Molly from The Purl Bee just recently posted a set of three lovely handmade swaddling blankets that she had made using double gauze.  The blankets are bright, cheerful and colorful – perfect gifts for a new little one.  They’re also finished off with a simple running stitch border.  The running stitch is just enough to add a nice little accent, without making the blankets too fussy to actually be used.
If you’d like to check out her blankets and her step by step how-to, she’s posted everything online

I’m working on my own set of flannel swaddling blankets, although I …read more

I was finally able to find some adorable rubber ducky fabric in town (on sale!) and promptly bought enough to make several blankets.
One of the projects I’ve been wanting to make is a reversible blanket with flannelette and minky fleece (super soft fleece, almost like a silky terry cloth).

Unfortunately my camera washed the yellow minky out, but they look quite nice in real life.
I’ve got a few options when it comes to putting this blanket together.
The first, and easiest, is simply to sew the two pieces of fabric together – right sides together.  Leave an opening and turn it right …read more

The blankie HAS to have a bath Linus.

I read an article in a parenting magazine saying parents should allow their boys to keep their lovie’s or bankies even up until 8 or 9. I’m going to send his article to my younger brother who’s in his 30s and his 3-year-old daughter is teasing him about his still-present attachment to his blankie.

He is in good company. Every one of my grandmother’s 42 grandchildren and 40-somthing great-grandchildren possess one of these almost-holy fabric hugs. Some, like my brother, wore them out with love and my Grandmother stitched them replacements.

A feminine skill passed from one generation to the next …read more