Make a patchwork receiving blanket
Learn how to make a patchwork receiving blanket. It’s not a quilt, but it’s a perfect project for using up flannel scraps.
This little blanket is a quick and easy project. Any new parent would love to get something like this because it’s not only beautiful, it’s also practical.
It is not quilted. It is made with a reversible patchwork technique so that the seams are finished on both sides.
See it All
Below you will find:
- supply list
- video tutorial
- step-by-step written tutorial with pictures
Supplies and Tools
Everything you need to make this project.
This layout is a suggestion. Feel free to create your own based on the size you want or scraps you have.
For the sample, I used:
- twenty-two 6″ x 11″ pieces of flannel fabric
Video
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Tutorial
See each step in the process, with images to help guide you.
Join fabric into pairs
Join fourteen pieces into pairs using a simple pojagi seam technique.
Normally with this seam, I recommend an approximate 1/4″ seam, but for this project, I recommend making it a bit bigger.
Because flannel ravels more easily and this project will get a lot of wear and tear, make the seams 3/8″ or even 1/2″.
Put pairs together
Lay the two pieces wrong sides together, with the edges offset by about 3/8″.
Stitch the seam
Stitch approximately 3/8″ from the edge of the top piece. There’s no need to measure. You can just eyeball it.
The goal is to have the stitching be parallel with the edges of the fabric, but it doesn’t have to be perfect.
Fold seam under
Open up the piece, then fold the wider seam allowance under the narrower seam allowance.
Press or use pins to hold in place.
Topstitch
Topstitch along the edge of the fold to hold it in place.
Repeat with the rest of the pairs. (Remember that 8 pieces are not joined into pairs!)
Add a third piece
After you have stitched the pairs, the edges might not be perfectly straight.
If the fabrics shift when you are stitching them, just trim the edge before the next seam.
For six of the pairs, add a third piece in the cross-wise direction.
It probably won’t be the exact size of the pairs. Don’t worry about this. Once it is joined, just trim any edges to make the sides straight.
This isn’t precision piecing so don’t worry about perfection.
Assemble the blanket
Join these groups of three and remaining single pieces into rows.
Anytime edges aren’t straight, just trim them.
Make three rows according to the diagram, then join the rows together using the same seam technique.
Hem
Finish the edge with a simple hem doing one side at a time.
Fold over 1/2″ and press. Fold over another 1/2″ and press. Topstitch along the edge of the fold.
This blanket is a perfect gift for moms of any age.
Get this ebook for more projects with reversible patchwork.