Sizes:

• Baby Blankets- Pre-printed panel quilts make excellent baby quilts and they are very easy to finish. They are already made of quilted fabric so all they need is a binding sewn around the edge. One yard of fabric (36"x36" or 36"x42") makes an acceptable sized baby quilts.
• Toddler through Pre-Teen- An average sized blanket is 40"x60". A cut of fabric is usually 40-42 inches wide - so 1 2/3 yards of a 40-42" wide fabric is the perfect size for a blanket.
• Teen-sized Blankets- In order for a blanket to be comfortable for a teenager, it needs to be at least two yards in length. Since polar fleece is 50" wide, a 2-yard piece of fleece makes a nice blanket for a teenager.

Types:

• Quilts and Tied Comforters- A quilt is defined as a blanket which has three layers - a top (which may be pieced or simply a single piece of fabric), batting in the center and backing (which is usually a single piece of fabric). In order to keep the batting from shifting, the three layers of the quilt must be secured together. This is accomplished by sewing the three layers together by hand (hand quilting), machine (machine quilting) or tying (using yard or thread to tie the three layers together at various points on the blanket). If yarn is used to tie a blanket, make sure the ends are trimmed to approximately 1" and the knots are secure.
• Afghans- Afghans are made of yarn that is crocheted or knitted into a blanket.
• Receiving Blankets- A piece of flannel fabric can be stitched into a receiving blanket by hemming the edge.
• Fleece Blankets- Pieces of polar fleece may be purchased and it takes very little work to create a blanket. Serging, hemming or cutting a fringed edge - which takes no sewing at all, may finish of the edge.

Please no embellishments such as buttons, glitter, beads, sequins, or fabric paint. These can pose a danger to the child. Elaborate or simple, they are all beautiful to a child.

Please Wash: All blankets must be washed before they are given to the children. To help in this process, we ask that you wash your blankets before delivering them to a drop box. Thank you.

General Measurements for Possible Quilt Sizes:
(This chart is simply to help give you an idea of how large blankets are for beds. It is not necessary to make them these specific sizes.)

Crib- 30 x 45 in
Twin Bed- 63 x 87 in
Double Bed- 78 x 87 in
Queen Bed- 84 x 92 in
King Bed- 100 x 92 in