Guidelines for Blankets
Below is
information that will be helpful when making your lilybugs blanket.
For more details, including helpful ideas, as
well as a supportive group, please join our yahoo group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/lilybugs/
Types
of blankets:
Blankets
that can be used in the hospital environment must be made of fabric,
such as
cotton or fleece. (Knitted
and crocheted
blankets can be given to a family as a gift, but cannot be used in the
hospital.) A few
types of blankets we
have given in the past include:
- Traditional Quilts
– A beautiful
keepsake for a child and family, usually
made of cotton fabric with a batting in the middle.
- Satin-edged fleece blankets
– You can
use a pre-made satin blanket
binding,
and sew it onto a piece of soft fleece.
- Fleece tied blankets – The
no-sew
option! You can cut
fringe around two pieces of
coordinating fleece, and
then tie the top and
bottom fringe layers
together in a knot.
- Lightweight flannel receiving
blankets-
Useful for swaddling babies. A square piece of flannel
can be surged
around the edges to create a
finished look.
If
the
blanket has any ties, please make them of thread or ribbon, not yarn. The Pediatric
Heart
Center
is a surgical
environment and loose threads can interfere with the medical equipment.
Sizing:
The very
approximate sizes for blankets are:
25”x 30” for newborns in
isolettes
30” x 42” for babies/toddlers or
lap
quilts for older children
45” x 45” for lightweight
swaddle
blankets
Please
feel free to make your blanket in any size that works for your project.
Return
Instructions:
Blankets
can be returned to lilybugs in person in San Francisco
or by mail.
Please email us at lilybugs-owner@yahoogroups.com
to set up your delivery.
Along
with your blanket, please provide the fiber content, washing and drying
instructions, and your first name and city of residence. This information is put on
the lilybugs tag
and given to the family.
Thank
you
for your support! Please
feel free to
email us with any questions!
