Make Your Own: Hand-Me-Down Quilted Patchwork Blanket / Throw
20 Jun 2010 1 Comment
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This simple to make yet gorgeous piece will be so special once it’s finished that it could end up being a family heirloom passed down generations, and even if it doesn’t you will be sure to cherish it for many years to come.
Kids grow so fast don’t they, how many times have you dusted off your daughters pretty party dress or your son’s best shirt for a special occasion only to discover it no longer fits them. Certain items of your children’s clothing inevitably develop sentimental value and it’s often heartbreaking when you have to give them al away.
Instead, why not make this beautiful hand-me-down quilted patchwork blanket and create what is sure to be a truly treasured piece.
What You Will Need:
- Sewing Machine (or Needle & Thread)
- Selection of your Child’s Outgrown Clothing
- Card
- Tape Measure or Ruler
- Scissors
- Toy Stuffing
Please Note: This project is designed to be a “work-in-progress” and is a piece you will often return to as your child grows.
How To Make It:
- From the card, cut out yourself a square template that you will use to measure out each patch. Around 5″x5″ (12.5cm x 12.5cm) is a good size. Allow an extra 1 – 2 cm along the edges when cutting out the fabric for your hem.
- Using the template cut out x 2 squares from each item of clothing you have – One square will be the front of the patch and a plainer section for the back. (Be creative when selecting your front patch piece. make use of pockets buttons, patches, lettering, seams, labels etc to make each patch as unique and as interesting as possible.)
- Pin your pieces together reverse side up, sew around leaving a small 1.5 – 2″ gap along one side to turn out. trim the corners, turn it out – press the patch if needed and fill with a good handful of stuffing. Repeat this until you have a few patches complete.
- Begin building the quilt by sewing the patches together, sealing the holes you left for turning out as you do so.
- Keep going until you have used your batch of clothing and come back to the blanket when you have a new batch of grown out clothes.
In no time at all, your blanket will be large enough to use and you can still continue to add to it until it’s reached your desired size.
Suggestion: If the piece you want to use doesn’t yield enough fabric for a patch you can use a plain white cotton for the back instead.
Special Patches
The beauty of this blanket is that each patch tells a story, and fits into the timeline of your childs life, creating a truly unique and special piece:
Baby’s First Outfit
Christmas Outfit
Fist Day at School
Birthday Dress
Outfit from Granny and Grandad
Bib from First Proper Meal
Outfit Took First Steps in
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We’d love to see the blankets you are working on, send your photos to us and we will include them in our gallery. You can email your pictures to us at
lilypchic@hotmail.co.uk
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New Products Now On Sale!
18 Jun 2010 1 Comment
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The Lily P Chic Mini Bunting is now on sale!
6 ft Shabby Chic Vintage Style Fabric Mini Bunting in Red Gingham and Floral Print
Perfect for summer BBQ’s, picnics and birthday and tea parties. Ideal for kitchen decor, children’s bedrooms, baby’s nursery and much more.
For decoration purposes where our standard size bunting is not delicate enough, this gorgeous and cute 6 foot length (183cm) of mini bunting comprises of 11 delightful 10cm across, 12.5cm drop (4″ x 5″), double sided handmade flags in red gingham, white and blue floral print and a off-white (or cream) polka dot. Each flag is stitched to a length of white tape ribbon with a short amount at each end for pinning up, and the entire piece is lovingly finished with a hand embroidered white, pink and black Lily P Chic label.
Machine washable on a cool wash, iron with a damp tea towel on top.
All our items are gift wrapped for free ~ Each item is carefully gift wrapped in colourful tissue paper, tied with parcel string and topped with a beautiful hand written Lily P Chic tag. Each parcel will then be sealed in a plastic bag to prevent any water damage that may occur and finally wrapped in heavy duty brown paper parcel wrap for postage. If you are buying this item as a gift for someone and would like the gift wrapping items kept separate so that you are at liberty to view the piece and then wrap yourself please add a note to your order.
Matching items available from Lily P Chic ~ Please take the time to browse our other listings.
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We will be adding more items to our listings over the course of the next few days so bookmark us and keep checking back!
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More Images of the Lily P Chic Mini Bunting
15 Jun 2010 1 Comment
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Soon to be available for purchase (Check out the Lily P Chic eBay listings to see what’s on sale now!)