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katmom	Posted - Jul 07 2017 : 10:29:50 AM Ok,, I can not for the life of me remember where I saw the post about the mini baby blanket with the colorful tabs on it... After perusing pintrest I decided to create my own,,, this is what I came up with... 18" x 24" flannel fabric with a sheet of cotton batting (uber thin 1/8") I only had these 2 pieces of flannel but I think it worked out fine. fortunately I had a box full of bits of ribbon... when sewing the RST I placed the ribbons, stitched it all together and then did a 2nd row of stitches ( 1/8" apart)to secure the ribbons.. then I flipped it to the right side out, and then top stitched it with 2 rows about 1/4" apart... so the ribbons were actually stitched secured 4 times,,, probably over kill,,, but better safe than sorry. The 2 biggest bagaboos where the ribbons shifting as I was sewing... and when I was top stitching,, I kept getting hung up on the loops,, But other than that,, it's an easy peasy project... I also did 4 rows of top stitching down the wide width of the blankie to keep the fabric from shifting... >^..^< Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva! www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
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Denise Ann	Posted - Jul 16 2017 : 06:42:00 AM Krista and grace, love your tag blankets they are fun to make, fun to pick out all that ribbon! Denise Ann
MaryJanesNiece	Posted - Jul 14 2017 : 11:11:18 AM Thanks Grace! Your the one that helped me get going! Thank you! Krista
katmom	Posted - Jul 13 2017 : 2:02:07 PM Oh Krista... it is FaBuLoUs!!!! luv the colors and print... sew very sweet! You go girl!!! >^..^< Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva! www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
MaryJanesNiece	Posted - Jul 13 2017 : 11:56:07 AM Grace! I did I it!! I did it!! Krista
MaryJanesNiece	Posted - Jul 12 2017 : 11:50:12 AM I agree Deborah! It's definitely a lesson that makes you pay more attention. So far I have cut everything again and plan to focus and think everything through before I touch the sewing machine! Glad I'm not the only one! Krista
buzzn bee	Posted - Jul 12 2017 : 09:35:45 AM Krista, I just did the exact same thing on a lined curtain panel with trim I was making. LOL! I have to FOCUS! FOCUS! FOCUS! Lol! I had to rip out all the stitching. YUCK! But a very valuable lesson learned. LOL! Hugs! Deborah Horn Buzzn Bee
katmom	Posted - Jul 12 2017 : 08:21:02 AM Oh krista... that is 'sew' something I would do! (Tags on inside)...lol! Welcome to the " as ye sew...so shall ye 'rip'..." Snorks-n-giggles! >^..^< Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva! www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
MaryJanesNiece	Posted - Jul 11 2017 : 5:36:08 PM So.... Grace....I could have used you today! I cut my fabric and finally dug out my sewing machine and got to sewing. I finished my blanket and sure enough....my ribbons are on the inside. What the heck was I thinking! Lol! Well now I have to start all over. And I decided to just give the blanket with the tags inside to my other boy and start a new taggie blanket. It's not worth unpicking all that work. I'll start again tomorrow. Krista
katmom	Posted - Jul 11 2017 : 08:07:27 AM Heather.... I am guessing, based on the photos (pintrest) that I have seen... between 6mo on up... >^..^< Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva! www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
nndairy	Posted - Jul 10 2017 : 5:43:58 PM How old are the recipients of these blankets? I'm going to be an aunt in Feb. and I have lots of fabric and ribbon!!!! ~Heather Farmgirl Sister #4701 September 2014 Farmgirl of the Month http://nndairy.blogspot.com/ "The purpose of life is to enjoy every moment" - Yogi teabag
katmom	Posted - Jul 10 2017 : 4:11:09 PM Krista.... oh you betcha by golly! :) >^..^< Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva! www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
MaryJanesNiece	Posted - Jul 10 2017 : 11:21:17 AM Grace, I finally went to the store and got my fabric and ribbon. I am getting so excited! I hope I can get around to it this week! Are you ready to move in next door so you can help me! Lol! Krista
katmom	Posted - Jul 07 2017 : 7:43:36 PM Thanx Shannon... I agree... next time I will use wider ribbon... and I like the 'texture' idea. Krista, I pinned the ribbons in place on the right side of one piece of fabric then layed the backing and batting on top and stitched all three together. Next time I think I will baste stitch on the ribbon and then add the backing and batting and stitch all 3 together.. that way I won't have any ribbons slipping.... >^..^< Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva! www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com
hudsonsinaf	Posted - Jul 07 2017 : 3:29:36 PM How cute! I've made quite a few of those over the years... I generally put fewer ribbons and use wider ones, as the small ones can be difficult for younger babies to get ahold of.. Something else that i do that you may want to consider in the future is use different textures of ribbons. I usually try to find ribbons with raised stripes, dots, hearts, etc, so that there is also a texture experience, along with smooth ribbons. Would love to see what other ones you and others make!!! ~ Shannon, Sister # 5349 Farmgirl of the Month - January 2016 http://hudson-everydayblessings.blogspot.com/
sargesproudwife	Posted - Jul 07 2017 : 11:52:53 AM Grace!! Looks awesome! Christine, Sister #7295 www.theginghambow.etsy.com www.theginghambow.wordpress.com
MaryJanesNiece	Posted - Jul 07 2017 : 11:05:06 AM LOVE IT!!! Grace it turned out great! We were talking about it on the "what are you working on" topic. Thank you for the tips. Now I'm really itching to get mine made! I'm just going to have to load the boys up and head to the store after nap. How did you attempt to keep the ribbons in place. Did you find a difference between using small ribbons compared to big ones? Krista
katmom	Posted - Jul 07 2017 : 10:34:13 AM My after thoughts of this projects is,, I probably should have not added as many ribbon tabs.. maybe just 6 on each side??? Has anyone here made one of these? I like the idea behind them,, for a infant to be able to grasp and move the mini blankie... which helps with both their gross motor skills and their pincer grip skills. >^..^< Happiness is being a katmom and Glamping Diva! www.katmom4.blogspot.com & http://graciesvictorianrose.blogspot.com

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