How to choose a baby blanket and how to sew it in a patchwork technique?

The birth of a child is an important event that requires serious preparation. With the appearance of the baby in the house you need to create an appropriate atmosphere of warmth and comfort, so that the little man would be comfortable.

Preparing for the appearance of the child, parents make a redevelopment of the apartment, allocating space for the children's room - a small kingdom of the son or daughter. In doing so, everything is taken into account, even such minor details as the shade of curtains and wallpaper, a wall clock or a blanket, a baby blanket and a pillow, and much more.

First you need to think about the color scheme of the room. The room for the girl can be made in light pink, beige, lemon-yellow, tender green or orange. A combination of 2-3 different colors is allowed, provided correctly chosen shades, perfectly combined with each other.

An important element is the cover of the baby, the baby decorating the crib. Indispensable attribute of the nursery - canopy, bed linens and soft bedside frames - are sold separately and in a set. The bedspread of the baby should be combined with the selected set of underwear in color and meet the quality standards.

The best fabric composition includes 15% synthetics and 85% natural tissue. Natural material, pleasant to the touch, has hypoallergenic properties, which is especially valuable for the baby, and a small percentage of synthetics will make the fabric durable and resistant to impact.

A baby blanket for a girl or a boy should not overload the fragile psyche of a child who is just beginning to explore the world. It is best to choose products with a simple pattern or simple ornament, preferably pastel tones.

If you want, you can make a baby's cover with your own hands, for example, tie or sew from cloth shreds. In this case, you will choose colors, design, style, pattern of the product. Stitched or tied with affectionate mother's arms over the baby's coat.

Patchwork, or quilt, - stitching from scraps of cloth - is used for making napkins, rugs, blankets, tablecloths and other decor elements. In addition, you can decorate the wall in the nursery with a quilting, picking up wallpapers of different shades and pasting them with neat squares.

Quilting has been known since ancient times, in the past centuries the popularity of this type of needlework was explained by the savings and shortage of fabrics. Now patchwork is a favorite kind of creativity for many needlewomen and designers. One of the difficulties of sewing from shreds is the correct choice of colors for fabrics, since it is difficult to imagine in advance what a finished pattern will look like. Quilting experts recommend using one of the programs that simulate the general appearance of the product, based on the data entered.

The secret of the attractiveness of the finished fabric is the accuracy of the seams and the proportionality of the pattern. To achieve these qualities it is recommended to use special stencils for cutting out shreds, which are cardboard or plastic geometric shapes. For sewing parts, it is better to use a sewing machine.

Difficulties with the choice of material are easily solvable, because in the goods stores for needlework there are special sets of basic tools and manuals containing detailed instructions on how to make your own tablecloths or children's covers, a photo of each performed action and the final result.

Create a cozy atmosphere of love for your child, and let the listed tips help you in this!