How to Sew a Gauze Baby Blanket

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Babies are the best excuse to purchase new fabric and sew a quilt. So I did just that.

Some dear friends welcomed a little boy into the world back in November. As usual, I purchased fabric right away. Like always, the blanket took longer to finish that I expected, and I was able to gift a nice warm wool blanket just in time for spring. 🙂

I’ve sewn a couple gauze blankets in the past, and thankfully I’ve continued to learn how to make them better.

Here are a couple past posts on gauze baby blankets that my be helpful, and then I’ll go on to share how I made this one.

How to Sew a Cotton Gauze Baby Quilt

Gauze Quilts? Wool Batting or Cotton Batting?

How to Make a Baby Quilt without a Binding

Now onto this most current quilt.

I stayed quite neutral on this particular quilt. I bought all my gauze from Oaks Fabric Chicago on Etsy. I simply used one yard on the front and one yard for the back. I used the tutorial above to make a simple quilt without a binding.

I used gauze in cloud and dark grey. I purchased a size 8 pack of Presencia thread but, in all honesty, I didn’t like it. This brand did not glide near as well as the DMC Cotton Pearle that I usually get. When I purchased it, I didn’t know it was different. I used it and it worked, but I’ll go back to DMC after this. Maybe I was supposed to add wax to the thread this time. It could be my own lack of knowledge that made it clunky.

I used 100% high quality wool batting. I bought it at my local quilting boutique so I’m not sure which brand it was. Wool batting is pricey, but if you want the dramatic crinkle in the quilt, wool batting if often best. Wool batting will shrink more than cotton when you put it in the dryer. The additional shrinkage will add a fluffier and more crinkled look when it’s done.

I hand quilted this blanket with size 8 thread. Here are all my favorite hand quilting supplies:

My Favorite Hand Quilting Supplies

I used my hera marker to draw lines 2 inches apart to create a grid pattern, and then I started stitching away. The closer the quilting lines, the more crinkled the quilt will be after going through the dryer.

Hand quilting is still a favorite of mine, and I think it will stay that way for a while. I sent this quilt off last week to my dear friends, and I hope it is used for years to come.