maryfrang

Make the quilt and enjoy making it for the child. But I really hope the parents remember to send thanks for the special gift for the child. That will make it welcomed as it should be.

Stitch124

I agree that since the baby is the innocent party in this situation, but the parents have been a long-standing thorn in my life. Hard to turn the other cheek when they just keep slapping .

Neesie

I know the Bible tells us to "turn the other cheek" . . . but I think God gave us a limited number of cheeks, for a reason. We're also told to forgive our enemy, if he repents. No where in the Bible, have I found any passage telling us to keep enduring abuse, just because someone wants to dish it out.

In reality, the baby won't care whether or not he/she gets a quilt.

AlaskaAlice

My daughter made a rag quilt for friends and didn't pre wash and the blue flannel dye stained all the yellow and made the other colors muddy.. very disappointing!! You might want to check the color fastness.

llong0233

Ditto those who think this is about the child and your pride in workmanship. If it's worth doing it's worth doing well.

Mamia

You are making this quilt for a baby. That baby may love that quilt so much that he or she will always remember you with love. That thought alone would make me want to do the best job I'm capable of when making this quilt.
Mia

bakermom

I always try to do my best but that said, if I didn't want to make the quilt , I wouldn't. I really don't feel obligated to make anything for anyone.

Traditional

I read on the board a long time back how terrible Flannel turned out that was purchased from Jo-Ann's. We have used it for Charity Quilts and I was shocked when I prewashed some red. I was concerned about it bleeding (no problem) After it's washed it has little fuzz balls all over it. I felt terrible one of our ladies bought about 50 yds. and donated it is so pretty before it's washed. Don't know how it holds up.

katesnanna

If I felt the way you do, I'd just forget it. A quilt should be made with love. Just MHO.

suzanprincess

I've purchased--and washed--at least 50 yards of various flannels at JoAnne's, and not had a problem with any of it, neither pilling nor bleeding. It does shrink, of course; flannel does that.
As for rag quilts for babies, the seam allowances are cut every quarter inch or so, leaving NO long strings to come off. The residual lint could be a problem for a child with breathing problems, though. I would skip the rag idea myself, and just sew the squares or rectangles normally; it's faster to do and the quilt will be a bit larger because of the smaller seam allowances. It still does not need batting, and can be quilted simply. Instead of Xs, which I personally don't care for, I would go through the squares' middles lengthwise and crosswise with a deliberately slightly wavy line, adding some visual movement to the quilt while also being much less demanding to sew! Or just stitch in the ditch, or echo the seams, because with no batting involved it would only be to keep the blanket shape intact.