DIY | Receiving & Swaddle Blanket

Double Sided Receiving Blanket & Swaddle Blanket for Babies

Wrap baby up in love with January’s DIY of the Month: Double Sided Receiving & Swaddle Blankets.

Coordinate your fabric choices to match baby’s décor or add a pop of colourful fun! Made by you, these blankets can keep baby cozy & secure during naptime or can be used as a burp cloth, a stroller cover & more!

For the Double Sided Receiving Blanket

You will need

Sewing Machine
Quilting Pins
Craft Scissors/Rotary Blade
2 Packages of Cotton Binding
1 Woven Label
Ruler and Sewing Gauge
Iron
Thread
2 pieces of 35” (90 cm) Cotton Flannelette

Step 1: Select 2 pieces, 35" (90cm) of your favorite Fabricland Cotton Flannelette.

Step 2: Pre-wash the fabric in order to ensure no further shrinkage occurs.

Step 3: Iron fabric, otherwise fabric can be difficult to measure and cut if it has wrinkles.

Step 4: Measure a 32" (81 cm) square out of each piece of Flannelette. Place right sides together. If the fabric is lined up on the edges then you can just measure from the side.

Step 5: Sew 5/8" (1.6cm) around the edge of the blanket. Leave a 2" (6cm) opening to turn inside out.

Step 6: Turn Flannelette inside out so wrong sides are together.

Step 7: Add blanket binding around the edges with a zigzag stitch.

Step 8:Iron a woven label onto the corner to make complete with love.

For the Swaddle Blanket

You will need

Sewing Machine
Quilting Pins
Craft Scissors/Rotary Blade
Sewing Gauge
Ruler
Iron
Thread
55” (140 cm) Wide Width Double Cotton Gauze

Step 1: Select 55" (140 cm) of Double Cotton Gauze.

Step 2: Pre-wash this fabric in order to ensure no further shrinkage occurs. This fabric may shrink around 15%.

Step 3: Iron fabric, otherwise fabric can be difficult to measure and cut if it has wrinkles.

Step 4: Measure and cut 45"x50" (114 cm x 127 cm) of Double Cotton Gauze. You can use tailors chalk as a guide.

Step 5: Fold over and hem ½" (1.3cm) around the edges and sew with a ¼" (0.6cm) seam. Fold over ½" (1.3cm) and hem again with a ¼" (0.6cm) seam to finish the look.

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