How To Make A Baby Blanket Without Batting
Place the square of fabric the quilt top on top of a layer of quilt batting.
How to make a baby blanket without batting. Place fabric and batting on top of a piece of woven flannel. Cut a rectangle of each to 32 x 42 which is a standard crib size blanket. 30 minute double sided baby blanket. This baby blanket is the perfect baby shower gift or cute last minute project to sew while waiting for baby.
Spray baste the front of your fabric to batting. You can make a bigger one of course just cut the pieces to the size you desire. Also cut a rectangle of batting the same size. You can use two flannels two cottons poly satin minkee whatever you like.
Now flip the binding over the raw edge of the quilt. You can definitely use basting pins but i converted years ago to. Press the blanket before you begin the decorative top stitch. The panel is brilliant because it looks like an intense quilt but only takes 30 minutes or so.
Do this for all sides. Turn 1 2 first to the wrong edge then 1 2 inch again and stitch one side. You can mix it up as you see fit. Just in case you re as in love with the idea of making homemade sewn baby blankets for those you love as we are if not more here are 15 of the cutest simplest and nicest looking designs we ve come across in our never ending search for great ideas.
You can finish the edges of the fabric you are using with your sewing machine by turning under the edge twice. Choose your favorite top stitch and carefully go sew over the perimeter of the blanket. Cut a square from the decorative fabric a little bigger than you intend for the finished quilt. For my handmade christmas this year i decided to make a quilt for my one year old daughter i m a super newbie quilter so i thought it would be wise to start with something very simple and beginner ish for my first real quilt.
I used a layer of batting in the middle and then quilted the top by following random lines on the panel. Choose a soft fabric which is either plain or printed with baby themed patterns. Quilts are so beautiful. Pin the raw edges of your binding to the flannel side of your quilt.
Tracing the boxes was really fun. How to make a baby quilt without a binding 1. Start by cutting your fabric. The next step is very important.
Cut the batting. I ve always admired people that can make gorgeous quilts with intricate piecing and meticulous machine work. We used the measurement of the width of the fabric and made a 44 by 44 inch square. Top stitch over the opening to make sure that the fabric is secure.
Sew the back of the binding with a blanket stitch around the entire edge.