Baby blanket with his own hands

With the advent of the child in the family, caring mothers and fathers are trying to get all the best for him. Young mothers prefer to make separate things themselves. A children's blanket with your own hands is not difficult to sew to novice needlewomen, showing a little fabrication.

Laying out blankets

Take measurements before cutting out. The sizes are taken depending on the size of the bed and the purpose of the blanket. To keep it elegantly hanging from the bed, add an allowance of 15-25 cm to the width and length. There are blanket sizes according to the standard:

• 90x120 cm;
• 110x140 cm;
• 143x215cm

There are non-standard sizes:

• 90x90 cm, blanket for strollers, cradles;
• 120x120 cm, a blanket for discharge from the hospital, for walking;
• 150x130 cm, blanket - sleeping bag in the form of a bag, then it will come in handy as a simple blanket.

Make a blanket pattern, drawing a rectangle according to measurements made with an allowance for seams of 1.5 cm on all four sides.

Necessary materials

Choose fabric according to the following criteria:

• wear-resistant and durable, able to withstand repeated washing;
• natural and with antistatic effect (chintz, calico, flax, silk);
• not cause allergies in the baby;
• no toxic dyes;
• all layers must pass air well.

For the bottom of the blanket, choose a cotton fabric. It is absolutely natural, passes air, but not wearproof. Silk and twill are soft to the touch, but they require very delicate care. The most acceptable options - cambric, satin, fleece, bike, calico, bamboo cloth, meets all the specified criteria. The upper part of the blanket can be sewn from any fabric, as long as it is soft and natural.

The following fillers are used.

1. Downy - lightweight; soft; air circulates through it, but crumples; it has a characteristic smell.
2. Sherstepon - soft; well absorbs moisture, stays dry; not recommended for machine wash.
3. Sintepon - easy; does not provoke allergic reactions; perfectly washable; not expensive
4. Holofiber - resistant to knocking; very warm; does not deform during washing; more expensive than padding polyester.
5. Bamboo fiber - meets all the criteria; crumples.

The most popular types of filler are sintepon and holofiber.

Calculate the amount of fabric as follows: take two lengths for measurement, take into account the seam allowance of 1.5 cm on each side and 10 cm for shrinkage, i.e. total allowance of 13 cm. Calculate the amount of filler, depending on the size of the blanket and the number of layers.

For sewing also need thread No 40-60, machine needle No 90-100, pins.

Sewing technique

Consider how to sew a baby blanket from a padding polyester with your own hands, step by step.

1. Wet the fabric, dry, iron a hot iron with steam to avoid shrinkage.
   Put the fabric on a flat surface, smooth it, pin the pattern to it with pins and cut it out according to the pattern

2. Draw two rectangular or square shapes in size with allowance for seam allowances, cut.

   Detail of cotton fabric with asterisks

   Detail of soft plush Minky

3. Prepare the sintepon of the desired size in one or more layers as desired.

   Detail for a blanket from a filling material a synthetic winterizer

   We put the parts together, overlaying each other, the first layer is a synthetic winterizer, the second layer is plush, the third layer is cotton

4. Put the two parts together facing each other and sew the three sides on the sewing machine.

   Carefully peel off all three layers with pins

   Stitch on the machine, retreating from the edge of about 1 cm

5. Turn the blanket over the non-stitched side, and iron the seams.

   We leave the slot 15-20 cm so that you can turn the blanket on the front side

6. Put the sintepon in a blanket, lay evenly.

   We turn out the plaid on the front side and we pin the remaining slot with pins, then we sew it on our hands

7. To fasten a synthetic winterizer, go on a typewriter along straight lines or along patterns made with a stencil. When sewing the presser foot, make the minimum, stitch - the largest. So the blanket will be easier to pass under the foot. Push the blanket over with your hands.

   We spread a plaid, having receded from edge several centimeters, at first we break a plaid with pins along the edges

8. Fold side not sewn side in, sew a secret seam.

   For a plain blanket, you can make a pattern

A children's blanket made of holofiber is sewn according to the method described above.

We sew a blanket on the statement

The topic, how to sew a baby blanket for discharge from the hospital, is relevant in cool weather. Festive satin and lace envelopes will not work. For this purpose, a blanket is sewn - a transformer using the same technique as a usual quilt on a padding polyester. Sew two main parts of the blanket with the dimensions 46x85 cm and 46x60 cm, two side flaps measuring 20x70 cm. Fasten the two main parts and two side flaps to the bottom of the blanket with velcro, or sew satin ribbons. The upper part of the blanket can be decorated, sheathing lace or ribbon in the fold. Such a blanket is easy to turn into an ordinary blanket for a stroller.

Sew patchwork patchwork with your own hands

Quilting is very popular. This is not only the ability to use unnecessary cloth scraps, but a fashionable interior accessory. From pieces of cloth with figures of animals, cartoon characters, with the image of ships, flowers, fruits, etc., are created unique creations. Good to use old bright baby clothes.

Starter set for patchwork quilt

To make a patchwork quilt, you will need the following set.

1. Multi-colored fabric patches with different patterns.
2. Fabric for the bottom of the blanket.
3. Filler, such as sintepon.
4. Sewing threads of different colors to match patches.
5. Sewing machine.
6. Iron.
7. Ruler.
8. Scissors or disc knife.
9. Pins.

The patchwork quilt can be sewn from shreds of various shapes: square, rhombus, triangle, stripes. Squares can be of different sizes. The pinnacle of craftsmanship is the creation of patchwork from the chaotic mixing of patches. Sometimes it takes many months.

The method of sewing a children's quilt with your own hands step by step

1. Choose multi-colored pieces of fabric according to your color and texture.

   From the prepared material we cut small squares of 15x15 cm using a ruler and scissors.

2. Iron a hot iron with steam patches.
3. Cut squares in the size, for example, 20х20 cm.
4. Spread patches on the surface of the table or floor, make a sample.

   We fold the layout of the future blanket, laying out the shreds in the chosen technique, sew the shreds face to face in the form of tapes of 7-8 shreds

5. Sew the patches together in the order they are laid out on the sample. First, sew into strips horizontally across the width of the blanket.

   We sew one piece of ribbon, iron all seams

6. Be sure to iron the resulting strip at the seams.
7. Sew them together to get the required size in length. Stroke all the seams.
8. Cut a synthetic winterizer 1 cm thick along the contour of the blanket with an allowance of 1.5 cm on each side.
9. Connect with the fabric that will serve as the bottom of the blanket, on top - the patchwork part. Brush your hands around the perimeter of all layers.
10. Bend the edges of the bottom of 1.5 cm and stick on the patchwork part on the machine.

    The edges of the top and bottom of the zaginaem 1.5 cm and sew around the perimeter, the edges can also be processed using a bei

11. Process the edges of the oblique bake.

We sew a blanket bonbon

Bonbon blanket is a variant of quilting. Sew it seems incredibly difficult at first glance. It is warm, extraordinarily beautiful, bright. For him, the scraps are monophonic and multi-colored, forming a mosaic. The fabric - the base is drawn in squares with a side of 11 cm. The cut square shreds with a side of 17 cm are sewn into horizontal stripes, as in a patchwork quilt. The band is sewn to the base as follows: with the help of pins, the squares of the scraps are fixed to the vertical lines of the base fabric, in the middle of the square a fold of excess fabric is laid for lifting. The resulting voids are filled with holofiber, the squares are attached on three sides to the main fabric on a typewriter. The following rows are sewn to the bottom edge, continue until the entire length is filled. The edges of the product are processed oblique bake.

Knitted baby blanket

The blanket for newborns can be not only sewn on a typewriter, but also knitted with needles. To do this, take 450 g of thick yarn and knitting needles No. 5. The size of the finished product is 88x88 cm.

Scheme knitting baby blankets

1. Type 139 loops, tie 5 cm in height with a double rubber band. In the first row, alternate 1 face loop, 1 purl loop. In the second row of the front loop, knit the front loop, remove the purl, leaving the thread in front of you. In the third row, knit the front loop, which was removed in the previous row, and remove the next loop, leaving the thread in front of you. Repeat the pattern from the second row.
2. Then knit the first and the last loops with a double elastic band, 123 loops in the middle with a fancy knitting pattern. For those who know how to knit masters, it will not be difficult to find any scheme you like. Knit so to a height of 83 cm.
3. After that, tie 5 cm double-knit, finish knitting, closing the loops of the last row.

Get a cute blanket for a newborn.

So, without a lot of money you can make a baby blanket, a children's blanket with your own hands. It will warm, it is necessary by the way for walks in the winter, will decorate an interior, will serve as a rug for child's entertainments.

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