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I made oversized receiving blankets for my DD and then for all of her pregnant friends. The commercial ones aren't very big. I found you needed about 1 1/4 yards of flannelette one blanket. Wash and dry in a hot dryer. There is quite a bit of shrinkage and the fabric always needs straightening--That's why you need the extra yardage. Then square up to whatever the width of the fabric is, and hem. These will fit most babies until they are about 12 pounds.
I even made some in lightweight cotton because my DGD would only sleep if she was swaddled--even on the hottest summer day.
I even made some in lightweight cotton because my DGD would only sleep if she was swaddled--even on the hottest summer day.
#15
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Sonoma County, CA
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Shopping cart seat protectors!
Bibs...there are SO MANY cute bib patterns out there these days.
Maybe more of a 1st or 2nd birthday item, but quilted growth charts are super cute.
Plushies - little stuffed animals. Just no buttons for eyes; use safety eyes or (even better I think) embroider them on.
I recently made a diaper bag "quick change" kit for my friend - a washable pouch with waterproof lining to hold clean diapers at first and yucky diapers in a pinch; complete with an outer pouch with a matching changing pad (also waterproof on one side). Whole thing is machine washable.
Bibs...there are SO MANY cute bib patterns out there these days.
Maybe more of a 1st or 2nd birthday item, but quilted growth charts are super cute.
Plushies - little stuffed animals. Just no buttons for eyes; use safety eyes or (even better I think) embroider them on.
I recently made a diaper bag "quick change" kit for my friend - a washable pouch with waterproof lining to hold clean diapers at first and yucky diapers in a pinch; complete with an outer pouch with a matching changing pad (also waterproof on one side). Whole thing is machine washable.
#20
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Midwest
Posts: 5,051
Diaper bag. Washable too.
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