Monday 5 March 2012

Baby Blanket Tutorial

baby blanket tutorial

This is a baby blanket I made as part of a gift for my friend's new baby last year.  I also made a tagged blanket, burp cloth and a small toy. I have already posted about the tagged blanket, here is the link:tagged blanket tutorial and I posted about the burp cloth too, here is that link: burp cloth tutorial

The baby blanket was the most easiest part of the gift to make and at first I wasn't even going to do a tutorial on it. But then I realised if I don't tell you how easy it is, then you might not try to make one yourself! I apologise for the quality of the photos, they didn't come out very good and once I had given the gift I was unable to take any more photos.

Requirements:

  • 2 cotton fabric pieces  48" x 36" (The size can be varied)
  • Needle and thread / sewing machine

baby blanket tutorial

Step 1: Cut out your sizes (I had one sheet of fairy fabric and one sheet of spotty fabric).
Step 2: Place both pieces of fabric on top of each other (fabric facing) and pin in place.
Step 3: Sew all the way around the edges, leaving a small gap to turn the fabric inside out.
Step 4: Turn fabric inside out and iron flat.
Step 5: Sew all around the edges making sure you have secured that small gap!
Step 6: Now you can give your blanket to the new mum!

The photo below shows all the baby items I made using the same fairy/spotty fabric.
baby blanket tutorial

The photo below shows the baby burp cloth, here is the tutorial link for that post again:burp cloth tutorial
baby burp cloth tutorial

The photo below shows the baby tagged blanket, again here is the link to that tutorial:tagged blanket tutorial
baby tagged blanket tutorial


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11 comments:

  1. Extremely beautiful and very cute
    I admire your creativity

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  2. I am actually working on a baby blanket for a shower gift right now with this same technique. It's awesome and easy!

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  3. These are very cute - I am thinking about making a blanket for my expected niece!! :-)
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  4. Thanks for stopping by A Year With Mom and Dad - LOVE the baby blanket, but especially the tag-blanket and the little stuffed toy - never thought to do that with my printed fabrics, but now I have new ideas! :)

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  5. This is so cute! Thank you so much for sharing at Mix it up Monday and I hope you'll stop back soon :)

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  6. Very Nice, Again a perfect tutorial detail, thanks for sharing dear :)

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  7. What pretty fairy princess girls!
    Thanks for following me on blogger. I've moved to my own website, hope you'll come visit me there!
    love
    yaga
    http://www.shinyubbles.org

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  8. Aww.. these are soo sweet.. I especially love the little taggie blanket! Thanks so much for sharing with the Pink Hippo Party.. can't wait to see what you share next!

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  9. Thanks for linking on Busy Monday at A Pinch of Joy! Love your sewing projects -- pretty fabrics and nice details. Especially like the burp cloth with its curved edge! Pinning --! Hope to see you again soon!

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  10. Your burp cloth is a coold design. I'm sure the new mum was thrilled with the gift set that you made.

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  11. Thank you all for your lovely comments. much appreciated.

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