Summary: As making a fleece blanket for babies is so popular there are not only simple instructions patters and directions on the Internet, there are also instructional videos, for those that would like to learn how to make a baby blanket visually. All the crafts are there knitting sewing, crochet quilting , embroidery, appliqué. In fact your perfect baby blanket is only limited by the scope of your imagination.
Personalized baby blankets are cherished by most mothers and are then passed on to the child for their own children. Surprisingly they are not as difficult to make as they would first appear. In America the tradition of baby showers means that there is a fair chance that someone may give you a baby blanket, hand crafted, and sewn with love before the baby is even born. However if you have not received a baby blanket as a gift then fleece blankets are fairly easy to make, just a sewing machine is required. In fact that can be hand sewn but it would be more time consuming.
Baby blankets are so popular because they are an heirloom keepsake. Babies love soft gentle fabrics and materials next to their skin and a fleece blanket is ideal. Today modern fleece blanket patters come with appliqué designs already cut out for you to sew or embroider on to the basic baby blanket. Patterns are available from Jack Rabbit Creations, Powell & Craft, and Rosie & Romeo.
When making a baby blanket you should prepare the fabric and then add the binding, which prevents the whole baby blanket from unraveling. However if this is not your style then precut baby blankets have already done the hard work for you. The designs available these days for fleeces are so exquisite that you may find yourself making multiple blankets.
Do not despair if you really cannot sew and want to make a personalized baby blanket because it is still possible. Bags of love offer to make photo blankets for children. Any photograph or a collection of photographs as a collage can be used as an art work and then printed on one side of a baby blanket. If the child is older and you want to use the blanket as a throw over then the photographs can be printed upon both sides of the print. The materials they offer are designed to keep your baby snug and warm as they are double thick polar fleece. Personalized baby blankets do get better because they are available in a range of sizes. The baby size is ideal for a cot, whilst the medium size is ideal for cuddling up on the sofa, as a comfort blanket and the largest size can fit a double bed.
If you are wondering how hard can it be to make a baby blanket and is it beyond my capabilities. Then Google whack a few searches such as “how to sew a baby blanket” or how to sew a fleece blanket, or how to sew a personalized baby blanket. The only skills that you need to make a personalized no sew fleece blanket is to be able to cut straight and how can that be with a ruler. If you think that this is beyond your basic skills then there are some designs available that are precut even the fringes. Which means the hardest part of the process is searching Ebay as all of the design work has already been completed for you.
Baby blankets are so popular that they do not have to be sewn they are available as knitting patterns and some of these are so beautiful that they look like an antique heirloom immediately. Some of these knitting patterns look exquisite with their shells and designs that look like gossamer, the only drawback being that they look too gorgeous to use!
There are also baby blanket to crochet as well. All of the crafts are represented in baby blankets. Even the quilters need not be left out because baby blankets can be made in larger sizes as the baby grows. When looking for ideas do not forget to check out sewing forums, or sewing blogs, as well as the more conventional search engine searches. Blog directories will hold all the sewing blogs in one place.
