Baby quilt / sleeping bag (pic heavy)

[Nidan_07]

Re: Baby quilt / sleeping bag (pic heavy)

What a great project with sweet fabric. Great Job.

[seaturtle]

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Very cute and functional! Great job!

[DeniseSm]

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So sweet and adorable. Loving it.

[Mary Lynn]

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Turned out beautiful. Adding this to my list of things to do.

[cv quilter]

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Super cute! Your fabrics are so sweet.

[Bubby]

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This turned out great....loving the functionality of it. Great job, Sally!

[MHG Winnower]

Re: Baby quilt / sleeping bag (pic heavy)

That is soooo pretty and functional! I never use snaps or anything which can come off when it comes to making baby quilts. I also never use any type of pins for fear of leaving one. I don't even keep them on my cutting mat or sewing areas. A little extreme, maybe!

[SallyO'Sews]

A couple of weeks ago, I asked for help finding a tutorial I had seen online for a baby quilt that converts to a bunting/sleeping bag. Mimi found it for me (and I quickly bookmarked the link )! You start with an unbound quilt about 50" x 32" add a zipper and binding, and then it folds in thirds: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1MIWctL5Zs

My project is not quite the right dimensions, so the fold-over section only comes half-way over, but I really don't mind. The inside is a flannel fat quarter bundle and the outside is a regular f/q bundle; a friend gave both bundles to me in September. I found some plain pink f/q's in my stash, and used that for the binding. All I had to purchase was the zipper and thread! I'd never installed a separating zipper before, but it was easy-peasy, following the directions on the tutorial. I also used Velcro instead of snaps, partly because I had some around, partly because I'm less worried about it falling off and into baby's mouth, and partly because I can machine-stitch the Velcro.

Thanks for looking!

Outside:DSCF2726.jpg

Inside: DSCF2724.jpg

Zipper along one side: DSCF2716.jpg

Velcro on fold-over sectionDSCF2720.jpg

Sleeping-bag style: DSCF2710.jpg