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Post by pierkiss on Nov 7, 2016 17:25:17 GMT
I want to try and make some receiving blankets. The pattern I read says to use flannel. Spoonflower is having a buy one get one sale on their fat quarter sized fabrics, so I am hoping to use that site (they have more choices in fabrics). However, flannel fabric does not seem to be one of their listed materials. Can anyone tell me what type of fabric would be closest to flannel that I can replace it with? Thanks!  Edited to add: Ok, how about this. Anyone know the difference between these cottons, and maybe which one would make for the best receiving blanket? Basic cotton ultra Kona cotton ultra Cotton poplin ultra Organic cotton sateen ultra Heavy cotton twill Organic cotton knit ultra Minky Fleece |
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Post by gloryjoy on Nov 7, 2016 17:27:13 GMT
I hate flannel because it often pills, shrinks a lot. I'm looking for an alternative too.
I was just going to say minky or chenille maybe, not sure. What about polar fleece?
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Post by pierkiss on Nov 7, 2016 17:31:47 GMT
Is fleece absorbent though? The baby will probably get really gross with the receiving blankets, and I need them to be at least semi-absorbent!  |
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Post by gloryjoy on Nov 7, 2016 17:36:51 GMT
Yeah fleece probably wouldn't work for absorbency.
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Post by idahopea on Nov 7, 2016 17:43:24 GMT
My favorite receiving blankets for my kids were made of a soft cotton knit fabric. It didn't make the baby all sweaty, but was absorbent. There may have been 2 layers, not sure about that, but I know there was a stretchy binding around the edges, not hemmed edges. They were big enough for swaddling if I put the baby on the diagonal and also worked great for stroller and lots of other things. I had summer babies so flannel would have been too hot. Good luck!
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Post by seikashaven on Nov 7, 2016 17:45:13 GMT
What about muslin or just cotton?
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Post by quiltz on Nov 7, 2016 17:54:11 GMT
Is fleece absorbent though? The baby will probably get really gross with the receiving blankets, and I need them to be at least semi-absorbent! Any of the synthetic blends will not be absorbant. A fat quarter isn't the right size. A usual blanket size is 36"x45". Sometimes you can find flannel fabric in a wider width. I use a rolled hem with my serger and launder after sewing the hem. |
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Post by malibou on Nov 7, 2016 17:54:44 GMT
What about all cotton chenille?
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Post by perumbula on Nov 7, 2016 18:35:23 GMT
Do they sell double gauze? That's the hot new fabric for receiving blankets. It's super soft, a little stretchy, 100% cotton, and not very heavy so it's great for swaddling.
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Post by duchess on Nov 7, 2016 20:05:16 GMT
Lostinspace is right. A fat quarter is only 18 x 22 inches. Not big enough for a receiving blanket. Unless you are talking about a quilt where you will be piecing fabrics together.
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Post by pierkiss on Nov 7, 2016 20:39:45 GMT
Lostinspace is right. A fat quarter is only 18 x 22 inches. Not big enough for a receiving blanket. Unless you are talking about a quilt where you will be piecing fabrics together. [br Well poop. Thanks for telling me about the sizes!!  |
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Post by pierkiss on Nov 7, 2016 20:45:16 GMT
Ok, how about this. Anyone know the difference between these cottons, and maybe which one would make for the best receiving blanket?
Basic cotton ultra
Kona cotton ultra
Cotton poplin ultra
Organic cotton sateen ultra
Heavy cotton twill
Organic cotton knit ultra
Minky
Fleece
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Post by perumbula on Nov 7, 2016 21:55:24 GMT
I would do the knit. The others are mostly stiffish cottons. Things that would work well for quilting or fuller skirts. Minky is nice, but more heavy blanket than receiving blanket. Fleece would be nice for winter but not absorbent. Knit would be soft and do well in a single layer. Just hem or serge the edges.
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Post by crazy4scraps on Nov 7, 2016 22:07:51 GMT
My favorite receiving blankets when DD was a baby were the 45" square flannel ones my friend made. They were the perfect size for swaddling, wrapping around a car seat or over a stroller, etc. If you buy quality flannel it won't pill and stays soft and cozy through many washes. She was born in the late spring and I never found the flannel to be too hot especially since everywhere we went that summer the A/C was always blasting.
If you asked DD (now 6) she would tell you her favorite was (and still is) a knit Carter's blanket. It's two layers of soft knit fabric that's bound around the edges. That one has become her lovey and she still drags it around the house.
I think if you're looking for something absorbent you really can't beat flannel. Any type of thin quilting cotton won't be very absorbent at all IMHO.
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