Baby Blanket Made From Receiving Blankets

But i realize that not everyone has a serger and they are kind of expensive.

Baby blanket made from receiving blankets. Recently my sister had a baby so of course i had to make her some baby blankets. They make a great gift for new babies. 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. A receiving blanket is a soft thin blanket that is used especially during your baby s first year of life and beyond.

Written and video instructions are below. Ask them to cut the fabric to the width. Click here for supplies. A hand sewn blanket stitch makes an excellent decorative edge on fleece because it does not fray.

Later i still have them after using them some with my own kids. So i decided to take this opportunity to make a sewing machine version. One grandmother was still alive when i had my first baby and she made more blankets for him. This sweet little receivi.

A receiving blanket is a thin blanket commonly sold in a pack of two or four blankets. Generally receiving blankets are smaller than the standard sized swaddling blankets and they are made versatile. 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. Make other gifts for a baby with fabric to match the receiving blankets.

I made receiving blankets for my three grandkids as well. Starting with a full yard of fabric ensures that these blankets will last much longer than the standard store bought receiving blanket. Most bolts of flannel will be about 44 45 inches wide. It s a good thing i made them large because my new nephew started out at a whopping 9 lbs 10 oz.

Use flannel scraps as appliques to embellish other baby items. 2 pieces of flannel thread. Use fleece with a rolled hem on the serger in any size to make a great gift for an adult. They are usually made from muslin flannel or cotton and can come in packages of 3 or 4.

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.