Wrapping baby quilt?
 

Hi-

I recently made a baby quilt for a woman I work with who is having a baby girl. Does anyone have any creative or "modern" way to wrap the quilt? I know I can use wrapping paper or a gift bag..just curious.

Thanks, JC

I sometimes make a matching receiving blanket and wrap a baby gift in that. I use pacifiers, toys, etc in place of a bow.

I'm always looking for good ideas too. Gift Wrapping is so expensive!

The only thing I can think of is going to involve a little bit more sewing! Buy some flannel when it's on sale and watch the self-binding baby blanket tutorial from Missouri Star Quilt Company. I've made this quilt and it turns out really cute. You take a 40" square and a 30" square of flannel and put them right sides together. The video gives you all of the important measurements, but this little receiving blanket can easily be made in an hour. Wrap this receiving blanket around your quilt and use a baby diaper pin to hold it together. Two gifts in one!

Here's a link to the video so you don't have to search for it!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqwdNqMZ8Ro

Thanks PlanoDebbie, I'm going to use that idea also. Thanks for the link. :)

I used the February project of the month pillow case to wrap a recent baby quilt gift. Did you have a look at that posting?

Thimblebug6000, When I originally started creatively wrapping baby quilts I thought of pillowcases. But very few or none at all, of my recipients use pillows for their children. :) Hence the receiving blankets.

I have also used the pillowcase idea like the Feb project tutorial and told them the pillowcase could be used on the after-crib toddler bed or used to store the quilt.

I usually roll mine and just tie with a fabric bow. Always well received.

You can make an organza bag with French seams. They stitch up real quick. Or I'm always looking for cute baskets at the dollar store and place the quilt in the basket and wrap with cellophane with a big bow and pacifier. It makes a great show when at a baby shower. People oh and ah because you can see thru the cellophane. They really stand out. Sometimes the dollar store has wire baskets that are great for wrapping in cellophane. I usually buy them all when I find them for future use.

I roll mine, then roll tissue paper around it, and tie the ends like a piece of wrapped candy (think Tootsie Roll).

Exactly what I do .... though I fold mine with the backside out.

Then I Best Press some fabric, cut some Jelly Roll strips and put them around the width and length, meeting in the centre at the top for a simple shoelace style bow.



If you want more work (and expense!) ... make a coordinating bag that the quilt can be stored in, toted in .... or can just be used to carry things for the baby when on the go.

I roll my quilts up and secure them with tule ribbon. You can find 4inch tule ribbon in rolls at Joanns. Makes for a really pretty presentation.

I usually have some material left over from the quilt or binding.. I either roll them up or fold them neatly and tie with some of the remaining fabric strips

I use a receiving blanket or have bought a 3 yards of tulle and put quilt down in the center and pull up the ends and gather. Tie with curling ribbon and add a rubber ducky or pacifier to the bow.

I buy tissue paper by the bulk. Large bags. I like to use the paper in this manner and also for paper-piecing! The papers are usually 30x30"

I just wrap a big matching or themed ribbon around it and and call it good

When I give a baby quilt as shower gift I put it in a very nice quilted tote bag. I like Vera Bradley's totes. It's a great gift for mom and baby.

I made a little bag for a very special baby quilt. I used the left-over fabric and blocks from the quilt. Pat.

Or to put toys, jammies, etc in for later when they do an overnighter at Grammies. Or a laundry bag.