Originally Posted by
dunster
Dark ages??? Hey! That's what I called them!
Of course these days they tell new mothers not to put any blankets in the bed with the baby anyway, so I suspect the baby quilts are mostly used in strollers or on the floor, and that's fine too.
And back in the dark ages, I preferred larger receiving blankets, about 45 inches square.
My friend was always making receiving blankets. After prewashing the flannel, I think she sewed the 36"x44" pieces together and turned them inside out. She would do some type of decorative stitch along the inside of the edge.
Yes, I noticed the commercials on TV stating NOT to have anything in the crib. No bumpers, no blanket, absolutely nothing!! Preprinted baby panels are 36" x 44" but the size of ANY quilt depends on the size of the block you use.