Making A Quilt Out Of Baby Clothes

I let these onesies stare up at me from their blue shopping bag as i would stare back i took these months to plan and think through how i would attack this quilt.

Making a quilt out of baby clothes. Check out this quilt size guide to get you started. This process is similar to making a tee shirt quilt. I want to make a quilt that s just for her. Embroidered patches cute necklines printed messages and more are perfect for showcasing.

Focus on special sections from each piece of clothing. I made a goal in the wintertime to make a quilt for our family that we could use for picnics and other outings something that i would feel fine about throwing on the ground and getting dirty so throughout the winter i collected clothes that my youngest had grown out of or that had gotten a little worn out or stained. Okay a lot a bit. 36 x 36 quilt will.

Besides the baby clothes you can use bibs caps socks halloween costumes blankets linens special curtains and nursery items. I picked a twin size for mine because aubrey didn t have a larger sized quilt and i had a lot of clothes to choose from. It s in pdf format. Smaller quilts are faster but a twin size will grow with them.

A second way to make a quilt from baby clothes is to cut squares from the articles of clothing and sew them together. The new baby will have plenty of her own clothes. The cost of the quilt covers all materials and labor other than your clothes. Baby clothes quilter s ruler or a cardboard square cut to the size you d like you can literally make this out of an old cereal box fusible interfacing baby clothes are often made with stretchy or delicate material and interfacing can help strengthen it to be more hard wearing and easier to work with.

Cut the patches and strips so that when assembled they make a 12 inch square. Find and sort the baby clothes. I had clothes i ended up not using. How to make a keepsake quilt from baby clothes step one.

It can be as small or large as you would like. Decide how large of a baby clothes quilt you would like. I had many more than i needed so i went through the box with a very critical eye. For example cut nine 4 inch squares from the baby clothes to make one 12 inch square.

Simply give us your washed baby clothes and we design a custom quilt piece by piece out of your clothes attach a backing using machine quilting and bind it with a coordinating fabric. Lay the baby clothes out in front of you. Planning your baby clothes quilt. You never really want to throw away your first borns clothes and if they pile up then what to do with them and my mother inlaw gave me the idea but i was clue less but thank you huni you did an amazing job looks absolutely beautiful.

The first step in making the baby clothes quilt is to find the clothes. Start with clean items. Wow you really explained that in detail i feel less stressed about making my baby girls quilt now. Determine what size quilt you are going to make.

What kinds of baby clothes can be used.