How Do You Make A Receiving Blanket?
As any mom with a newborn baby can tell you, you can never have enough clean, receiving blankets. This pattern is simple to make and is much cheaper than purchasing new ones all the time. Plus, you can add special touches just for your bundle of joy. You can use leftover fabric to make a small, matching burp cloth as well. Follow the same general directions for it. Read on to learn how to make a receiving blanket. Step 1 Purchase 2 yards of contrasting flannel fabric. Pre-wash it in cold water, and let it air dry. Step 2 Cut both pieces of flannel to the desired size. If you cut it 27 inches by 30 inches, you can make a matching burp cloth. Step 3 Create a template from a piece of cardboard. Lay it on the fabric, and draw the rounded corner. Cut corners off. Or, you can leave the corners square. Step 4 Sew any decorative items on the outside piece of flannel at this time. This may be an appliquéd item, the baby’s name in embroidery or whatever you like. Or, you can skip this step. Step
