Interesting patterns and sewing procedure for children's envelopes

The birth of a child is an important event in the life of every person. For some, it is a daughter or son, grandson, niece, sister, and so on. In any case, this day should be remembered by everyone for life. The most necessary things for the baby in the first months of life are: food, a stroller, a crib, clothes, and an envelope in which he will be carried out of the maternity hospital.

In order not to buy expensive envelopes in stores, you can make such an accessory yourself. It will be cheaper, easier and you can turn on your imagination, making it unique and original. How to sew an envelope for a newborn is discussed in detail in this article.

Envelope for discharge

A newborn envelope is a warm blanket in the shape of an envelope to protect the child from bad weather conditions and other things. During the first months of life, it is necessary to protect the baby from everything: strong wind, sun, snow, rain - all this can affect the immunity of the little person.

In addition, this is the most convenient device. Today, there are models with a hood, locks, zippers, straps so that you can wear it not only on your hands, but also on your shoulders, back or stomach.

Do I need to sew the envelope myself?

Many believe that such an envelope helps protect against the evil eye and curses, especially if made with your own hands. In ancient times, mothers would cast kind words on such envelopes and blankets in which they wrapped their children. This helped them grow, develop, not get sick and not die at an early age.

Today, the envelope is used as a convenient device for moving a child around the house and outside. The fabric is selected to be soft and gentle, or cool and light - depending on the season. The pattern of the envelope for a newborn is quite easy, so even a beginner can sew it.

What should a baby envelope be like?

First of all, you need to decide on the size. A newborn needs a little, but it is worth considering that he needs to be well wrapped up so that he does not catch a cold anywhere, especially if it is cold outside. Therefore, for the average baby, a blanket measuring one meter by one meter will be enough.

Next, you need to figure out the material. Depending on the weather conditions, you need to use different fabrics. If we are talking about a summer envelope, you should pay attention to light, airy and soft fabrics. They should protect from the scorching sun, since the baby's skin is very delicate, and in the summer you can easily get burns. If we are talking about a winter envelope, you need to take soft, warm fabrics that will not let the cold in, but, on the contrary, warm and protect the baby.

Types of envelopes

Today, there are many variations of envelope blankets for newborns. In order to know how to sew an envelope for discharge, you first need to decide on the model and pattern.

There are several popular varieties:

• classic envelope with a hood (rectangular shape);
• corner with a hood;
• double;
• a transformable blanket that can be folded into an envelope.

What is the difference

The classic envelope is more like a small bag for a baby. It has handles and can be fastened with buttons or a zipper. This option is used not to protect the baby, but to carry it at any time of the year. The main thing is to dress and wrap the baby well.

The corner is a standard type of envelope that can be sewn in a few minutes. The blanket is folded into a triangle, and the baby is wrapped in it. That's it. This is the simplest and most reliable envelope. The only downside is that you need to carry the baby in your arms all the time.

A double accessory is used for twins and triplets. This model is not the most common, as many prefer a separate envelope, blanket, stroller, etc. for each child.

A transformable blanket. If a regular corner would have to be sewn together so that it would keep its shape well and for a long time, then here everything has already been thought out. In normal times, this is a blanket for a newborn, and when you need to take it somewhere or just wrap it up, the blanket turns into a convenient envelope and fastens with buttons.

Choosing an envelope depending on the gender of the child

Children's envelope - the pattern is chosen not only by the season, material, but also by the gender of the child. If you believe the signs, then the envelope, which is correctly selected for a boy and for a girl, will help them develop faster and get on the right path. Otherwise, the boy will be feminine, and the girl - masculine.

For a girl

The fabric should be either white or in warm, light, pastel colors. It can be peach, soft pink, caramel, purple, lilac, coral, yellow, and so on. It is fashionable to decorate with lace, glitter, rhinestones. At the bottom, the envelope is usually tied with two pink ribbons, so that it is immediately clear that it is a girl. You can also decorate with different stickers, bows.

This season, there is a fashion for children's envelopes with stickers and sewn-on pictures. For a girl, these can be angels, the sun, flowers, butterflies, princesses, hearts.

The shops sell kits for handicrafts and decorations. The master can suggest how best to decorate this particular envelope.

For a boy

The boy is a future man, the head of the family. He must be strong, courageous, hardy, smart and rich. His envelope should be in cold tones, mainly blue, light blue, dark purple or white, the standard color. You can decorate it with different pictures in the form of cars, boats, tanks, balls and so on.

To ensure that the child always has good financial conditions in life, relatives or parents put money in the hood.

There is also a tradition that a seal cut out from the statement is put into the envelope created for a boy or a girl. You can also put a tag indicating the date, name, height, weight and everything else.

Materials and their quantities for sewing

Sewing envelopes for newborns is a simple task that takes very little time. The main thing is to correctly calculate how much fabric, thread, etc. is needed. As a rule, novice craftswomen use templates that can be found on the Internet or in a store.

Textile

The fabric should be exclusively natural, as it does not steam, but warms the child. It is not necessary to wrap him up completely, as his heart beats much faster than that of an adult. This causes the blood to circulate faster and the body temperature to be much higher. Cotton is suitable for summer. The size is one meter by one meter, no more.

Threads

The threads should be strong and tear-resistant. Preferably in the color of the fabric, so that it does not stand out against the general background. It will be aesthetically pleasing and beautiful. One skein of thread is enough to secure everything well.

Decorations

If you decide to decorate the baby envelope with lace or ribbons, you don't need more than a meter. Too much is no longer fashionable, but tasteless. The same goes for stickers, bows, rhinestones. Everything should be in moderation. It is necessary to maintain a certain style.

If we talk about exact quantities: no more than five stickers, no more than three bows, no more than four stickers.

Baby product according to the season

The time of year when the baby was born should also be taken into account when choosing an envelope. If it is winter, you need to insulate the transforming blanket, and you can decorate it with natural or decorative fur. If it is summer, you need to buy a light but natural material, and you can decorate it with anything.

DIY Summer Baby Envelope

Sewing a blanket for discharge is not very difficult. It is enough to have a template, necessary materials and desire. Below is an instruction on how to sew an envelope for discharge with your own hands using a pattern.

Materials:

• needle;
• thread;
• textile;
• scissors;
• buttons (optional);
• decorations.

First, you need to cut out the pieces. You need two squares, one meter by one meter.

Next, the parts are sewn together. The pattern is taken and measurements are taken where the fabric needs to be cut. You should be careful, as you need to leave 3-5 centimeters of indentations when cutting. This is necessary for sewing the envelope.

After trimming, you need to completely sew up the fabric at the bottom. This will be the bottom where the child will rest his feet. Only the top and side parts remain. Depending on the pattern, the side part can be closed differently. In any case, you can sew buttons on one side and make holes on the other. This way, the envelope will be fastened.

Now you can work on the hood. It remains in the form of a small triangle. It can be trimmed with lace or folded in half and sewn to the back of the envelope. After that, you can start decorating, and that's it. The envelope for the warm season is ready.

Fur envelope for baby

You can sew an envelope with fur in exactly the same way as the summer version. The only difference is that you need to decorate the hood with fur, and put a thin layer of padding polyester between the two fabrics. This option is suitable for autumn and early spring.

Winter version

Winter version of the envelope for a newborn, as it differs significantly from the summer model.

Materials:

• synthetic padding;
• hypoallergenic insulation;
• warm fur;
• textile;
• scissors;
• zipper with fastener;
• strong threads.

First, you need to cut the material. You need one square of padding polyester, two squares of fabric, and two squares of insulation. All measuring one meter by one meter.

Next, you need to make a so-called "sandwich": first put a piece of fabric, then one piece of insulation on it, then a square of padding polyester, then insulation again, and at the very end the last square of fabric. Everything is sewn together. You get a dense layer of insulated fabric that will keep the child warm all winter.

Next, the outlines of the pattern are drawn with additional indents of 3-5 cm to leave room for sewing the product. The lower part is sewn to make a full bottom. Take a zipper and sew the fastener: one part to one side, the other part to the opposite side. Now the envelope will be fastened with a zipper, which protects from the cold more than buttons.

The hood must be insulated with warm and natural fur so that it can completely cover the baby's head in case of strong wind or snow. The envelope is ready!

Decorating an envelope with your own hands

We have already talked about decoration options, so it remains to summarize what is currently popular for decorating children's envelopes:

• glitter;
• stones;
• rhinestones;
• gold brooches;
• stickers;
• lace;
• stickers;
• drawings;
• emoticons;
• flowers;
• bows;
• ribbons;
• baubles;
• woven amulets.

An envelope for a newborn is a very important thing in the first months of his life. The creation of such a product should be approached with a great deal of responsibility and intelligence, because a transforming blanket or corner should not only be beautiful, but also useful.