My daughter said that my grandson, who is just over 3 mos, is starting to want to hold something to snuggle with. She asked if I could make something small for him to Snuggle with. What do you think would be a good size. I have started with a soft flannel, making it a raggie, and my blocks are 6 1/2" unfinished. I will use a 1/2" seam and then rag them. If I go with 3 x 4 setting it will be approximately 16 1/2" x 21". Do you think that is a good size??? Should I make it a 4 x4 setting to be 21" square or go bigger with a 4 x 5 setting to be 21" x 26"ish???

I think your sizes sound OK, but I kind of question the raggy part. I think it would be better for a baby to have the seams emclosed so there will be no extra threads hanging about for him to inhale. I just remember my brother getting brochitis from inhaling a fabric scrap from a blanket when he was a baby. What a nice idea, the snuggly!

agree.. the raggie part comes from love.. remember the Velveteen Rabbit .. "does love hurt?"

I make sure the edges are very tight, stitches not loose. never have forgotten the scream my baby let out.. finding his toe was strangled in the feet of his feety pj's.. age less than 6 mos.

so.. really am scared about loose threads.

lovies are so neccessary.. good luck !

Ell

Which size did you like?????
Hmmmmmm...... havn't heard of inhaling fabric scraps. I do plan on washing and drying a couple times to get the ragging going.
I was thinking that the ragging would be something to "finger" or to give it some texture.

Also has to have a 'silkie'. The border or a piece of it has to be blanket binding.

I agree with not making a raggie quilt, for the reasons mentioned. The ones I have made range from 12" square, to 18" square. I recommend that you make more than one. They should be close to identical. If he really gets attached, you need one to use, one in the wash, one for the car, one for the diaper bag, one for the baby sitter, and one on standby. Mom should switch them out regularly, so they all get the same amount of wear.

How do I know this? My grandkids are now 6 and 7, and sleep with a very raggedy 'snuggle' blankie. My daughters hold their breath every time the blankie must be washed!

My seams were going to only be 1/2' so the threads will be really short.

I don't have any silkie binding around here right now. We may take a drive down south tonight to see my In-Laws and if we do we will meet my daughter for dinner tomorrow night. So I wanted to get it done within the next couple hours.

I can make another later with the silkie binding.

my original plan was to make 2 identical for that very reason. I remember what it was like to try to get them away from them to wash!!!!

This one is pieced. Do you think I should piece another or should I just use a large square and quilt across is????

Part of the problem is that the squares are already sewn across. I would have to start over to made one that's not raggy. But if you all think that a raggy quilt would be dangerous, I certainly would not want to hurt my grandson!!!!

I wasn't really thinking about the 'dangers' of the raggie quilt. Just remember that if he becomes attached to it (them) it will go everywhere he goes. It will be in the wash frequently. It will be dropped out of the car. He will spit up on it. He will put it in his mouth. You get the picture. Also, my girls preferred these blankies to be small, so that it could easily fit in their purse, or diaper bag.

I defined a 'snuggle' blankie (we call them loveys) differently then a quilt. I made them quilts that they could drag around when they were a bit older.

I have made him a quilt and he has 2 others that friends made. This is not to cover him but to snuggle with.

Do not make him a raggie snuggly. Just think of him sucking on the ragged part and a few threads maybe coming off and him inhaling them. Way too dangerous. I know you want something to give him immediately, but it is safer to take a little more time and planning.

Ok, no raggie. Now I have to come up with a different plan.

Have not heard from DH if we are even going yet. It's 4:30 and we would leave at 7:30! Wish he would call me back!

Rather than raggy, how about minky trim

raggies are not a good idea for babies. they keep threading long after we thing the darn things should have. mho

That is the Velveteen Rabbit quote, rabbit asked the worn horse, "does love hurt." My friend is the quilt whisper of the area.. she repairs those well loved quilts that have holes, shredded fabric in the middle.. ect.. Each quilt I make I truly wish that they would become so very loved.

I have made 18 x 18 square (blankets) flannel on side, silky back's and blanket binding. no batting. stitched left - right, up - down about two inches apart. Used them for placing newborn on something soft at first. over shoulder as something soft. for a drag along or as they grew, to wrap their own baby dolls. worked out nicely.

My grandkids call them "ni-nites!" I make them about 16-18 inches square. I use flannel on one side, cut about 1.5" smaller than the other side made of satin.
Then I use the satin, bringing it around from the back to make a binding on the front with mitered corners. You could also use minkie on one side and satin on the other.

The recommendation I have always heard from pediatricians is that they be no more than ten inches square, and should have holes (either be knit or crocheted).

I think you might ask your daughter what size SHE wants, as she clearly has an idea of what she thinks is right for a newborn. The ones I make are mainly 45x54, because that is the size of the Thermore batting packets I usually buy. That's a good size for "drag around" quilts that can be used and loved for several years.

I totally agree with all of you who say no raggy blanket --- and also - those two layered fleece blankets with the fringe cut and tied all around ----- very dangerous. If a child or a baby chewed on one of those fringes they stretch and get longer and longer - down the throat and become a choking hazzard! Please don't make then for babies or let babies near them.

When my granddaughter was very small I made her one I took 2 27 by 27 pieces of fleece (also one in flannel) put different pieces of different kinds of ribbon About 1 -3 in pieces folded in haf spaced around blankt then placed both right sides together sewed it turned it and it was dragged around forever she now 14 her mom still has the fleece one these are also made smaller 6.5 blocks for toddlers for teething chews.

Keep it very simple: a piece of baby print fleece and bind with silky blanket binding. My babies loved the silky binding on their "blankies."

Yours is the best suggestion for what the OP was asking about.
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What is a snuggle or lovlys?

I've made the great grandbabies 12" x 12" minkies on both sides [plain on one side, pattern on other] and silk binding. I agree no rag.

Or, somewhere there is a blankie pattern for a cute little snuggly that has pieces of ribbons sewn in around the edges for little ones to "finger" while they are holding there blankies, that is what my grandson loves. I not sure how to find it but i bet you can google it. Just a thought, good luck

My DD made several of those ribbon lovelies. If anyone wants me to take some photos, I can. They are tedious, but the babies love them.

If it is pieced, use a short stitch or do it twice. I had a hard time repairing my daughters quilt, after many years of use.

I just took a photo of 4 of the lovlies. She uses squares 8" to 12"; different widths & colors of ribbons, cut about 4 inches long (2 inches when doubled). She normally does cotton on one side and flannel on the other. The ribbons are trible stitched, so baby doesn't pull any out. They're not hard, just time consuming.

I have thought about making a Taggie blankie. Question I have, can't they get their hands and fingers caught in the little ribbons. If they are even 1 1/2" long by the time they are sewn, they can get their little fingers caught.

Something that the babies or little ones can drag around with them. I was asked to make several earlier this year and had never heard of them. As I make baby quilts that are usually 45x60 she wanted them just half the size and I used embroidered blocks that were geared to girls or boys . Now I have another set ready to go when she needs it.

Gayle, my DD made the ribbon lovlies for the last 2 grandbabies. They never got their fingers tangled in the ribbons.

I'm glad you decided on no raggy. I could see a thread getting caught on a thumb. If the baby's a thumb sucker, it could get ingested.

Thank you sew much, these are just adorable.

mine for 1 year old grandson is 22 x 36. added the red satin blanket binding on it..no batting, no quilting either.

fabric was folded in half to make the width.basicly right off the bolt...by a yard.

I too would be leary of rag quilts for a little one. I have to wash from my elbow's down, wash my face, especilly around my nose. I am very allergic to this kind of 'fuz'. Baby might be too, although if you make it out of flannels instead of homespuns, you might be okay.

What about something with a fleece fabric and add a silky binding..... that is soft and snuggly. I know it's not quilted but as the baby grows you could do something quilted at a later time.

Lost my memory card, used my husbands..here is a picture of mine...

He wants it when he naps at my house..

(With Gizmo sitting on it! )