Baby Birthday Gift-Hooded Towel

My baby is one! 

I can't believe that this year has just zoomed by. 

I could spend the day just baby gazing at her:

See what I mean?

{This Little Project} started because I really wanted to make some handmade gifts for Ellie's birthday.  Somehow, handmade means more.  It's a little more special.  And it feels like a meaningful way to celebrate someone you love. Isn't this a beautiful towel? It's so soft too!  When I saw it I knew it would be perfect for baby Ellie!
 Baby Ellie has been using Jay's blue hooded towel from when he was a baby and it was time to have one of her own ;) Hooded towels make great gifts  for baby showers and older kids too! Jay actually still uses one, just not the baby blue one ;)  To make {This Little Project} you need: a towel  a hand towel
(many people use a hand towel for the hood, but I just used a washcloth and it turned out fine.) This hooded towel is only 2 seams to sew! 
 I have used the hooded towel idea to make Christmas Nativity costumes as well.   For a tutorial to make one of your own, this one's easy to follow.

 Have fun wrapping that little one up in something YOU made! I'll be back with more {Little Project} birthday fun!