Expert Tips: Creating A Good Nursery

For making perfectly straight cuts, choose a thick, clear acrylic ruler. A good size to start with is a 6x24" rectangular ruler marked in 1/4" increments.

Women did then as they do now -- they got creative and sewed together the fabrics they had, including scraps. New quilt styles emerged that we recognize today and hold dear in our homes, or see exhibited in a gallery as art.

Dragons, dinosaurs, tigers are the favourite animals for boys. Boys do like these animal-prints on their walls and their bed sheets. Nursery bedding usually has all these varieties that you can ask for. In case you do not want to know your baby's gender beforehand and you want to go in for a surprise you can always keep yourself to neutral colors yellow and green are gender-neutral and would look good in any kind of nursery.

Other events included births and when people left communities. Clergy men and newly arriving members of the communities were often given as acceptance gifts and to make them feel more comfortable. These new arrivals were grateful for the gifts, as the aided in comfort when coming to a new place.

Quilt Blanket Cutting the clothing: Most of the articles should be ironed (without stretching it) to get an accurate cut. First take a scissor and cut out as much of the flat area of the article that you want to use on the quilt. Next lay this piece of material on your cutting board and cut out a square or rectangular piece. Then sort these pieces into same sized piles. Sew these similar sized pieces into a horizontal row (as wide as your quilt will be). Next put this row on your cutting board and trim the top and bottom edge so they are straight. Iron the seams open.

Quilts always use soft materials as they will be against your skin when you sleep, and let me tell you, nobody wants a rough or itchy quilt. These basically go with 's over form' as comfort takes precedent over style when it comes to a quilt.

Handmade Baby Blankets A handmade baby blanket gift speaks to the heart of any new mother. Knowing someone spent the time, thought and effort to make a hand made gift in this day and age means a lot. You can crochet, quilt, embroider a baby blanket to make it unique and special. In fact, you can make a baby blanket that requires no sewing at all, and will be just as special because you put yourself into the gift.