Showing posts with label preemie blankets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label preemie blankets. Show all posts
Monday, March 26, 2007
8 more preemie blankets!
We've had such great response to our request for more preemie blankets. Mary B just brought over eight more blankets! Thanks so much, Mary.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Baby quilts
Sue K did it again! She took all the unclaimed fleece after last night's guild meeting (and due to a wonderful response on the part of other guild members, only 4 pieces were left!) and serged the edges to make more preemie blankets. Thanks again, Sue.
Joyce C made this cozy flannel baby quilt from a committee kit. She has been working on it at Sew Sassy work nights. If you're thinking about making a Linus quilt, that's a great way to do it. Just show up and we'll provide a kit for you to work on there. Joyce took her kit from start to finish, but you can just work one night and let someone else finish it if you prefer. This quilt looks really cute, Joyce -- thanks so much!
Mary M quilted this strip quilt put together from a Linus kit. (Sorry, I don't know who pieced the top.) Thank you, Mary. It's always wonderful when someone volunteers to take on the quilting!
Joyce C made this cozy flannel baby quilt from a committee kit. She has been working on it at Sew Sassy work nights. If you're thinking about making a Linus quilt, that's a great way to do it. Just show up and we'll provide a kit for you to work on there. Joyce took her kit from start to finish, but you can just work one night and let someone else finish it if you prefer. This quilt looks really cute, Joyce -- thanks so much!
Mary M quilted this strip quilt put together from a Linus kit. (Sorry, I don't know who pieced the top.) Thank you, Mary. It's always wonderful when someone volunteers to take on the quilting!
Thursday, March 22, 2007
Preemie blankets with instructions
Thirteen preemie blankets! When Sue K heard that Project Linus needed more preemie blankets, she made 13 the next day. And they are lovely... Thanks, Sue!
The need for preemie blankets is ongoing. Central Illinois goes through about 40-50 each month. Here are directions to make one:
1. Choose fleece that is in kid-friendly patterns (no solids). It's important that the fleece not be predominately green or yellow in color because it's difficult to assess the baby's skin color when they're laying or wrapped in green or yellow. Watch for sales to get fleece at a good price.
2. Take a 1 yard piece of fleece (36" x 55-60" wide) and cut it in half making 2 blankets that are approximately 36" x 30".
3. Serge around the edge. It needs to be smooth, neat serging and the corners can be rounded.
That's all there is to it!
The need for preemie blankets is ongoing. Central Illinois goes through about 40-50 each month. Here are directions to make one:1. Choose fleece that is in kid-friendly patterns (no solids). It's important that the fleece not be predominately green or yellow in color because it's difficult to assess the baby's skin color when they're laying or wrapped in green or yellow. Watch for sales to get fleece at a good price.
2. Take a 1 yard piece of fleece (36" x 55-60" wide) and cut it in half making 2 blankets that are approximately 36" x 30".
3. Serge around the edge. It needs to be smooth, neat serging and the corners can be rounded.
That's all there is to it!
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