How to Make a Baby Quilt The Fast, Fun and Easy Way

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Make a Baby Quilt The Fast, Fun and Easy Way

This baby quilt can double for a toddler's blanket or a lap quilt for grandma. I sell these often because they are so versatile. The choice of fabric determines what type of quilt it will be. When making a baby quilt I choose fabrics with little fun baby things on it. When making a toddler’s quilt for a boy choose fabric with cars or Spider man and when making it a lap quilt the fabric choices are endless.

The measurements of this fast, fun and easy baby quilt is 45x60 which also makes it ideal to go from a baby quilt to a toddler’s quilt and to a lap quilt.

The technique used to make the quilt is called “birthing a quilt” and you don’t need unnecessary borders.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Fabric for top and back
Batting
Sewing machine (optional)

Step 1

Lay out your fabric on the floor. I used the floor because I don’t have a table wide and long enough to work on. Lay top fabric right side up and now lay backing fabric right side down on top of the top fabric. All corners should be even and fabric smoothed out.
Step 2

Lay batting on top of the fabric pieces and smooth out until even with corners of fabric. The batting piece hangs over one side because it is usually wider. You will cut this off later.
Step 3

Pin all three layers together putting each pin about 4 inches apart. You will pin all around the quilt leaving an opening to flip your quilt. So, about mid-way on one of your sides put double pins on each end of your opening. Opening should be about 12 inches wide. I usually leave an opening at one end of my quilt to be sewn later after I turn it inside out.
Step 4

Cut off the excess batting from the side. With all 3 layers pinned together you have one unit. Turn your piece over and lay back on the floor. You should have the fabric on top now and the batting touching the floor. This will make it easier to cut away the excess batting.
Step 5

Sew your quilt. Straight stitch all four (4) sides of your quilt with a 5/8 inch seam allowance. Reinforce the stitch when you get to the double pins. DO NOT SEW YOUR OPENING CLOSED. It is faster to sew with the sewing machine but it can be cumbersome. I sew mine by hand. I sit down in front of the television and usually finish sewing one of these quilts in about 1 hour.
Step 6

Birth your baby quilt. Reach up in the opening of your quilt and pull the top of the quilt through the hole that you left open. This should be fairly easy if you left a wide enough hole. With your fast and easy baby quilt on the right side push out the corners with your finger to make little points.
Step 7

Top stitch the opening closed. Continue sewing around the edge of your baby quilt until you are back to the beginning. Job well done!