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craftgrrlThis afternoon, since there was a Golden Girls marathon on the tube, I whipped up a couple of taggie blankets to keep on hand as new baby gifts, since I have a few family members with buns in the oven.
Babies are often more enamoured with the little tags on stuffed animals than the animals themselves, which is the appeal of this kind of little blanket. They are about 14" square, small enough for a little one to move around themselves. The black and white fabric is especially appealing to babies, as their vision isn't great and they are attracted to high contrast areas (ever notice a newborn staring at your hairline?). I also sandwiched a layer of plastic shopping bag in the middle to give it a satisfying crinkle. I sewed it all very securely, around the edges three times and with an X across the middle, so there's very little risk of the tags coming loose or the plastic escaping.
Babies are often more enamoured with the little tags on stuffed animals than the animals themselves, which is the appeal of this kind of little blanket. They are about 14" square, small enough for a little one to move around themselves. The black and white fabric is especially appealing to babies, as their vision isn't great and they are attracted to high contrast areas (ever notice a newborn staring at your hairline?). I also sandwiched a layer of plastic shopping bag in the middle to give it a satisfying crinkle. I sewed it all very securely, around the edges three times and with an X across the middle, so there's very little risk of the tags coming loose or the plastic escaping.
