I had to determine how wide and long I wanted

the nest to be. Then I created my pattern using

freezer paper and cut out the material.

I started sewing it together around the outer edge leaving

the bottom half open.

The bed part was made by using 4 layers of quilt batting,

then stitched around the outside edges and quilted to stay in place.

Next you add the bias tape and pull the rope through. Stuff the

sides with batting or Fiberfil and hand stitch the bottom closed.

The Baby Nest is now ready to use.

This Baby Nest is machine washable & dryer friendly.

Our DIL has washed and dried it a few times and

it has come out perfect. She loved using this Baby Nest

and plans on letting her sister use it also. She has gotten

so much use from this thing. They have used it in between

them in bed at night, taken it to friends and family's homes

and placed it on couches and floors to have the baby close by and safe.

Here is a picture of our Grandson in it sleeping.
He is almost too long for it. To extent the length,
simply untie the rope and leave the end open.

He loved laying in this nest. She would place him

in it and he would start kicking his little legs. He

was so happy.

This was one of her many Baby Shower gifts I made for them.

Eventually I will post more Baby shower gifts I made.
Check back next week because you won't want
to miss the scrumptiously decadent dessert I made.

That's it for this week.

Until Next Time,

Veronica