Baby Quilt Size
I want to make a quilt for a baby turning one and another as a new born. What are good baby quilt sizes?
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Do you know how the parents will use the quilt?
Will it be to wrap the baby when going out? Will it be a "drag around" quilt? Will it go on a toddler bed? Will it be a cuddle quilt for naps? 45 x 60 has been considered to be a lap size or crib size. Smaller square ones work better for swaddling. Will it be on a wall as a decoration? |
I always let the quilt pattern decide how big it will be. My baby quilts are usually 36"-45" wide and 36"-60" long depending on what pattern I make.
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I used to make my baby quilts like 30 x 36 ish... but then my great niece keeps using hers. She loves it (which is really cool) She's 5 now and asked me make her quilt bigger now that she's bigger... ha ha
so now I started to make the ma 38 - 40 x 50 or 60". As long as I can still use width of fabric for the backing I am happy |
I make baby quilts all the time for donations... Mine are about 42" square.
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Try for 45 x 60" some bigger some smaller. Mostly what I try to make the donation quilts I make. When I am done working on them they are whatever size they are.
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Originally Posted by meyert
(Post 8096936)
I used to make my baby quilts like 30 x 36 ish... but then my great niece keeps using hers. She loves it (which is really cool) She's 5 now and asked me make her quilt bigger now that she's bigger... ha ha
so now I started to make the ma 38 - 40 x 50 or 60". As long as I can still use width of fabric for the backing I am happy |
My donation quilts are usually 36 x 54 which is a good size for a baby quilt. Lately, I have been making strip quilts for friends’ babies. I use several different fabric choices, ( incl. minky or chenille for texture). I also put Minky on the back. These quilts are usually a large lap size 46 x 65. I figure the baby will grow into it. Haha. ( Use it for many years).
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Originally Posted by Jingle
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When I am done working on them they are whatever size they are.
BTW, I have a picture of the chihuahua we had when I was a kid that looks exactly like your avatar, except for the color of our dog. |
How long do you want the quilt to be usable by the kids? If more than 5, I would suggest 45" x 60". Since a lot of kids use their crib mattress in a toddler bed, another thought is to make the quilts large enough to cover a crib mattress, with some length and width to overlap the sides of the mattress.
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