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Doing up the Nursery Patchwork

Gift registry for a new baby

Know someone expecting a baby? Whether it’s a new cot or help doing up the nursery, a pre-baby pamper session or some post-baby practical support, with Patchwork you can get friends together to give new parents the one thing they really want and need. You can customise one of our readymade patchworks or create your own from scratch.

Doing up the Nursery Patchwork
  • EASY TO SET UP
    Customise a template to share with friends.
  • FUND MAKE DO
    Invite friends to contribute money, time or skills.
  • MONEY DIRECT TO YOU
    Collect cash gifts in any currency direct to your bank account via Stripe.
  • SAY THANK YOU
    Keep track of gifts, messages and send thanks afterwards.

Start your new baby gift page

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Editing a patch within a nursery patchwork

1. Create your Patchwork

Browse our many unique baby gift ideas and choose a readymade template to customise. Or create a ‘wish list’ from scratch. With Patchwork you can invite friends and family to fund physical gifts, contribute towards experiences or give their time and skills. A patchwork of images shows them the things you’d like them to fund, make or do. For example, if you know your friend would like some help doing up their nursery, you could invite friends to contribute £20 towards the cot, £10 for some cushions, or even offer up their DIY skills.

Browse gift templates

2. Collect money

Patchwork is not tied to any suppliers and we don't hold your funds. Instead money goes directly into your bank account via Stripe so you can spend it when, where and how you like. It's free to sign up to Patchwork, we only make money when you receive yours - with a 3.6% commission on contributions you receive. You can view our fees page here.

Patchwork commission 3.6% + Payment partner fees on funds received
Contributing to a patchwork with PayPal or Stripe
Saying thank you to your contributors.

3. Say thank you

It's super easy to keep track of gift contributions and offers of help. So once your friend has received their baby gift she can upload photos to send along with a thank you message to the friends who helped make it happen. You can also send printed thank you cards using our 30% discount with our friends at Moo.

With customisable templates and a gorgeous image gallery, it's easy to set up your baby gift page. The Pinterest-style layout and mobile friendly shopping experience makes it easy and fun for friends to contribute, too.

Start your gift page

Hear From Happy Parents:

Steph

Steph and her babies enjoying the results of her meal delivery Patchwork
"We were having baby number three" says Steph. "We really didn't need much in the way of clothes, toys and baby things so when my friends asked what they could do as a baby gift I suggested some readymade meals! I was half joking but I was so chuffed when our Cook delivery turned up. Having meals that were already prepared and required no cleaning up saved my sanity. It also meant I had more time to cuddle with my new baby and rest and recover after the birth. I thought it was such a great idea that I have used Patchwork to organise the same gift for a friend who's about to have her second baby."

Harriet

Harriet and her baby with her food hamper her friends and family contributed to through Patchwork
When Harriet’s friends got together to organise a hamper to be delivered after the birth of her second child, Harriet says: "I just felt really loved. It was like having a big hug from all my friends and exactly the help we really needed. Not only the most useful present we received but also the most heartwarming. At a time when you really need to eat well you don't have the energy to think about meals, so it was lovely to feel that our friends had thought of everything and were really taking care of us".

Anna

Anna enjoying her sleep now her baby sleeps for 11 hours.
Anna’s friends got together to 'patchwork the problem' of newborn sleep deprivation. From a cup of hot chocolate to a session with a specialist, together they contributed the money needed to pay for professional help. “My baby now sleeps for 11 hours a night and I feel human again. I’m a better mum and I am so much happier - as is my baby! Cheesy as it sounds, I can honestly say that Patchwork changed my life and saved my sanity!”