Handprints - Baby

I have used the Baby Keepsakes pattern every time I have stitched a project for a baby. I bought this pattern in 1997 at a local craft store. I have stitched this pattern 11 times over the years.

Handprint Poem

1998 - I stitched the pattern as it was shown above (I was a beginner, so no modifications) for my oldest son's Kindergarten teacher.  I was able to get a photo later with the child's handprints in paint.

2006 - This was stitched for my brother's granddaughter. I used the poem, but created the pink girl name blocks and found free patterns for the toys and handprints online.

2008 - This was stitched for co-worker #1, but she didn't know the gender. I used the poem, but only a few of the toys along with the handprints.

2008 - This was for co-worker #2, but she knew it was a boy. I made it similar to the green one because they worked together and I didn't want anyone to feel like one was better than the other.

2008 - This one was for a friend of my sister. The theme was reptiles. I looked through all of my cross stitch books & magazines for patterns.

2010 - This was for a friend's first granddaughter. The theme was butterflies. I found butterfly patterns in my books & magazines.

2011 - This was stitched for my sister's best friend's first baby. The theme was Jungle Animals. I found animal patterns in my books & magazines.

2011 - This was stitched for a family friend's first baby (girl). I didn't know the theme, so I stitched it in pink.

2014 - This was stitched for the same family friend's second baby (girl). I stitched it exactly like her sister's, but in purple.

2014 - This was stitched for another friend of my sisters. The theme was Jungle Animals, but I chose the same 5 animals that my sister was using in her crochet project for the baby.

My sister Pam crocheted this stacking toy animal rings on tree.

2023 - This was stitched for my sons' friend's first baby. The theme was Woodland Animals. I stitched the poem in green to match the August birthstone peridot (light green) when baby was due. I found animal patterns in my books & magazines.

I found a different version of this poem on Amazon. It is a cross stitch book called Leisure Arts Sweet Baby Memories. I like the crayons and stuffed animals in this one.

In this book you get 8 different designs so you can personalize your project. Here is an example shown on the back cover of the book.

Here are 4 flower borders I created from patterns I found in my cross stitch books and magazines. I had to recreate the patterns in my cross stitch software (Pattern Maker by Hobbyware) so I could add the handprint poem and hands to the designs. 

This project is for my long time friend Lisa's first grandchild. We have known each other for 33 years, and I have known her daughter Joy-Hannah since she was born. I wanted to create something special for her new baby girl, that is due September 20. The project won't be complete by the time the baby is born, but hopefully by the end of the year.