365 Blankets: #s 19-22

Blanket # 19 & 20 - Flannel Receiving Blankets

Blanket # 21 - Simple Minky Blanket  

You can find a tutorial for this type of blanket here:

http://www.howdoesshe.com/designer-print-and-minky-baby-blanket/

Blanket #22 - Resized Baby Quilt 

(tutorial coming soon)

365 Blankets: #17 & 18

# 17 Flannel Quilt: Flowers and Polka Dots

# 18 Flannel Quilt: Blue Birds

Where Did You Go?

I know, I know, I have disappeared from the blogosphere.  Have to fear, I have been sewing, and I will get to posting pictures and maybe even a tutorial soon.  I have been making quilts, the take a bit more time, but are a lot of fun to make too.  Hope to be back soon, maybe even later today!  Although, I should really work on organizing my workspace instead, then I could be more efficient and productive!

365 Blankets: #13-16 Flannel Blankets

I am starting to branch out into different kinds of flannel blankets.  I was inspired by a tutorial I saw on Pinterest, on making a flannel blanket with applique.  I made a butterfly one for my cousin's new baby girl.  Then I made a flannel ragged blanket and also a serged flannel blanket and a serged flannel lovey.

Flannel Blanket - Find the Tutorial that inspired me HERE:

Ric Rac Receiving Blanket tutorial.

I didn't have time to do the Ric Rac, I will have to try that later.

Blanket # 13:

 Applique Flannel Blanket

Blanket # 14:

Flannel Ragged Blanket

Blanket # 15:

Serged Flannel Blanket

 
Blanket # 16:

Serged Flannel Lovey

365 Blankets: #s 9-12

More Flannel Receiving Blankets, they really are a great blanket to have a bunch of.  I use them all the time for my 2 month-old and my 2 year-old still has hers too.

Blankets number 9 & 10:

 Pink Ribbon & Roses

Blankets number 11 & 12: 

 Apples. Pears & Birdhouses

 

365 Blankets: #s 4-8, Flannel Swaddlers

I have been sewing over the past week, just haven't gotten time to edit pictures and blog.  Finally got around to it this morning/afternoon, so here are the next blankets, with more on the way!

Blankets # 4 & 5

Birdies in their Cages - Flannel Receiving Blankets

I love this print!

I made a couple Diaper Burp Cloths to go with the blankets

Blankets # 6 & 7

Polka Dots - Flannel Receiving Blankets

Blanket # 8

Fairy Mushrooms - Flannel Receiving Blanket and matching burp cloths

365 Blankets: #3 - Quilted Flannel Blanket

This is another simple blanket.

1. Take two pieces of flannel and cut both pieces to about the same size (you will probably need to recut the edges once they are sewn together, so don't be worried about them being exactly the same size).

2. Pin the pieces together and quilt. 

3. Serge around the edge of the blanket

4. That is it, that easy!


Here are photos and a few tips that I discovered along the way.

the fabric: white and green baby boy print from the receiving blankets and a green flannel with white polka dots

 Cut the fabric to approximate size

 I like to round the corners of the blankets I make when I am going to do a serged edge, but you don't have to.

Front and back

Lay the two pieces flat with right sides facing out.

Smooth the wrinkles out, flip over and repeat and then pin about every 8-10 inches.

Oops, I measured wrong :)

I used a Free-Motion Presser Foot to quilt the two layers together.

Look close, you can see where it is quilted

If you make a mistake, (like not putting the presser foot back down after a turn) all you need to do is sew back and forth over the end of your stitch and continue on.

Results

 All quilted together.

 Clean up the edges and curve the corners again if you need to.

Serge around the outside

Sew over the serge thread tail end

Add a tag

All done. Finished size, approx. 34x40

Ready to list!

Here is another blanket that I made in a similar way, but I used a walking foot made straight quilt lines.