How To Make A Flannel/Flannelette Receiving Or Swaddling Blanket
36" x 36" (42" x 42")
Supplies: 2 yards (Purchase 3 yards for the larger blanket and use the extra for a burp cloth or bib) flannel fabric. You can use 1 yard ( 1-1/4 yd.) of 2 different prints.
- Cut off selvedges & straighten edges to make a 36" (42") square
- Finish edges:
Place 2 fabrics wrong sides together & serge edge or crocheted edging.
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Place 2 fabrics right sides together & sew around edge with at least a 1/4" seam allowance. Leave an opening. Cut corners diagonally and press seams open. turn to right side through opening and press edges. Stitch opening by hand or machine. To make it more sturdy - machine stitch (edge stitch) close to edge all the way around.
How to Make a Flannel/Flannelette Double Thickness Baby Blanket TOP
(If you purchase 2 yards of each flannel you can use the extra to make a burp cloth or bib)
Supplies: 1-1/4 yd (1-2/3 yd) 2 flannels, 1 quilt batt 45' x 60", Satin blanket binding -2 packages thread.
- Trim selvedges and square fabrics to 44" x 44" (44" x 60")
- Place one flannel wrong side up. Place quilt batt on top then 2nd flannel with right side up. Pin baste quilt sandwich (or hand baste) beginning at center and working to outside. Machine stitch along edge through all layers.Quilt sandwich can be tied with embroidery floss, machine bar tacks or machine quilted.
- Adding satin binding... Stitch blanket binding by machine.