This puff quilt is made from organic cotton and will keep baby covered and comfortable. The small puff size makes for the coziest blanket. Heavy enough for cold days in strollers or a cozy and tactile place for toddlers to plop. You may have heard puff quilts can be a hard to tackle sewing project, this puff quilt small size makes it a good introduction to puff quilt. Careful, sewing puff quilts is addicting, you’ve been warned.
Quick Link to how to assemble, stuff, quilt and finish your puff quilt.
Baby Quilt Sizes:
Sizes are “near” to standard to accommodate the unique limitations of the puff size and pre-cut options. Puff quilts can be any size. Puff quilts can offer a bit of padding for new babies on the floor. Consider what works best for your own use whether that’s on the floor, sofa or in the car. Square quilts are common for newborns.
Near-Standard Baby Quilt: 12 puffs by 12-14 puffs
Near-Standard Crib Quilt: 12 puffs by 17-18 puffs.
Choosing fabric and design for a Colorful Baby Puff Quilt
Arranging both patterned and solid fabrics in a “random” fashion is a timeless and charming quilt idea. In this design shown, there are 7 unique fabrics.
Tips for making your quilt design feel “random”
- Use more than 5 types of cotton fabric
- Use solids and print fabrics
- Avoid “even” varieties of fabrics.
- Choose one fabric to dominate. One to be second dominate, and the rest as small accents in different amounts. This will naturally help your quilt come together “random.”
- The “random” quilt style came out of necessity of our ancestors using whatever textiles they had on hand. Check your stash for fabrics.
- Be open to making changes as you sew or if you get mix up along the way.
- It’s okay to put two of the same color next to each other! Variety is key and just like nature.
- Be playful and enjoy mixing and matching the prints.
Quick Link to how to assemble, stuff, quilt and finish your puff quilt.
Cutting Fabric for Baby Puff Quilt
Square sizes:
Top Fabric : 3.5 inch
Bottom (Scrap Fabric): 3 inch
Backing:
The backing will need to be cut 2-4 inches larger than your puff quilt. I recommend cotton fabric for baby and anything made for nurseries. I also recommend 2 layers of batting for more cushion.
To assemble the puffs, stuff and join strips together, follow this link below for step-by-step puff quilt instructions.
For more inspiration for puff quilts visit the link below. You will find baby puff quilts are just the start of what you can make with this technique.