Baby Blanket Pattern

The baby blanket was not difficult to make, and it was quite inexpensive compared with other nursery bedding sets I had looked at. The top is made from Creatures and Critters fabric by Amy Schimler for Robert Kaufman which I bought from on eBay, and the bottom is chocolate minky dot fabric that I purchased from .

I wanted a decorative edge around the outside edges of the blanket, but since I sew everything by hand, I didn't want using binding, which I thought would add a lot of extra stitching and make the project too time consuming. I couldn't find a baby blanket pattern online to suit my needs, so I just worked it out for myself. My solution is below.

Please keep in mind, I am not a seamstress by any stretch of the imagination. When I sew something, I don't follow instructions, I just don't have the patience for sewing patterns. My normal strategy for sewing items is to think through what I'd need to do to create my item and then just kind of improvise. That means the techniques I use may not be the standard techniques a person who was trained in proper sewing techniques would use.

Also, I like to sew things by hand. It's not nearly as fast as using a sewing machine, but I find it a lot more relaxing. So, while you could definitely adapt this baby blanket pattern to sew this blanket on your sewing machine, these instructions are written based on having sewn the blanket by hand.

Baby Blanket Pattern for a blanket that is approximately 36x45

* note 36x45 is a bit large for a crib blanket, but I wanted to make a generous sized blanket. You can always adjust the measurements of this crib blanket pattern to make a smaller blanket if you like.

Step One:
Gather your supplies. You'll need:
About 1 yard fabric of choice for the blanket top (I used Creatures and Critters fabric by Amy Schimler for Robert Kaufman)
About 1 yard minky fabric (I used chocolate minky dot fabric that was 60 inches wide - the dots proved to be very helpful guides for keeping edges and seams straight)
Thread to match the minky fabric




Step Two:
Wash and dry your fabric to pre-shrink it. Life is busy enough with a new baby, the last thing a new parent needs is a crib blanket that has special washing requirements.

Step Three:
Measure and cut the minky fabric in a rectangle 38 by 47 inches (I added one inch to the finished size all around for trim and seam allowances).

Step Four:
Miter the corners: Lay the minky fabric on a table with the right side facing up. Make a one inch fold along each edge of the fabric (toward the center). Iron the edges to keep in place. Sew each corner to miter. Trim excess fabric from each corner.

Step Five:
Measure the minky fabric. At this point it should measure approximately 36 by 45. Cut your top fabric to the same dimensions of the minky fabric (again, probably 36 by 45)

Step Six:
Lay top fabric on the minky fabric right side down (right sides of minky and top fabric will be together). Baste edges of minky fabric and top fabric together. DO NOT sew through to the bottom layer of the minky fabric. Sew around all four edges; leave an 8 inch opening to turn the fabrics right side out.

Step Seven:
Turn fabric right sides out. You will have approximately a one half inch border of minky fabric around the top side of the blanket. Sew all around the blanket (You should be sewing through the top fabric and all the way through to the bottom layer of the minky fabric). Your stitch should be just at the edge of your top fabric. Be sure to sew through both layers of fabric. Be sure to keep the width of the minky border consistent.

That's it! You'll now have your own unique baby blanket. Your fabric choices are much wider (and in my opinion)) much nicer than your choices of pre-made baby blankets, and this project is fairly inexpensive. If you want a unique baby blank, and you're not finding anything you like in stores, it can be well worth the bit of effort it takes to make your own, handmade, unique baby blanket from this simple baby blanket pattern.

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