Baby Quilt Instructions
Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild
Community Service Project – Baby Quilts
Directions for the “Envelope” Method of Baby Quilt Construction
We have been using cotton or a light weight cotton flannel for the backing and appropriately printed cotton for the front of the quilt. A low loft poly batting or Warm & Natural is recommended. If you have the opportunity to wash the fabric, that too is helpful, though not absolutely necessary. Finished sizes can vary between 36” and 45”, square or rectangle shaped. If you are using a “kit” you will probably need to adjust the sizes of the three layers since they aren’t always exactly the same. The kits are available at every monthly meeting.
The following is a description of the “envelope” method of making baby quilts. It uses solid fabrics for the front and back rather than using pieced work.
The actual quilting of the blanket varies from one person to another. Options include: hand quilting, machine quilting or machine tacking. REMEMBER – KEEP IT SIMPLE! Two things to remember about the quilting:
Questions?
Contact Chairmen:__Lan Ali-Adeeb_and Lianna Jo Burger__
Thank you for your participation!
Community Service Project – Baby Quilts
Directions for the “Envelope” Method of Baby Quilt Construction
We have been using cotton or a light weight cotton flannel for the backing and appropriately printed cotton for the front of the quilt. A low loft poly batting or Warm & Natural is recommended. If you have the opportunity to wash the fabric, that too is helpful, though not absolutely necessary. Finished sizes can vary between 36” and 45”, square or rectangle shaped. If you are using a “kit” you will probably need to adjust the sizes of the three layers since they aren’t always exactly the same. The kits are available at every monthly meeting.
The following is a description of the “envelope” method of making baby quilts. It uses solid fabrics for the front and back rather than using pieced work.
- Place the two fabrics right sides together and place the batting on top.
- Turn the whole sandwich over, batting on the bottom, and pin edges all around.
- Sew layers together all around the perimeter with your choice of seam allowance (½” is good). Leave a 10” to 12” opening for turning.
- Turn right side out and close with the method of your choice. First turn the seam allowance of the opening and pin. You might want to stitch very close to the edge (1/8” or so).
- Although optional, it is very effective to stitch around the quilt again about 1 ½” or 5/8” from the edge to create the look of a binding and to secure the batting. Either square or round corners can be used.
The actual quilting of the blanket varies from one person to another. Options include: hand quilting, machine quilting or machine tacking. REMEMBER – KEEP IT SIMPLE! Two things to remember about the quilting:
- Keep it loose so that the quilt will be soft and drape easily. This can be your grand opportunity to improve your free motion quilting skills.
- If you machine tack your baby quilts, please tack every 6”. Every 6” will take care of most battings so they won’t bunch when washed. Hand tying with yarn is not recommended.
Questions?
Contact Chairmen:__Lan Ali-Adeeb_and Lianna Jo Burger__
Thank you for your participation!