Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn
(Post 5319675)
I tend to make my baby quilts from fabrics that aren't babyish. I also make them larger than a baby quilt. This way, the quilt can move on with the baby as it ages. I say "Go For It"!!!!
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It isn't that much work if you use the Rings that Bind method & arc tool by Cheryl Phillips. I plan to make a king size one for my son & his wife. http://www.amazon.com/Rings-That-Bin.../dp/0967789443 There used to be a tutorial on HGTV's web-site. If you all ready have the arc template--it's pretty easy to figure it out. I would use the smaller one for a baby quilt.
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I always make baby blankets large enough to use on their toddler bed later. Any pattern design is apropiate for a baby in my mind. The Rings..could be arms hugging..that precious child...Circles of Love..
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Originally Posted by DonnaR
(Post 5319050)
Not sure I would want to put all that work into it for the baby to spit up on it. I make mine and tell the recipient that it is to be used and not just put away.
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Originally Posted by DonnaR
(Post 5319050)
Not sure I would want to put all that work into it for the baby to spit up on it. I make mine and tell the recipient that it is to be used and not just put away.
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My granddaughter is 16 now. When she was born, I made her a bowtie in reds and white with a flannel backing. After a few years, they brought it back to me to be refurbished. The binding was in tatters and worn thin. I cut the edges back, put in new batting a a new flannel back and of course new binding. A few years later it came back again really tattered. I told them to retire that woobie and made her a rag quilt--larger in size to replace it. The moral of this story is that I knew it was being used and loved by Miranda.
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This is what I have done so far, I have all my blocks made, next step is I need to blanket stitch all of them. Thank you for all your comments.
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