A customer taught me something new. She requested I hemstitch pull over bibs. She loves them because the baby cannot pull them off! These are bibs with a hole to go over the child's head with knit ribbing around that hole. She sent me a picture of one of hers, and I made some for her and to sell. The picture shows the center of the bib, but it is 12" X 17", hemstitched around the outside. See my website for more. www.hemstitchingforyou.com
Saturday, December 17, 2022
Thursday, February 17, 2022
Heirloom receiving blankets
Did you have a favorite "blankie" as a toddler? A comfort blanket that
you dragged from room to room and wouldn't part with - perhaps until
your adolescence? Even though it was worn through in places and you
successfully screamed every time your mom tried to throw it out?
Soft cotton flannel with its edges crocheted by grandma or a great aunt?
Do you wish that your child or grandchild had one?
I make those blankets.
Two sided cotton flannel receiving blankets. Edge hand crocheted by me
(someone else's great aunt) or you. No two are the same.
Purchase blankets from ever-changing inventory or choose your ownfabrics and ship them to me. I will prepare the fabric, if need be, and you can crochet the edges.
Visit www.hemstitchingforyou.com
Did you know that, unlike weaving or knitting, crocheting can't be done
by a machine? Everything crocheted was hand-made by someone.
Monday, May 27, 2019
How do I Put Together a Blanket?
Each blanket I make is one of a kind.
As I look at the choices of flannel available to me, initially I look
for fabrics that appeal to me, but since I don't know exactly what
patterns my customers would choose, I try to have a variety of
styles. The fun part, and sometimes the difficult part, is finding
just the right complementary fabric for the back of the blanket.
Sometimes, the line of fabric has some choices made to match, but
most often it requires hunting. I tend to be picky, wanting just the
right shade, and just the right amount and kind of pattern.
Occasionally, it will take me many trips to the fabric store to find
the right match.
At home I iron the fabric and put the
two layers together, as I outline on the Hemstitching page of my
website, www.hemstitchingforyou.com.
If one of the fabrics has a plaid, or otherwise obvious line to it I
do my best to make that straight. Sometimes that requires enlisting
my husband to help me pull the fabric to help make it straight. I
always round the corners as this makes it easier to crochet, giving
you a continuous line for whatever crochet pattern you choose. I often make burps cloths to go with the blanket, and sometimes I have enough fabric to make a bib as well. After hemstitching the edges, I take a picture and put the blanket on my
website. I hope you will find one that suits you just right!
Friday, January 4, 2019
Use ready made receiving blankets
I bought a package of 4 receiving blankets from Carters and made 2 30" X 40" blankets. This is a nice size for new babies. This worked well and adds more optiions for you to consider.
Monday, July 9, 2018
Great idea for Burp Cloths!
Buy burp cloths made by Gerber - they're made like a cloth diaper so are double in the middle - have them hemstitched around, crochet an edge and have a lovely, very practical burp cloth! You can order one on my website and tell me whether you would like it hemstitched all the way around or just on the ends. You can also buy them at Walmart or online and send them to me to be hemstitched.
Thursday, March 22, 2018
Blanket for your favorite team!
Use fabric of your favorite sports team - for your little ones or for yourself! Keeps you warm and cozy. This blanket used flannel on one side and regular cotton fabric on the other side.
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Luscious Pluscious yarn edging
I tried a new yarn to edge my latest baby blanket for my neice - Cascade Pluscious yarn. It is so soft and has a chenille feel and look to it. It's easy to use and works up quickly. Just single crochet in each hole, or every other hole, or whatever you feel looks good.
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