Parents and grandparents will love having a memory quilt made from baby clothes as will the kids as they grow older.
Make quilt out of baby clothes.
The new baby will have plenty of her own clothes.
Cut the patches and strips so that when assembled they make a 12 inch square.
Planning your baby clothes quilt.
Lay the baby clothes out in front of you.
Cut patches and strips from the baby clothes and assemble them into the quilting squares.
Your baby will have the memory quilt as a keepsake of his or her first year or more outfits and can even pass it on to children and grandchildren.
Quilts are thick and heavy blankets used to stay warm.
Decide how large of a baby clothes quilt you would like.
Baby clothes can become quite memorable and sentimental.
It can be as small or large as you would like.
Besides the baby clothes you can use bibs caps socks halloween costumes blankets linens special curtains and nursery items.
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.
Baby clothes hold so many precious memories.
I want to make a quilt that s just for her.
You can make a quilt from baby clothes it s one of the easiest and best ways to save your favorite outfits and create a lovely memory blanket for your child at the same time.
Find and sort the baby clothes.
Yon t want to part with those favorite outfits so many memories.
Start with clean items.
I am saving my favorite outfits for a baby clothes quilt have you.
How to make a keepsake quilt from baby clothes step one.
Let me extract the love out of those darling clothes by turning the most precious parts of those outfits into an even more precious full twin throw or crib sized baby clothes memory quilt.
Capture them in a quilt made from outgrown clothing.
The first step in making the baby clothes quilt is to find the clothes.
Recycling your favorite the boy s store items the boys store blog monthly perusal of the internet we stumbled upon an incredibly crafty momma named kacia.
When designing a quilt made from baby clothes consider three.
Create a one of a kind quilt to treasure for generations.
36 x 36 quilt will.
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.
I wanted to make a special keepsake for her that really means something that she can cherish forever i hope she does.