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Hi all -- I used to read rctq ages ago (before new motherhood took over my life). I was just wondering if anyone knew where I could find patterned muslin. Or, if that's not possible, at least had some tips on buying the softest white muslin. Here is what is motivating me -- love the idea of these swaddling blankets, but not the price:

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Of course I'm thinking if I could find the fabric, I could just hem some up myself. We are expecting baby #2 now. With baby #1, I had the same idea, and bought a lovely blue flannel fabric with peter rabbit characters on it. Somehow time got away and I never hemmed it, but we wrapped the baby in it, and it just worked better than every other swaddle blanket we had. We became so dependent on it that I never even had a chance to hem it - it went straight from washer/dryer to baby each time, and I just let the edges unravel. I'm hoping this time to be a little better prepared. :)

thanks for any tips! Lynn

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Lynn
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For a few minutes, I studied the bambino site and agree with you, that's a steep price. It seems that their blankets are 'superior' because they are organic and sized larger than a standard receiving blanket. If you are having a newborn in cool weather, the softest woven fabric I ever stitch is flannel by Northcott (their Emma Louise & Ethan Michael line is a good example). That is such lovely yummy fabric. Also - there's probably nothing softer than an old all cotton sheet. Find some, cut them into 45" squares (more or less) and hem away. No snazzy sewing machine is required. You can simply press under about ¼", stitch, trim a little. Then press under another ¼" and stitch again. So far as I know, nobody here has gone goofy about the fine virtues (if any) of 'organic'. I'll leave that one to somebody who knows. Polly

"Lynn" Hi all -- I used to read rctq ages ago (before new motherhood took

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Polly Esther

Thank you for the Northcott suggestion! I will hunt for it. I do like flannel, but was hoping for something cooler, too. It seems like my son is always hotter than we are, and I figured this baby might follow suit. I agree about the organic part not mattering to me - that was just the first example google brought up for me. thanks again!

Lynn (formerly of boston)

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Lynn

And there's always Minkee!

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

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Leslie& The Furbabies in MO.

Hi Lynn,

I remember you :-) I'm glad to see that you still check in with us once in a while. I have kind of lost track of time. How old is your son? Could he be four - or almost?

Keep in touch when you can.

Rita

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Rita L. in MA

Not that old -- he will turn three this fall. And will be joined by a little sister. :) We still sleep with the Moon over Mountain quilt that you quilted so beautifully for us!

-Lynn

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Lynn

DD was given a couple of these for her little guy last winter. She loved them -- worked so well for swaddling because they're bigger than most receiving blankets. They are a nice light weight for summer, too. I thought they seemed a lot like some of the light weight gauzy fabrics I've seen in the fabric stores. Also some of the really inexpensive muslin is lightweight and softens up nicely with washing.

Julia > Hi all -- I used to read rctq ages ago (before new motherhood took

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Julia in MN

hi Lynn, i remember you too. congrats on both babys. it has been a mighty long time. i thot this might be you but wasnt sure til i saw 'from Boston' in your siggy. its good to hear from you again. jeanne

"Rita L. in MA" wrote ...

Hi Lynn,

I remember you :-) I'm glad to see that you still check in with us once in a while. I have kind of lost track of time. How old is your son? Could he be four - or almost?

Keep in touch when you can.

Rita

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J*

Lynn,

Just lately I've made a few receiving blankets from cotton interlock. I don't make them quite so large but I do make the full width of whatever fabric I'm using and make them into a square or as close as I can get. With the wider width of the cotton knit, I ended up with about a 40 inch square but that seems a good size for receiving blankets.

Judie

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Judie in Penfield NY

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