Blankets and Sleep Sacks – Page 6

Tutorial: Gauze swaddling blanket

September 10, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Jess from Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a simple gauze swaddling blanket. It’s as easy as cutting a square of fabric and hemming it up. She gives it some modern styling with a colorful geometric border design. … Read more ...

Tutorial: Ruffle Blanket for baby

July 11, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Ruffle Blanket. A simple square blanket with ruffles around the edge, it’s one of her go-to projects for baby gifts. Use a flannel for knit for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Toddler sleep sac

May 23, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Cintia from My Poppet shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a sleep sac for a toddler. The sleep sac is like a blanket that the child can wear, though unlike a blanket it can’t be kicked… Read more ...

Tutorial: Self-Binding Receiving Blanket

May 21, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Abby from Sew Much Ado shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make her Self-Binding Receiving Blanket. It’s made from two layers of flannel, with the edges of the back wrapping around to the front to form the… Read more ...

Free pattern: Peanut Swaddler with a two-way zipper

April 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Tony from Sugar Tart Crafts guest blogs at Naptime Crafters shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Peanut Swaddler. The hourgass shape fits snug to a baby’s sleeping position, and a two-way zipper means you can open from… Read more ...

Tutorial: Cotton gauze swaddle blankets

March 21, 2012 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Dana from MADE shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a gauzey swaddling blanket. If you live in a warm climate, then a lightweight breathable fabric makes sense for when you’re wrapping baby up snug-tight. If you… Read more ...

Read all about it: Tips for sewing with minky

February 27, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

A friend of mine recently made a baby blanket for her soon-to-arrive baby boy, and called me up mid-project to vent her frustration working with minky fabric. The fabric is soooo soft and snuggly, but it can stretch out of… Read more ...

Tutorial: Triple-stitched minky baby blanket

January 26, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

It’s often the little details that make a project pop. Katy from No Big Dill guest blogs in the Nesting series at Delia Creates with a tutorial showing how to make her Triple Stitched Blanket. It’s a simple minky blanket… Read more ...

Tutorial: DIY snuggle blanket

January 22, 2012 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard shows how to make a snuggling blanket. You know, the large fleece blankets with sleeves? They’re really not so expensive to buy, but making one yourself means you have a greater choice of colors and… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern Tutorial: Baby sleep sack

January 9, 2012 by Anne Weaver 2 Comments

Kristine from Liberated Mind shows how to make a sleep sack for a baby to wear to keep him warm while he sleeps. Sleep sacks are fairly easily found already made at the stores, but they can be expensive –… Read more ...

Tutorial: Easy Peasy Fleece Blanket with monogram and fringe

December 22, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Melissa Mortenson from Fourteen May and The Polka Dot Chair shows how to make her Easy Peasy Fleece Blanket. It’s made from two layers of colorful fleece. The edges are cut into a pretty fringe, and an oversized monogram makes… Read more ...

Free Sewing Pattern :: Baby sleep sack

November 26, 2011 by Anne Weaver 4 Comments

Small Dream Factory shares a free pattern on her blog for making a baby’s sleep sack. The sleep sack will keep baby warm while she sleeps, but unlike a blanket she can’t kick it off. The pattern is sized for… Read more ...

Tutorial: Minky baby blanket with satin ruffle

November 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Is there anything softer to wrap a baby up in than a minky blanket? Sew4Home shows how to make one. And if the soft minky wasn’t luxurious enough, it’s edged with a satin ruffle. Get the tutorial. [photo from… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern :Wearable blanket or sleep sack for baby

November 6, 2011 by Anne Weaver Leave a Comment

Ashley from Make It and Love It shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a wearable blanket or sleep sack for a baby. Made from fleece, it keeps baby snug and warm while she sleeps. And unlike… Read more ...

Sewing Pattern : Toddler sleep sack

October 23, 2011 by Anne Weaver 1 Comment

Robyn from Additional Jesus shows how she made sleep sacks for her toddler son. They’re made from fleece to keep him warm without having blankets piled around him. Foot holes at the bottom let his active toddler feet move and… Read more ...