Baby Blanket Made From Receiving Blankets
Ask them to cut the fabric to the width.
Baby blanket made from receiving blankets. Starting with a full yard of fabric ensures that these blankets will last much longer than the standard store bought receiving blanket. Click here for supplies. I made receiving blankets for my three grandkids as well. Make other gifts for a baby with fabric to match the receiving blankets.
A receiving blanket is a soft thin blanket that is used especially during your baby s first year of life and beyond. Use flannel scraps as appliques to embellish other baby items. They are usually made from muslin flannel or cotton and can come in packages of 3 or 4. But i realize that not everyone has a serger and they are kind of expensive.
Pins when buying fabric for receiving blankets keep things as simple as possible by checking the width of the bolt of fabric before you take it up to the cutting table. I made these receiving blanket for my first child 61yrs ago made them 40 x40 used a rolled edge or foldover twice so nice to cover baby when you just need a light weight cover i also put two piecies together print out sewed blanket bindind around them made them 40 x40 great crib blankets very warm. Generally receiving blankets are smaller than the standard sized swaddling blankets and they are made versatile. Recently my sister had a baby so of course i had to make her some baby blankets.
Receiving blankets are made to withstand heavy use and laundering work for a variety of temperature conditions and usually sized a little smaller for wrapping up those fresh from the womb little. So i decided to take this opportunity to make a sewing machine version. They can be used for a wide range of tasks associated with early infancy burping swaddling etc. Normally i use my serger to make receiving blankets.
Later i still have them after using them some with my own kids. Most bolts of flannel will be about 44 45 inches wide. Written and video instructions are below. Use fleece with a rolled hem on the serger in any size to make a great gift for an adult.
It s a good thing i made them large because my new nephew started out at a whopping 9 lbs 10 oz. A receiving blanket is a thin blanket commonly sold in a pack of two or four blankets. This sweet little receivi. 2 pieces of flannel thread.
A hand sewn blanket stitch makes an excellent decorative edge on fleece because it does not fray.