Baby blankets, baby blankets & more baby blankets!

It seems that everytime I turn around another friend or family member is expecting a little one...and while I love knitting, I just couldn't keep up with them all. This is what mainly inspired me to get back into sewing - I knew this was a faster craft that could turn out some gorgeous blankets! Since April I've been experimenting with different blankets and love the quick yet lovely results.

I started out with the rag edge blanket - I doubted my skills at first and thought this was a safe place to start. They turned out okay and for anyone looking to make a home made gift that has some novice sewing skills, I highly recommend trying this one - very easy and very cozy!!



Then I moved onto a double sided blanket with a zig-szag stitch around the edge.

 



I even played around with a taggy blanket by special request for a little girl who loves the tags. I should also note that the plain pink fabric on the reverse is leftovers from some pants my mom made me in the early '80s!

My latest learning has been with the silky blanket binding. As a little girl, this was my favourite part of the blanket so I am pretty excited to have figured it out - I think it makes a polished and professional looking product.



Those are my adventures in learning to make some baby blankets - so much fun for me to play with coordinator fabrics as I learn. :)