what size do you use for a baby bed quilt?
01-22-2014, 12:09 PM
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[QUOTE=abbieb;6527891]For the receiving blankets (still the correct term, by the way 
), I say the bigger the better! Last year when my baby was born I was disappointed to find that the store-bought blankets are much too small for swaddling a growing baby. 30x30 or smaller are great for other things (burp cloth, toss over car seat, etc.), but WOF or larger is much better if you want to actually wrap the baby up!
Thank you, Abbie....especially coming from a recent mother! Good suggestions. As for the receiving blankets, I am going with 45 X 45 or a little less when the selvedges come off, etc. And, my baby bed quilt is going to be just what I have planned now......42 X 55" I think by this fall when the baby needs this quilt more, he'll be growing right into and then dragging it around with him the next year or two since I'm backing it with Cuddle Bubble.
), I say the bigger the better! Last year when my baby was born I was disappointed to find that the store-bought blankets are much too small for swaddling a growing baby. 30x30 or smaller are great for other things (burp cloth, toss over car seat, etc.), but WOF or larger is much better if you want to actually wrap the baby up!Thank you, Abbie....especially coming from a recent mother! Good suggestions. As for the receiving blankets, I am going with 45 X 45 or a little less when the selvedges come off, etc. And, my baby bed quilt is going to be just what I have planned now......42 X 55" I think by this fall when the baby needs this quilt more, he'll be growing right into and then dragging it around with him the next year or two since I'm backing it with Cuddle Bubble.
01-22-2014, 12:15 PM
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In regards to my original post about baby blanket/quilt sizes..... in making the receiving blankets from flannel where only one side has the printed design on it...does anyone ever line these with a very thin type of fabric, turn and stitch the edges down? Of course, I would stitch down a few places here and there to keep the flannel intact with the lining when washed, etc. It just seems that side that is not printed is ugly....maybe try to cover it up???
01-22-2014, 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by abbieb
For the receiving blankets (still the correct term, by the way ), I say the bigger the better! Last year when my baby was born I was disappointed to find that the store-bought blankets are much too small for swaddling a growing baby. 30x30 or smaller are great for other things (burp cloth, toss over car seat, etc.), but WOF or larger is much better if you want to actually wrap the baby up!
As others have mentioned, most quilts won't be going in the crib anyway, so go with any of the above-mentioned sizes that suit you. If anyone wants alternative ideas for a handmade baby gift, I suggest sleep sacks! The nice ones are expensive so I "upcycled" an old fleece jacket to make one, and even though it works great, it looks really frumpy. I would have been thrilled if someone with more sewing know-how made a pretty one for my baby!
), I say the bigger the better! Last year when my baby was born I was disappointed to find that the store-bought blankets are much too small for swaddling a growing baby. 30x30 or smaller are great for other things (burp cloth, toss over car seat, etc.), but WOF or larger is much better if you want to actually wrap the baby up!As others have mentioned, most quilts won't be going in the crib anyway, so go with any of the above-mentioned sizes that suit you.
If anyone wants alternative ideas for a handmade baby gift, I suggest sleep sacks! The nice ones are expensive so I "upcycled" an old fleece jacket to make one, and even though it works great, it looks really frumpy. I would have been thrilled if someone with more sewing know-how made a pretty one for my baby!
01-23-2014, 04:20 AM
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Originally Posted by misoop
I have two baby bed quilts to make. What dimensions do you usually use? Also, what dimensions do you make your little flannel blankets....the ones that we used to call (in the dark ages) 'receiving blankets.' Thanks.
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01-23-2014, 06:13 AM
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If it's for a baby gift and not for a particular bed, I make it usually 45x60 because there's a batt made in those dimensions and that size will be a great 'covering quilt' and later a good 'dragging around and napping' quilt. Too much bigger and it will be too large for a child to carry around, to much smaller, and they will outgrow it too quickly.
01-23-2014, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by ManiacQuilter2
My friend was always making receiving blankets. After pre-washing the flannel, I think she sewed the 36"x44" pieces together and turned them inside out. She would do some type of decorative stitch along the inside of the edge.
Then I started making them. My nieces raved about them. Said they were just the right size and thickness. And they are so simple. Just buy a yard each of two coordinating fabrics, sew all around them RST leaving an opening for turning. Turn and sew the opening closed any way you wish. I didn't even top-stitch the edges of most of the first ones I made. I've made dozens.
A few years ago, I started buying a little more of one fabric and made small pillows, just to have it look more like a "set" for a gift. The pillows are used to prop up baby if you wish, and later baby can use it for his dolly. (Yes, boys like dolls, too.)
01-23-2014, 07:20 AM
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Does anyone else consider the size of fabric as a factor? I hate piecing backs, so if you make the quilt less than 42" you can use a single width of fabric, and whatever length you like, maybe 1 1/2 yds or so. I am going to look into using sheets for backing, after reading a recent thread about that. I've never done it before.
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