Baby Rabies
  • Start Here
    • About Baby Rabies
    • Baby Registry Top Picks
    • Favorite Pregnancy Apps
  • The Book
  • Pregnancy
    • Birth Stories
    • Perinatal Mood Disorders
  • Parenthood
    • Babies
    • Toddlers
    • School Age Kids
    • Parenting LOLZ
  • Photography
    • Photography

      6 Stunning Photos You Would Never Guess Were…

      February 11, 2019

      Photography

      Simple Tips For Editing Snow Photos On Your…

      December 13, 2018

      Photography

      I Wrote A Photography eBook And This Is…

      December 6, 2018

      Photography

      Creative Lighting Ideas To Help You Take Great…

      November 27, 2018

      Photography

      Learn How To Take And Edit Photos On…

      November 19, 2018

  • Reviews
    • Reviews

      The Answer To Last Minute Holiday Gifting For…

      December 19, 2018

      Reviews

      I Was Never A Barbie Girl Until Now

      October 1, 2018

      Reviews

      Finally! Jeans For My Jean-Averse Kids!

      August 22, 2018

      Reviews

      If Your Kid Loves Dump Trucks & Garbage…

      August 13, 2018

      Reviews

      Nobody Tell My Kids ABC Mouse Is Part…

      September 4, 2017

  • Subscribe

Baby Rabies

pregnancy & parenting

  • Start Here
    • About Baby Rabies
    • Baby Registry Top Picks
    • Favorite Pregnancy Apps
  • The Book
  • Pregnancy
    • Birth Stories
    • Perinatal Mood Disorders
  • Parenthood
    • Babies
    • Toddlers
    • School Age Kids
    • Parenting LOLZ
  • Photography
    • Photography

      6 Stunning Photos You Would Never Guess Were…

      February 11, 2019

      Photography

      Simple Tips For Editing Snow Photos On Your…

      December 13, 2018

      Photography

      I Wrote A Photography eBook And This Is…

      December 6, 2018

      Photography

      Creative Lighting Ideas To Help You Take Great…

      November 27, 2018

      Photography

      Learn How To Take And Edit Photos On…

      November 19, 2018

  • Reviews
    • Reviews

      The Answer To Last Minute Holiday Gifting For…

      December 19, 2018

      Reviews

      I Was Never A Barbie Girl Until Now

      October 1, 2018

      Reviews

      Finally! Jeans For My Jean-Averse Kids!

      August 22, 2018

      Reviews

      If Your Kid Loves Dump Trucks & Garbage…

      August 13, 2018

      Reviews

      Nobody Tell My Kids ABC Mouse Is Part…

      September 4, 2017

  • Subscribe
BabiesCrafty!

DIY Muslin Swaddle Blanket Stars

by Jill April 29, 2014
April 29, 2014

IMG_2479

Recently, Aden & Anais sent Lowell a box full of soft, muslin goodies, from bibs to blankets and sheets. He’s been snuggling with an Aden & Anais Dream Blanket since we brought him home from the hospital, and the soft fabric seems to soothe him.

I’ve had some crafty, creative fun with Aden & Anais swaddling blankets in the past (and will link you up to a couple posts at the bottom of this one) by channeling my inner cruise ship attendant, and folding them into fun shapes. These muslin blankets are one of my new baby must-haves, and I love gifting them to friends.

So I like to come up with fun ways to display and present them.

MuslinSwaddleBlanketStar

This tutorial is as easy as it gets. You only need 3 things.

IMG_2533

1. Muslin swaddling blankets (These are the Aden & Anais blankets I used.)
2. Foil
3. Tulle (or ribbon)

I used a total of 6 blankets to make 3 stars- large, medium and small.

IMG_2464

The large star required 3 blankets, the small star just required one. This tutorial will show you the medium star, which requires 2 blankets.

You’ll also need a large, clean space for this project. My kitchen table was barely large enough. It also doesn’t hurt to have some extra hands, though it’s not required.

Start by laying down your blankets, face/pattern down, overlapping them by a few inches.

IMG_2520

Unroll your foil the length of the blankets. For this star, the medium, I only needed one layer of foil. For the large star with 3 blankets, I used 2 layers (laid on top of each other). For the small star, I didn’t need any foil at all.

IMG_2521

The foil just helps give your star points some structure to keep them from being floppy.

Then, working your way up and down the length of the blankets, tightly roll them up with the foil inside.

IMG_2522

Keep it up until the foil is completely rolled up, then continue rolling the blanket.

IMG_2519

Try to keep the roll as tight as possible and mind the seams where the blankets come together.

IMG_2517

You’ll end up with one long roll.

IMG_2515

Fold it in half and secure the ends with a piece of tulle or some ribbon.

IMG_2503

If you plan to suspend the star, make sure this piece of tulle or ribbon is long enough for that.

Pull the folded end 1/4 of the way in toward the tied end.

IMG_2507

This is where you’ll have to play around a bit. What you have here are 3 points of your star. You still need to make 2 more out of those 2 long edges. I tried to come up with a mathematical equation for this, but my brain hurts and doesn’t really work that way. I just play with things until they look okay enough.

IMG_2509

Once you’ve got your points evened out, wrap your tulle or ribbon around the center of the star to secure it.

IMG_2510

That’s basically it. It’s really really simple.

I love the idea of using these stars to decorate for a baby shower! Hang them from the ceiling over the cake table…

SwaddleStar1

And on the front door…

IMG_2489

You really can’t have too many of these blankets! We used them for everything around here.

If you want a couple other swaddle blanket gifting ideas, here’s one for an elephant…

Untitled-11

And another for bunnies!

MuslinSwaddleBunnies


50 Things to Do Before You Deliver: The First Time Moms Pregnancy Guide
Available now: Amazon | Barnes & Noble

  • 96
    Shares
Aden & Anaisbaby shower giftDIYmuslin swaddle blanketsnewborn must haveswaddle blanket starstutorial
previous post
Bluebonnets 2014
next post
Give Yourself Permission To Change… And Not Pack Early

Keep reading

5 Things I Love That I Did With...

You Could Turn Your Baby Gear Into A...

Saying Goodbye To Gymboree But Not Gymbo! Gymboree...

Saying Goodbye To The Mom I Needed To...

Nothing Prepared Me For My 2 Year Old’s...

8 Easy DIY Halloween Costumes For Kids

Reminder To Self: Don’t Compare This Baby To...

One Thing I Wish I Realized With My...

They Said My First Baby Would Be The...

How To Keep Cloth Diapering Simple

6 comments

Robin April 30, 2014 - 9:18 am

I just love these blankets. I have 5 of them and never leave the house without one or two in the diaper bag.

Reply
babyrabies April 30, 2014 - 10:08 pm

Look what you can do with some swaddling blankets, ribbon and foil.

http://t.co/4qp2RhSeXH

Reply
bellyandbeans April 30, 2014 - 10:32 pm

RT @babyrabies: Look what you can do with some swaddling blankets, ribbon and foil.

http://t.co/4qp2RhSeXH

Reply
gladtobeyourdad May 3, 2014 - 1:56 pm

Fold Muslin Swaddle Blankets Into Stars for Gifting http://t.co/J1jU4i9Q5S

Reply
Patsy Morton July 17, 2014 - 1:17 pm

Jill, this site is adorable! I am so proud of you. Love you, Aunt Patsy.

Reply
Jill July 22, 2014 - 12:03 pm

Thanks you so much, Aunt Patsy!

Reply

Leave a Comment Cancel Reply

Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

@babyrabies

Instagram has returned invalid data.

Buy Jill’s Book

50 Things to Do Before You Deliver: The First Time Moms Pregnancy Guide

Up Your Phone Photography

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest

©2019 | BabyRabies.com


Back To Top