Baby Blanket Bliss

The mere touch of a baby blanket conjures nostalgic memories for most of us. Whether thoughts from our own childhood or sweet memories of holding our own babies.

In fact, some of us may still have our very own blanket that our mothers saved for us. The universal memory for most people is nearly always one of comfort. Not physical comfort but rather a sense of familiarity and well-being.

There are lots of creative ways that a baby blanket can be used to create future nostalgic memories for your own baby. Those memories can be as personal as you choose. The main idea behind making a special blanket for your baby's nursery is that it is a personal expression, a gift of love from you.

Let’s dispel the baby blanket myth here that you have to be a seamstress to create a personalized blanket for your baby. You don’t even have to be able to sew.

Do you think professional designers actually sit down at a sewing machine to make a new design? Most of them don’t, but have other people sew their designs for them. Most women don’t have the luxury of being stay-at-home moms.

That said, if you don’t sew, don’t worry about it. While it may be the perfect picture, you making a blanket for your baby, if you can’t thread a needle, you can hire someone to sew it for you.

Even if you can’t actually sew the baby blanket, you can still have creative reign here by designing it.

Begin by choosing a theme for your design. Do you want it to be a storybook baby blanket displaying fairy tales?

Would you rather have a baseball baby blanket for your future homerun hitter? The theme you use is only limited by your imagination.

A genuine nostalgic theme for your baby blanket is one that represents your child’s history. If you have someone who is generally known as the "family seamstress" and has made things like wedding dresses for various family members over the years, then you have a goldmine.

This is particularly true if your baby blanket is going to be for a girl. Can’t you just see her now...all snuggled in bed asking you to tell her about your wedding just one more time?

You can also incorporate designs into a nostalgic baby blanket using various pieces of cloth that represent certain periods of your family’s life. Stroll through your favorite fabric center with an open mind. You’re sure to see a mixture of your life throughout the store for sale by the yard. Remember, it’s all about having an open mind.

Shopping for your baby blanket materials can be a nostalgic experience in itself. Look at the cloth with the little black puppies. One of those puppies looks just like Sparky, your childhood pet.

Surely, you spot the cheerleaders leaping from the fabric across the aisle. How many summers was it that you went to cheerleading camp? There’s the lighthouse on another aisle...just like the one where you had your first kiss.

Selecting fabrics to create a special baby blanket for your child can be a fun and interesting experience for couples. You’ll be surprised at the number of memories it can trigger for both moms and dads.