DIY How to Make Colorful Baby Sensory Tag Blankets - Two Different Sizes and Shapes - Bravo Dada! Sewing Tutorial

Hi everyone!

In this sewing tutorial I’m going to show you how to make two colorful baby sensory tag blankets of different sizes and shapes. These taggy blankets make a great gift for a lovely baby.

Important note: I use the metric system and make the exact conversion from cm to inches in the hope of helping. Please adapt these measurements to your ruler.

Hope you enjoy this tutorial. 🥰🪡

NOTE: Dimensions in inches are approximated.

The materials and techniques I used are the ones I thought were the best for me as a self-taught creative seamstress. It doesn’t mean they are the best for you, so feel free to use your creativity and make it your own! You can adjust the measurements as you like and also add other features.

SQUARE BABY TAG BLANKET

- 2 different fabric pieces (100% cotton): 23cm | 9.1” x 23cm | 9.1”

- 25 pieces of ribbon: 10-12cm | 3.9"-4.7"

RECTANGULAR BABY TAG BLANKET

- 1 minky fabric piece: 25cm | 9.8” x 17cm | 6.7”

- 1 fabric piece (100% cotton): 25cm | 9.8” x 17cm | 6.7”

- 20 pieces of ribbon: 10-12cm | 3.9"-4.7"

Seam allowance:

- 0.7cm | 0.3” (ribbons)

- 1.5cm | 0.6" (tag blankets)

Needle size:

- 90/14

You will also need:

- Scissors

- Wonder Clips

- Quilting Ruler

- Rotary Cutter

- Cutting Mat

- Corner and Edge Shaper

- Sewing Thread

- Seam Ripper

- Heat Erasable Pen

- Measuring Tape

- Iron

- Ironing Board

- Sewing Machine

- Sewing Machine Needles

- Seam Allowance Guide

- Start by cutting the fabrics and the ribbons for your tag blankets.

- (Optional) Heat seal the ends of the ribbons using a pocket lighter.

- Then, mark the stitching lines with a heat erasable pen. This step is essential to ensure that the ribbons won't be placed too close to the edges of the fabric or to each other at the corners.

- The seam allowance is 1.5cm | 0.6" for both the rectangular and the square tag blankets.

- The length, quantity and distance between the ribbons will depend on your preferences.

- Place the ribbons on top of the front fabric pieces of each blanket, as shown in the images, and clip them to the fabrics.

- For the rectangle tag blanket, I used 25 pieces of ribbon and left approximately 2.5cm | 1" distance between them.

- For the square tag blanket, I used 20 pieces of ribbon and left approximately 2cm | 0.8" distance between them.

- Adjust the stitch length according to your preferences. Use a 90/14 size needle.

- Using a 0.7cm | 0.3" seam allowance, sew the ribbons securely onto the front fabric pieces of each blanket.

- Place the right sides of the front and back fabrics facing each other, as shown in the images. Do this for both blankets.

- Draw the stitching line taking into account a seam allowance of 1.5cm | 0.6" or place a seam guide onto your needle plate. If your sewing machine has seam allowance guides or markings already, feel free to skip this step.

- Leave an opening of 8cm | 3.1" on each blanket, so you can turn the blankets right side out. Mark the opening on one of the sides of the blankets, as shown in the images.

- Adjust the stitch length according to your preferences. Use a 90/14 size needle.

- Sew both fabrics together following the stitching line or taking into account the seam allowance.

- Make sure that all the ribbons are out of the way and don't get caught into the stitching.

- Using scissors, trim away the extra fabric from each corner of the blankets.

- Turn the tag blankets right side out through the space you left unstitched.

- Close up the openings of each blanket with an invisible hand stitching (optional).

- Press the tag blankets. Do not press the ribbons or the minky.

- Edge stitch 0.1cm | 0.04" away from the edge of the tag blankets.

- These taggy blankets are perfect for use when the baby is monitored by an adult and for tummy time and floor play.

- The baby should not be unattended with the taggy blankets.

- Make sure to follow all the pediatric guidelines concerning this matter.

- Probably there will be no problem with the ribbon loops but if you prefer not to double the ribbons to avoid the baby little fingers to get stuck in it, you can cut each ribbon (10-12cm | 3.9"-4.7") in two pieces (5-6cm | 2”-2.4") and sew them together, or you can cut the ribbons in two at the end, after finishing sewing the tag blankets as described in this tutorial. Make sure to melt the ends of the ribbons (if they’re nylon or synthetic ribbons) with heat to stop them from fraying.

- If you want to make a crinkle taggy toy, you can use a piece of plastic from a cereal box and place it between the fabric pieces (the same size as the fabric pieces) and follow the same steps shown in the video.

- I prefer to close up the opening with an invisible hand stitching before top stitching or edge stitching because it gives a more professional look to the tag blankets.

Happy sewing! 🥰🪡