RAG quilts and babies... WARNING!
03-02-2010, 05:12 PM
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I have been posting this message and emailing companies that offer the kits for baby rag quilts, but the message is still not getting through!
Those pretty raggy quilts are a choking hazard for babies!! Just imagine a baby sucking and chewing on those little strips of fabric. A teething baby will chew on ANYTHING!!
PLEASE save your rag quilts and give them to children who are 3+ years.
IF you MUST make a rag quilt use fleece. Fleece will not ravel out and come apart.
Those pretty raggy quilts are a choking hazard for babies!! Just imagine a baby sucking and chewing on those little strips of fabric. A teething baby will chew on ANYTHING!!
PLEASE save your rag quilts and give them to children who are 3+ years.
IF you MUST make a rag quilt use fleece. Fleece will not ravel out and come apart.
03-02-2010, 05:21 PM
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Rag quilts shed threads for a looooong time. I can certainly see where this would be a hazard for babies. Having three young children myself I know all about having to watch them constantly. They will find anything to put in their mouths.
03-03-2010, 05:49 PM
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I put this on the quilting board every year. It scares me how many baby quilts that people make with those ragged edges.
Keep telling people is all that we can do! I have made it my own little project to keep saying it until everyone hears!
Keep telling people is all that we can do! I have made it my own little project to keep saying it until everyone hears!
03-04-2010, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Mamagus
I have been posting this message and emailing companies that offer the kits for baby rag quilts, but the message is still not getting through!
Those pretty raggy quilts are a choking hazard for babies!! Just imagine a baby sucking and chewing on those little strips of fabric. A teething baby will chew on ANYTHING!!
PLEASE save your rag quilts and give them to children who are 3+ years.
IF you MUST make a rag quilt use fleece. Fleece will not ravel out and come apart.
Those pretty raggy quilts are a choking hazard for babies!! Just imagine a baby sucking and chewing on those little strips of fabric. A teething baby will chew on ANYTHING!!
PLEASE save your rag quilts and give them to children who are 3+ years.
IF you MUST make a rag quilt use fleece. Fleece will not ravel out and come apart.
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