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Be Cautious with Home Crafted Baby Blankets

Posted by Marian Hammel | Posted on 26-06-2010

Sleeping Baby Blanket

Enterprising people have even turned baby blankets into works of art. However, in crafting, as in any kind of artistry, many are called but few are chosen. There are mistakes that can be made in creating blankets for babies.

Most people think it’s fairly easy to stitch together something that little. If you take for instance, a basic organic baby blanket, say one that’s 36 inches square, it seems fairly easy to snip out the material and run up a few stitches.

Choose Wisely

However, there are many choices that the would-be blanket crafter has to make. One is that they might decide to go with the non-traditional type of baby blanket and pick a material is some wild colors. This is not necessarily a good choice to make.

Blankets for babies are traditionally and typically in light and pastel colors for a good reason. Babies need some stimulation, but not constant stimulation. There are crib mobiles that can be hung to entertain the baby, and even these are often in muted colors, and with a flash of bright colors from time to time.

With this, it’s a different thing than something that is wrapped around the baby, that the baby sleeps on and looks at all the time. It could be jarring for the baby if you have something that’s in brilliant reds, and oranges, and bright blues and greens.

Check the Material

Another classic mistake that I’ve seen take place in a handmade blanket for a baby if a person buys a proper soft fabric, and then hems it with hard hems. They fold the material up too tightly and stitch through it, and this leaves a hard ridge all around the edge.

And while to the adult, the hard ridge doesn’t look like much, to a tiny baby, it can be quite difficult to lie on. Another mistake, well-intended though it was, involved attaching a very lacy edging to a baby’s blanket, and the edging that caused a problem was a beautiful filet style.

Hand-made Blanket

However, baby’s little fingers and little toes kept getting hooked in the crocheted edging of thebaby blanket, and this caused some panic for the baby. If you want to be creative in creating baby blankets, stick to traditional colors, add maybe a tiny bit of accents here and there, stay away from lacy finger-catching trim, and if you are into making baby blankets at home, be absolutely positive that all pins and needles have been removed.

An Organic Baby Blanket Tops The Essentials List

Posted by Marian Hammel | Posted on 12-01-2010

Organic Baby Blanket

Most people think that the list of baby essentials ends with getting things such as a baby crib, car seat, and all the baby foods. Baby blankets are not considered essential, but the truth is that the list goes much farther down than that. If there is one thing that this life has taught us it’s that the little things are those that count the most.

And even for a baby, that is one fact that is not bound to change. Babies love something that they can attach to, something besides the mom. One of the best things to do that is an organic baby blanket.

It’s the perfect companion for your little bundle of joy whenever they want the subconscious kind of security that we find behind four walls and a roof.

Choosing An Organic Blanket

Finding the right kind of baby blanket is of the essence. There are baby blankets tailored for both small boys and girls with the main difference being the choice of color and not so much the fabric. But that is not to say that the choice of fabric is dispensable – on the contrary.

The kind of fabric you go for will very much determine how well the baby adores the blanket. Cotton has for the longest time been the option and with good reason too. Woolen baby blankets are common too. Undeniably though, baby blanket that is organic tops the list of best sellers!

When finding the right organic choice of blanket for your kid, you have to make sure that you have the right kind of cut. Its dimensions are also very important. You don’t want one that is too big for your baby or the other way around.

Match Your Current Nursery

Sure, you might be looking at the future, and how big they will get soon, but these are blankets for babies. For reference, you can always get one that is the same size as the baby crib. Those dimensions usually suffice.

As initially highlighted, the color too is of the essence. Here it’s not about matching the decor, but finding an organic baby blanket that your child will most definitely love. Green, blue and pink, either pure or in assortment are always great.

It would also help if you added a personal touch. The customization here could be the name of the baby, and perhaps their birthday. This is more the rule when personalized baby blankets are made up of one color.

Make The Most Of It

Blankets For Babies

A baby blanket should not be a big investment. Its sentimental value is what matters most, so parting with $20-$50 for your child is asking for too little. For any store that specializes in selling of baby accessories, you can be sure of finding the right organic organic choice of blanket.

Now, if you want to spend some more and go for something really special, I would recommend going for a crochet baby blanket. These blankets are not only beautiful, but also very comfortable which should be a key factor when purchasing something for your baby.

Choosing The Right Baby Blankets

Posted by Marian Hammel | Posted on 18-11-2009

Woolen Baby Blankets

If you are in the market for gifts for your baby you may be shopping for a while. There are so many to choose from, it’s downright overwhelming. But that’s ok because nothing is more fun than shopping for a baby blanket. If you are looking for a special present to give at a baby shower or for the birth of a child,they make the perfect gifts.

Probably the most common is fleece baby blankets. They are relatively inexpensive and quite warm, soft and snuggly. You can find them crafted from fleece fabric printed in a variety of themes.

If you have a theme to your nursery you can usually find curtains and bedding to match. Merchants like Pottery Barn Kids collections also carry furniture, quilts, crib bumpers, lamps and other matching accessories.

You Have Options

Handmade quilts for babies are also fun to look for. If you don’t have any particular talent or craft that you are adept in you can find the following choices for sale around the net:

Knitted Quilts
Crochet Blankets
Personalized Options

Auction sites like Ebay would be a great place to start. Many women such as stay at home moms and older retired women try to subsidize their income with crafts they have developed over the years. Sometimes the personalization is done by done by hand and sometimes these artisans make use of a computerized embroidery machine.

Online merchants offer this service as well but sometimes you can find creatively unique handmade baby blankets from a home based craftsman. (Or craftswoman as the case may be.) Quite often they will stitch the baby’s name and date of birth. Sometimes you will find baby quilts that actually have a picture of baby on it. I have seen baby’s footprints artistically quilted at intervals throughout a patchwork baby quilt.

Get More Than One

Blankets For Children

It is always a good idea to have several blankets around anyways. For colder winter months baby will need a nice thick quilt for warmth while in the summer you may only need a thin covering to give baby a sense of security at bedtime. Baby security blankets are more important than you think.

There is a whole big world out there and sometimes baby just needs the safety of being wrapped in its own little cocoon. Of course you can always stay up all night rocking him but that might not go over so well with daddy.

Their Comfort Is All That Matters

So yes, baby blankets are useful. They keep babies warm and secure. But they are also fashionable and trendy. Like I said earlier, with so many to choose from you may be shopping for a while. Just make sure the child isn’t in high school before you decide on its baby blanket cause by then chances are that it will be a little bit too small for him or her!