left over fabric - - receiving blankets?
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I have made dozens of receiving blankets, especially for nieces. They all loved them. I use one yard of fabric for the front and another yard for the back, which makes the blanket 36 X 44, two layers. My daughter said the two fabrics don't stay straight when you wash them, so lately I have made a decorative stitch a little way from the edges. Looks good and holds the fabrics in place.
#13
I make mine similar to Nammie. I don't have a serger but my regular machine has some neat stitches and feet so I do a rolled hem around then get out my rotary blade that does skip slits so my crochet hook goes in easily. I also make burp cloths and may give bibs a try...
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Thank you for all of your thoughts! Nammie to 7 you blankets are adorable! Burp clothes are a great idea - I am sure I will have some smaller pieces for those. maviskw - I thought about the 2 pieces of fabric not behaving when they are washed... I think I will probably just sew cross hatches to help keep them together
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If you make the receiving blankets square, they can double as a cloth diaper in a pinch. I made nice soft flannel diapers for my girls when they were babies. They were nicer to use than disposable, and easy to clean. I took apart a prefolded diaper and copied it to make my own with the second daughter.
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