When I was pregnant with Roan my Mom kept funneling in hand-made receiving blankets. I thought it was a bit excessive until baby came and we were actually using more than two daily and the laundry was piling up.
All caught up in quilting I forget about simple uses for fabric I love. The dala horse fabric was perfect for making my Swedish friend a baby shower gift and the Anna Maria Horner voile is not only soft and wide, but also on sale all over the place. A receiving blanket provides that sweet gratification of matching fabrics too. The color match was perfect. I generally go three pack when making these, but another quilt is on the way.
What’s your favorite quick baby gift?
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It’s been ages since I needed to sew baby gifts. What size do you make the receiving blankets? Are they simply 2 pieces of fabric sewn and turned?
I go 1 yard and a quarter. This makes a nice size. Yes, two pieces together and turned. I add a topstitch to finish.
I love wholecloth baby quilts! Sometimes I can’t bear to cut up the fabric and with these I don’t have to!
As someone with a five week old baby, I can also say that store receiving blankets are too small! This one is lovely.
I couldn’t agree more. I like my baby quilts a nice size too.
Yes, bigger is totally better for receiving blankets. This one is going to be very special – very lux!
My favourite baby gift is food! But I am on deck to finish up three baby quilts in the coming weeks. Two baby girls born this past weekend!
I love an excuse to start a new quilt (or two). xo
My go-to baby gifts are patchwork bibs or baprons OR fabric-accented & bound burp clothes OR a roll-up changing pad. Or a combo of course!
Pretty! Wanted to let you know I nominated you for three awards.
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Love the fabrics on this one! Best baby gift I got and like to give is home cooked meal. But a quilt is always nice!
That’s a good idea! Freezer friendly might do.
Love the fabrics you used on this one! This is my favorite handmade gift to give for new babies
that fabric is divine Katie!!! OH MY! Dala horses galore!!! be still my heart….I truly LOVE that quilt.