Angel Babies
When a tiny baby is born before its time, and is too fragile to survive, usually during the second or early third trimester, there is still birth of the baby.. A loss of this kind is huge for the grieving parents to face, yet most of them still want to both see, and to hold, their tiny little infants. It is a very special part of that grieving process, of letting go of the dreams of what might have been..to hold and to bond with their tiny little one.
What can be even harder is discovering that you have nothing to wrap or dress your tiny loved one in, as nothing will fit ,or is appropriate for the simplest of touches that are possible when holding, and saying goodbye. And so to have your little one passed to you in a rough, or not very attractive, piece of cloth only makes that awareness that much sharper and more painful.
Babies are wrapped up in simple tiny blanket like piece of cloth that most hospital provide. But if the hospital has them, a tiny little quilt or blanket.... made for this purpose by volunteers... can be wrapped around their little one for that holding, bonding, and saying goodbye, time.
♥I have just recently made more than a dozen of these tiny little angel wraps and preemie blankets for this very purpose. And gone on to make a dozen more.
It was a deeply moving process for me as I made each and every one of them. I also make lots and lots of preemie quilts and blankets for donation.
My tiny blankets, quilts and wraps are quite simple. They range from as tiny as a 9" square to as large as a 14" one. But each is special and made with love.
Many websites offer a variety of ideas for extra tiny pouches, wraps, blankets, or simple quilts or garments for what is medically termed as 'fetal demise.' And while these words seem harsh to those who have never heard them before, they are simply what the end of life resulting in a still birth is often called.
The idea of a specially made little quiltlet created and made with love and compassion seemed like a wonderful gift to give to our local hospital, so I decided to spend a few days creating some in varying sizes and making a list of other ideas.
I found an assortment of links, files, and free downloadable patterns for a variety of blankets, quilts, pouches and wraps. But making a simple wrap can be as easy as making a simple 9"-12" blanket or quilt that can be tied to create a little pouch like shape for the tiniest of the tiny ones.Some can be tucked under at the bottom for the very tiniest and others can simply have a little half triangle pouch sewed into one corner or be left open to cradle the littlest of babies.
I simply cut two or there squares of fabric sized from 9" to 11". A third square can be folded in half and place as a triangle shape in one corner and sewn in a the same time, or it can be left open as an "Angel Cradle Wrap" as shown by mine, above. The one above is very small and I would add the corner pocket, or cut it more like 12".
I used very thin batting in between or a little piece of flannel, instead of batting. Several of mine are quilted, the others simply have a heart shape quilted on to bind the pieces together. Add some ribbons at the tying points and rosettes or other simple trims and you have sweet little wraps for the tiniest of little angels.
For those who like to use or simply view patterns here are links to free patterns, photos and clothing links for preemies of all stages and sizes. Mine are intended for little ones weighing about 1 lb and about 6" long...a truly sad and yet endearing thought filled with compassion for the losses that so many of us endure.
Angel Dress (crocheted)
Beth's Burial Bunting -- knit bunting
♥ Memory Envelope
♥ Preemie Burial Gown
♥ Preemie Burial Wrap
♥ Angel Wing Bonnet
Tiny Quilts (one block) Patterns:
Quilter's Anonymous in Lynnwood, WA.
Grecian Square
Ohio Star
Split Rail
Irish Twist Chain
Additional lovely patterns, knit or crocheted
Knit hat patterns
Crocheted bonnet
Knit hat and bootie sets
Knit hat and hand mitt set
Crocheted hat and bonnet patterns
Hat and Kimono set
SEWING PATTERNS For Angel Babies, Preemies, Micro preemies, and onto into Baby sizes:
A friend shared this list for me. Obviously, some one else put it together, so my thanks appreciation to my friend and to the lovely person who found these links. Many are repeats to mine above, but still worth taking another look at it!
♥ Baby Bib (Snap-On
♥ 3-Seam Baby Footies
♥ Baby Blankets
♥ Burp Cloth, Rectangular
♥ Burp Cloth, Contoured
♥ Burp Cloth
♥ Basic Baby Pants
♥ Beautiful Diaper Bag
♥ Drawstring Bag
♥ Easy Diaper/Tote Bag
♥ Knit Receiving Blanket & Hat
♥ Quilt
♥ Strip Quilt
♥ EZ Pre-Quilted Baby Blanket
♥ Hospital Shirt
♥ Hospital Gown
♥ NICU-Friendly Smocks
♥ Burial Bunting
♥ Memory Envelope
♥ Infant Peasant Dress
♥ Preemie Burial Gown
♥ Preemie Burial Wrap
♥ Angel Wing Bonnet
This, believe it or not becomes a tiny NICU shirt/gown for a little one! Use your imagination and see how this shape becomes the tiny garment below!!
Download the free NICU pattern here
Or if you prefer, one like this with side seams and a cross over that can cross on either or both interchangeably, sides!
Need a pattern? Just use a garment of choice for shape and size and draw around it, to create an approximate piece!
They should be loose, so no need for perfectionism of any kind. Just soft flannels,and the softer velcros.
Some people like snaps, saying that velcro catches, well..snaps take a lot of pressure and its not easy with one hand underneath to push and one on top..so there are choices you have to decide on for your own preference!
But shop around and touch the velcro on the rolls, some are softer than others for the hooks and loops!
And little simple ribbon ties work nicely, as well!
And from Project NICU...baby gowns and a free tutorials as showcased below but it its entirety here:
♥With Hearts and Hands
♥Thank you and bless all you do Project Linus!!!
This is due to the fact that the hats will stretch.
Updated 1/11/2016
Baby, Preemie, Double 4-Patch Quilt
Baby, Preemie, One Patch Quilt
Baby, Preemie Quilt, 1 Patch, 2 Borders
Block Party, Preemie to Teen
Baby, Preemie, 9-Patch Quilt, 18”
Baby, Preemie, Double 4-Patch Quilt, 18
Block Party, Preemie to Teen
Charity Baby & Preemie Patterns
Sewn Blankets
Better Bear (c)
Brenda's Bears (k)
Buttercup Bear (c)
Cashew Teddy Bear (k)
Curly Teddy Bear (c)
Heartfelt Bear (c)
Polar Bear (c)
Smart Teddy Bear (k)
Teddy Bear (k)
Teddy Lovey (c)
Two Tone Teddy (c)
Jester Hat (A Preemie Project beginner favorite)
Michelle's Preemie Booties and Hat
Angel Lace Baby Cap
Mock Cable Baby Hat
Elegant, Simple Baby Blanket
Heirloom Knit Baby Blanketpresto! Preemie
Hat
No Button Baby Booties
and...
My complete List of Preemie, Baby and Children's Quilts:
♥ Baby Bib (Snap-On) — This links to a tutorial that is easy to follow and very cute!
♥ 3-Seam Baby Footies — This links to a pattern for baby shoes/footies.
♥ Baby Blankets — Blankets of various sizes.
♥ Burp Cloth, Rectangular — A tutorial for making a simple burp cloth.
♥ Burp Cloth, Contoured — Simple, cute tutorial and pattern for a contoured burp cloth.
♥ Burp Cloth — A tutorial for making a simple burp cloth by Early Buds.
♥ Basic Baby Pants — A tutorial and pattern for a pair of baby pants.
♥ Beautiful Diaper Bag
♥ Drawstring Bag
♥ Easy Diaper/Tote Bag
♥ Knit Receiving Blanket & Hat
♥ Quilt
♥ Strip Quilt
♥ EZ Pre-Quilted Baby Blanket .
♥ Hospital Shirt
♥ Hospital Gown
♥ NICU-Friendly Smocks
♥ Burial Bunting
If you would like to join in, online, with a group that does this special work:
please check out this group and think about joining in and making some tiny little donations of your own:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
OR:
Refer here for size guidelines
Michele Bilyeu blogs With Heart and Hands as she shares a quilting journey through her life in Salem, Oregon and Douglas, Alaska. Sewing, quilting, and wildcrafting, with small format art quilts, prayer flags, and comfort quilts for a variety of charitable programs. And best of all, sharing thousands of links to Free Quilt and Quilt Block Patterns and encouraging others to join her and make and donate quilts to charitable causes. Help us change the world, one little quilt, art quilt, and prayer flag at a time!
What can be even harder is discovering that you have nothing to wrap or dress your tiny loved one in, as nothing will fit ,or is appropriate for the simplest of touches that are possible when holding, and saying goodbye. And so to have your little one passed to you in a rough, or not very attractive, piece of cloth only makes that awareness that much sharper and more painful.
Babies are wrapped up in simple tiny blanket like piece of cloth that most hospital provide. But if the hospital has them, a tiny little quilt or blanket.... made for this purpose by volunteers... can be wrapped around their little one for that holding, bonding, and saying goodbye, time.
Angel Wraps, Preemie and Micro Preemie Blankets + NICU Gowns
Free Patterns, Tutorials and Info on How you Can Help or Donate:
♥I have just recently made more than a dozen of these tiny little angel wraps and preemie blankets for this very purpose. And gone on to make a dozen more.
It was a deeply moving process for me as I made each and every one of them. I also make lots and lots of preemie quilts and blankets for donation.
My tiny blankets, quilts and wraps are quite simple. They range from as tiny as a 9" square to as large as a 14" one. But each is special and made with love.
Many websites offer a variety of ideas for extra tiny pouches, wraps, blankets, or simple quilts or garments for what is medically termed as 'fetal demise.' And while these words seem harsh to those who have never heard them before, they are simply what the end of life resulting in a still birth is often called.
The idea of a specially made little quiltlet created and made with love and compassion seemed like a wonderful gift to give to our local hospital, so I decided to spend a few days creating some in varying sizes and making a list of other ideas.I found an assortment of links, files, and free downloadable patterns for a variety of blankets, quilts, pouches and wraps. But making a simple wrap can be as easy as making a simple 9"-12" blanket or quilt that can be tied to create a little pouch like shape for the tiniest of the tiny ones.Some can be tucked under at the bottom for the very tiniest and others can simply have a little half triangle pouch sewed into one corner or be left open to cradle the littlest of babies.
I simply cut two or there squares of fabric sized from 9" to 11". A third square can be folded in half and place as a triangle shape in one corner and sewn in a the same time, or it can be left open as an "Angel Cradle Wrap" as shown by mine, above. The one above is very small and I would add the corner pocket, or cut it more like 12".
I used very thin batting in between or a little piece of flannel, instead of batting. Several of mine are quilted, the others simply have a heart shape quilted on to bind the pieces together. Add some ribbons at the tying points and rosettes or other simple trims and you have sweet little wraps for the tiniest of little angels.
For those who like to use or simply view patterns here are links to free patterns, photos and clothing links for preemies of all stages and sizes. Mine are intended for little ones weighing about 1 lb and about 6" long...a truly sad and yet endearing thought filled with compassion for the losses that so many of us endure.
Adelaide's Angel Wrap
In memory of Baby Adelaide, who did not survive to birth, her mother shares:
In memory of our angel Adelaide. To download a pattern for this wrap click HERE
(this pattern and any items made using it are to be used for bereavement support purposes only and are not to be sold)
(this pattern and any items made using it are to be used for bereavement support purposes only and are not to be sold)
Angel Heart Baby Wrap
♥Angel Babies Free pattern links:♥
Angel Baby Gowns, Bereavement,Christening Gowns,Blankets, Buntings, Pockets and Wraps
Angel Baby Programs:
https://www.nicuhelpinghands.org/programs/angel-gown-program/
Making angel baby gowns from wedding dresses;
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IsXaV63OYA4
https://www.wusa9.com/mobile/article/news/local/a-love-story-wedding-dresses-turned-into-infant-burial-gowns/65-553664781
Angel Pocket Pattern
Angel Dress (crocheted)
Beth's Burial Bunting -- knit bunting
Angel Wrap
Burial Gown
Burial Wrapper
Jenny's tiny knitted burial gown
Gown for Baby Born Asleep
Long Kimono with Cap -- crocheted
Newborn Angel Gown Set -- crocheted
Debbie Preemie Kimono
Preemie Kimono
Burial Gown
Burial Wrapper
Jenny's tiny knitted burial gown
Gown for Baby Born Asleep
Long Kimono with Cap -- crocheted
Newborn Angel Gown Set -- crocheted
Debbie Preemie Kimono
Preemie Kimono
Fetal Demise Pouch Patternwww.thepreemieproject.com/volunteer/patterns/
www.bevscountrycottage.com/bereavement-gowns.html
Crocheted Granny Square Pouch: www.bevscountrycottage.com/tonis-pouch.html
Sewn Pouch: www.touchinglittlelives.org/fetaldem.html
Sewn Pouch: www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/my_pages/babywear/sewing/003.shtml
Washcloth pouch with crocheted edge: www.kathyscrochetcabin.blogspot.com/2007/04/burial-pouch-pattern.html
Satin Burial Wrap: www.carewear.org (size small and x-p)
Fetal Demise Pouch 1
fetal demise pouch 2
burial gown and bonnet PDF pattern
- pattern only
preemie burial gown PDF
angel's pocket
bereavement gowns PDF pattern
- pattern only
burial wrap PDF
boy’s internment outfit
Bereavement Bunting/Gown and Bonnet Instructions
www.bevscountrycottage.com/bereavement-gowns.html
Crocheted Granny Square Pouch: www.bevscountrycottage.com/tonis-pouch.html
Sewn Pouch: www.touchinglittlelives.org/fetaldem.html
Sewn Pouch: www.bbc.co.uk/stoke/my_pages/babywear/sewing/003.shtml
Washcloth pouch with crocheted edge: www.kathyscrochetcabin.blogspot.com/2007/04/burial-pouch-pattern.html
Satin Burial Wrap: www.carewear.org (size small and x-p)
Fetal Demise Pouch 1
fetal demise pouch 2
burial gown and bonnet PDF pattern
- pattern only
preemie burial gown PDF
angel's pocket
bereavement gowns PDF pattern
- pattern only
burial wrap PDF
boy’s internment outfit
Bereavement Bunting/Gown and Bonnet Instructions
♥ Preemie Burial Gown
♥ Preemie Burial Wrap
♥ Angel Wing Bonnet
Tiny Quilts (one block) Patterns:
Quilter's Anonymous in Lynnwood, WA.
Grecian Square
Ohio Star
Split Rail
Irish Twist Chain
Diapers
Additional lovely patterns, knit or crocheted
Knit hat patterns
Crocheted bonnet
Knit hat and bootie sets
Knit hat and hand mitt set
Crocheted hat and bonnet patterns
Hat and Kimono set
Angel Babies Outfits Info from "Love You More Than a Bus"
In Remembrance
A friend shared this list for me. Obviously, some one else put it together, so my thanks appreciation to my friend and to the lovely person who found these links. Many are repeats to mine above, but still worth taking another look at it!
♥ Baby Bib (Snap-On
♥ 3-Seam Baby Footies
♥ Baby Blankets
♥ Burp Cloth, Rectangular
♥ Burp Cloth, Contoured
♥ Burp Cloth
♥ Basic Baby Pants
♥ Beautiful Diaper Bag
♥ Drawstring Bag
♥ Easy Diaper/Tote Bag
♥ Knit Receiving Blanket & Hat
♥ Quilt
♥ Strip Quilt
♥ EZ Pre-Quilted Baby Blanket
♥ Hospital Shirt
♥ Hospital Gown
♥ NICU-Friendly Smocks
♥ Burial Bunting
♥ Memory Envelope
♥ Infant Peasant Dress
♥ Preemie Burial Gown
♥ Preemie Burial Wrap
♥ Angel Wing Bonnet
♥NICU and PICU Babies:♥
Shirts, gowns, smocks, blankets, wraps,
and a
Snoedel or Snuggle Doll
Making a Snoedel, Snoodle, Snuggle Scent Doll
A 'snoedel' is a small soft fabric 'handkerchief' doll originally created by a Dutch woman wanting a small doll for her premature infant. Today, they are a wonderful way to quickly create a small soft doll that can be kept close to a babie's mother to pick up her scent and then placed near baby--offering reassurance that mama is near.
Popular in major Children's Hospitals for newborns or seriously ill children, they are a wonderful way to keep mom close even when she is unable to physically be holding her baby.
Making a Snoedel, Snoodle, Snuggle Scent Doll
Shirts, gowns, smocks, blankets, wraps
And for all all of the precious little ones who do make it, but face so many challenges in their lives after birth!
All of us have been touched by a precious little one in our life, often someone very near and dear to our own hearts, that faces a myriad of challenges after birth.
All of us have been touched by a precious little one in our life, often someone very near and dear to our own hearts, that faces a myriad of challenges after birth.
God Bless all of the families, all of the care givers, the doctors, the nurses and the surgeons who work tirelessly in heartfelt service to these little babies who have to fight so very hard to be brought to life, to live, and to face their lives when they do make it through birth, through surgery (s) and often have long recuperation periods both in special NICU or PICU wings of hospitals.
Miracles happen every day and what a blessing to families everywhere that surgical techniques have been invented in the past three or so decades that allow these tiny preemies or even full term babies to have their congenital issued corrected with wonderful new life saving techniques.
It allows little mended hearts and bodies to survive, to grow, and to lead happy and often quite healthy lives.
It allows little mended hearts and bodies to survive, to grow, and to lead happy and often quite healthy lives.
So don't forget to make special items for them! You can make anything from special little snuggle gifts that can be kept close to mama or daddy's heart and then kept close to baby in their little NICU or PICU isolette, to tiny NICU gowns with multiple and easy fastener openers to accommodate tubes and wires!
Make them for your own loved one or to donate to any local hospital's neonatal care unit or to specialty hospitals like the Oregon Health Science Center/Dornbecher Children's Hospital that we have close by in Portland, Oregon.
February is National Heart and Heart Disease Month! Make and donated in honor and memory of loved ones.
February is National Heart and Heart Disease Month! Make and donated in honor and memory of loved ones.
This, believe it or not becomes a tiny NICU shirt/gown for a little one! Use your imagination and see how this shape becomes the tiny garment below!!
Download the free NICU pattern here
This one below is from Pinterest, I need to figure out where the original link came from and then I will add it in!
But here is another version without the open side seams (which I personally like as simple softer pieces of velcro can tab them open or shut.
But many babies could also use this version below, which velcro opens and closes at the shoulder seam!
Or if you prefer, one like this with side seams and a cross over that can cross on either or both interchangeably, sides!
Need a pattern? Just use a garment of choice for shape and size and draw around it, to create an approximate piece!
They should be loose, so no need for perfectionism of any kind. Just soft flannels,and the softer velcros.
Some people like snaps, saying that velcro catches, well..snaps take a lot of pressure and its not easy with one hand underneath to push and one on top..so there are choices you have to decide on for your own preference!
But shop around and touch the velcro on the rolls, some are softer than others for the hooks and loops!
And little simple ribbon ties work nicely, as well!
NICU Craft Buds
"These teeny, tiny NICU smocks are designed to fit babies weighing 3 to 5 pounds.
When babies are in the NICU, it can really be a gift to the parents to see their little ones wearing some sort of clothing. (With all the monitors & wires, clothing is difficult to get on.)
Make one to donate to your hospital’s neonatal unit.
"Download the free NICU smock pattern here
And from Project NICU...baby gowns and a free tutorials as showcased below but it its entirety here:
NICU Gown Tutorial
http://badskirt.blogspot.com/2012/12/project-nicu-baby-hospital-gown-tutorial.html
♥Project Linus: free sewing, knitting and crocheting patterns for babies
link over to their own page as they have their own direct links to all you could want and need in one spot including!!!....
a listing for this, my own dear blog and website:
♥With Hearts and Hands
Yes, this is a blog site, but do not let that fool you! Quilter Michele Bilyeu has gathered a GIGANTIC listing of links to thousands of patterns that are sure to please any quilter! On her blog you will find great links on her 2,500 Free Quilt Patterns and Huge List of Free Quilt Block Patterns pages. She even has a blog entry in memory of Project Linus Blanket Make a Blanket Day held the third Saturday of February each year. This page is Free Babies, Childrens Quilt Patterns. This is one website you will not want to miss!
♥Thank you and bless all you do Project Linus!!!Blanket Measurements
- Tied Fleece Blankets: Use two pieces of fleece that are 1 1/3 yard each. The blankets need to be large enough to cover an incubator. Here is a great pattern.
- Quilts: should be large enough to be used for "Tummy Time" when the baby goes home.
- Knit and Crochet Blankets: At this time, the only knit and crochet blankets needed are WHITE blankets for our infant bereavement program. Blankets sizes needed are from 15 x 15 inches up to 36 x 36 inches.
- Sewn Blankets: Use two coordinating pieces of soft colorful flannel (40inches each). That will make a blanket that is about 40 X 42. Find the pattern here
Hat Measurements
The following are some specific hat measurements in each size category. You will notice that we ask for the hat measurements to be 1.0"-1.5" smaller than the head circumference measurements for each size category.This is due to the fact that the hats will stretch.
| 1–1.5 lbs | 2–3 lbs | 3–5 lbs | 6–8 lbs | 9–11 lbs | |
| Hat Circumference | 7.5" – 8.5" | 8.5" – 10" | 10" – 12" | 12" – 12.5" | 13" – 14" |
| Hat Length (height) | 3" – 3.25" | 3.5" – 4.0" | 4" – 5" | 5" – 6" | 6" – 6.5" |
Garment Measurements Guide: Size Categories by Pounds
| Size categories? Measurements? |
1–1.5 lbs | 2-3 lbs | 3-5 lbs | 6-8 lbs | 9-11 lbs |
| Chest (circumference) |
9" - 10" | 11" - 12" | 12" - 14" | 15" - 17" | 18" - 19.5" |
| Garment Length | 11" - 12" | 12.5" - 14" | 14.5" - 16.5" | 17" - 18" | 19" - 20" |
| Wrist to Wrist | 11" - 12" | 12.5" - 14" | 14.5" - 16" | 16.5" - 18" | 18.5" - 20" |
| Bottom of Neck (circumference) | 2.5" | 3" | 3.5" | 4.5" | 5.5" |
| Head (circumference) |
8.0" - 9.25" | 9.75 - 11" | 11.25" - 12.75" | 13" - 14" | 14.5" |
| Bootie and Sock Length (length from heel to toes) | 1.75" - 2.25" | 2.25" - 2.75" | 2.75" - 3.5" | 3.5" - 4" | 3.75" - 4.25" |
Updated 1/11/2016
Thank you to the Preemie Project dot com
www.thepreemieproject.com
Patterns from AZBlankets4kids:
Baby, Preemie, One Patch Quilt
Baby, Preemie Quilt, 1 Patch, 2 Borders
Block Party, Preemie to Teen
Baby, Preemie, 9-Patch Quilt, 18”
Baby, Preemie, Double 4-Patch Quilt, 18
Block Party, Preemie to Teen
Charity Baby & Preemie Patterns
Sewn Blankets
Snuggle Tubes
Blanket Sleeper nb/preemie bib PDF
- pattern only
preemie cuddler PDF - archived
positioning shapee or 'snake'
nb/preemie booties PDF
10 min booties PDF
- pattern only
30 min booties PDF
- pattern only
preemie kimono for ICU PDF
serger preemie gown PDF pattern - archived
preemie sleeper PDF pattern
preemie shirt PDF
- pattern only
isolette cover
preemie mittens PDF - archived - pattern only
bubble cover archived
preemie gown PDF pattern
extra small boy gown
diaper shirt PDF
hospital shirt PDF pattern
day gown instructions (pattern below)
day gown - pattern PDF
03/12/08
preemie hat PDF pattern
preemie cuddler 2
preemie fleece hat
Refer here for size guidelines
(k)= knit
(c)=crocheted
Ava Lynne Baby Hat (k)
Baby Bear Preemie Hat (k)
Baby Bowties Preemie Hat (k)
Basic Baby Hat (k)
Basic Knit Hat (k)
Basic Preemie Hat (c)
Basic Ribbed Baby Hat (k)
Button Flap Beanie - Preemie (c)
Crossed Texture Hat - Preemie (c)
Crossed Texture Row Beanie - Preemie (c)
Easy Knitted Preemie Hat
Preemie Quilt from Project Linus
Half-Double Crochet Preemie Baby Cap (c)
Incredible Expanding Gnome Cap (k)
Joann's Preemie Hat (c)
Juliet Hat (k)
Lightning Fast NICU and Preemie Hats (k)
Melinda's Ruffled Preemie Hat (c)
Preemie Rainbow Beanies (c)
Preemie Ribbed Beanie (c)
Queen of Hearts Preemie Hat (k)
Sewn Knit Fabric Baby Hat (s)
Stretchy Knit Baby Cap (k)
Patriotic Preemie Hats (k)
Butterfly Hat - Preemie (c)
Preemie Pumpkin Hat (c)
Apple a Day (k)
Baby Elf Hat (k)
Christmas Tree Hat (k)
Christmas Hat (k)
Preemie Baby Santa Hat (k)
Baby Quilt Pattern (s)
Easy Baby Quilt Pattern (s)
Easy Baby Quilt Patterns (s)
Preemie Blankets (s)
Baby Blanket Pattern (c)
Four Square Preemie Afghan (c)
Snowflake Kisses Baby Blanket (k)
Teddy Bear Baby Blanket (k)
Waffle Blanket (k)
Teddy Bear Square (c)
Teddy Lovey (c)
Thermal Stitch Preemie Blanket (c)
Angel's Pocket (s)
Angel Wrap (c)
Angel Wraps (s)
Burial Pouch Pattern (c)
Fetal Demise Pouch (s)
Knit Angel Wrap (k)
Preemies Knit and Crochet
Receiving Blanket (s)
Basic Teddy Bear (c)
Bear Pair Teddy Bears (k)
Blanket Sleeper nb/preemie bib PDF
- pattern only
preemie cuddler PDF - archived
positioning shapee or 'snake'
nb/preemie booties PDF
10 min booties PDF
- pattern only
30 min booties PDF
- pattern only
preemie kimono for ICU PDF
serger preemie gown PDF pattern - archived
preemie sleeper PDF pattern
preemie shirt PDF
- pattern only
isolette cover
preemie mittens PDF - archived - pattern only
bubble cover archived
preemie gown PDF pattern
extra small boy gown
diaper shirt PDF
hospital shirt PDF pattern
day gown instructions (pattern below)
day gown - pattern PDF
03/12/08
preemie hat PDF pattern
preemie cuddler 2
preemie fleece hat
Refer here for size guidelines
Knit and Crochets Angel and Preemie and
NICU baby patterns:
Free Tutorials
(k)= knit
(c)=crocheted
Ava Lynne Baby Hat (k)
Baby Bear Preemie Hat (k)
Baby Bowties Preemie Hat (k)
Basic Baby Hat (k)
Basic Knit Hat (k)
Basic Preemie Hat (c)
Basic Ribbed Baby Hat (k)
Button Flap Beanie - Preemie (c)
Crossed Texture Hat - Preemie (c)
Crossed Texture Row Beanie - Preemie (c)
Easy Knitted Preemie Hat
Preemie Quilt from Project Linus
Half-Double Crochet Preemie Baby Cap (c)
Incredible Expanding Gnome Cap (k)
Joann's Preemie Hat (c)
Juliet Hat (k)
Lightning Fast NICU and Preemie Hats (k)
Melinda's Ruffled Preemie Hat (c)
Preemie Rainbow Beanies (c)
Preemie Ribbed Beanie (c)
Queen of Hearts Preemie Hat (k)
Sewn Knit Fabric Baby Hat (s)
Stretchy Knit Baby Cap (k)
Patriotic Preemie Hats (k)
Butterfly Hat - Preemie (c)
Preemie Pumpkin Hat (c)
Apple a Day (k)
Baby Elf Hat (k)
Christmas Tree Hat (k)
Christmas Hat (k)
Preemie Baby Santa Hat (k)
Baby Quilt Pattern (s)
Easy Baby Quilt Pattern (s)
Easy Baby Quilt Patterns (s)
Preemie Blankets (s)
Baby Blanket Pattern (c)
Four Square Preemie Afghan (c)
Snowflake Kisses Baby Blanket (k)
Teddy Bear Baby Blanket (k)
Waffle Blanket (k)
Teddy Bear Square (c)
Teddy Lovey (c)
Thermal Stitch Preemie Blanket (c)
Burial Wraps
Angel Pocket (k)Angel's Pocket (s)
Angel Wrap (c)
Angel Wraps (s)
Burial Pouch Pattern (c)
Fetal Demise Pouch (s)
Knit Angel Wrap (k)
Preemies Knit and Crochet
Receiving Blanket (s)
Basic Teddy Bear (c)
Bear Pair Teddy Bears (k)
Better Bear (c)
Brenda's Bears (k)
Buttercup Bear (c)
Cashew Teddy Bear (k)
Curly Teddy Bear (c)
Heartfelt Bear (c)
Polar Bear (c)
Smart Teddy Bear (k)
Teddy Bear (k)
Teddy Lovey (c)
Two Tone Teddy (c)
Jester Hat (A Preemie Project beginner favorite)
Michelle's Preemie Booties and Hat
Angel Lace Baby Cap
Mock Cable Baby Hat
Elegant, Simple Baby Blanket
Heirloom Knit Baby Blanketpresto! Preemie
Hat
No Button Baby Booties
Snapdragon Soaker
Bubble Bum Baby Bloomers
Easy Stay-on Bib
Girly Bib
Knitted Baby Onesie:
Baby Jiffy Knit Sweater
Paxton Preemie and Newborn Jacket
Baby Eyelet Cardi
5-Hour Baby Sweater
Rejoice Shrug for Little Girls
Baby Kimono
Sock Baby (Monkey) Snuggler
Baby Snuggle Wrap
Snuggle Baby Cozy with Matching Hat
Mrs. Brak's Drawstring Bottom Baby Kimono with Raglan Shaping
Bubble Bum Baby Bloomers
Easy Stay-on Bib
Girly Bib
Knitted Baby Onesie:
Baby Jiffy Knit Sweater
Paxton Preemie and Newborn Jacket
Baby Eyelet Cardi
5-Hour Baby Sweater
Rejoice Shrug for Little Girls
Baby Kimono
Sock Baby (Monkey) Snuggler
Baby Snuggle Wrap
Snuggle Baby Cozy with Matching Hat
Mrs. Brak's Drawstring Bottom Baby Kimono with Raglan Shaping
Crochet Patterns
Bev's Very Easy Preemie and Newborn Booties
Half Double Crochet Preemie Hat (A Preemie Project beginner favorite)
Bev's 5-Day Lovie (A Preemie Project favorite)
Crochet Edging on Flannel Baby Blankets
Diaper Pattern - all sizes
Teeny Tears small crochet diaper pattern - PDF File here
Teeny Tears crochet large diaper pattern
Large Kimono Pattern
Kimono Dress Pattern
Kimono Variations
Large Kimono Pattern w/ pictures
Medium & Small Kimono Pattern
Extra Large Kimono Pattern - goes with the TT Large diapers
Large Bunting Gown Pattern
Large Bonnet pattern
Medium (& small) bonnet pattern
Crochet Hat Pattern
Loom Knit Hats
No-Sew Hats - from Sew Much to Share
Bobble Blanket Pattern
Jacob's Ladder Blanket Pattern
Basket Weave Blanket Pattern
Hidden Color Blanket Pattern
Half Double Crochet Preemie Hat (A Preemie Project beginner favorite)
Bev's 5-Day Lovie (A Preemie Project favorite)
Crochet Edging on Flannel Baby Blankets
Diaper Pattern - all sizes
Teeny Tears small crochet diaper pattern - PDF File here
Teeny Tears crochet large diaper pattern
Large Kimono Pattern
Kimono Dress Pattern
Kimono Variations
Large Kimono Pattern w/ pictures
Medium & Small Kimono Pattern
Extra Large Kimono Pattern - goes with the TT Large diapers
Large Bunting Gown Pattern
Large Bonnet pattern
Medium (& small) bonnet pattern
Crochet Hat Pattern
Loom Knit Hats
No-Sew Hats - from Sew Much to Share
Bobble Blanket Pattern
Jacob's Ladder Blanket Pattern
Basket Weave Blanket Pattern
Hidden Color Blanket Pattern
♥ Special Note ♥
You can donate angel wraps, blankets, gowns to any local hospital in your city. You can donate Preemie blankets and NICU gowns to any major hospital that supports special programs and donations.Neonatal intensive care unit - Salem Hospital
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit - PeaceHealth (Eugene OR)
And best of all, here in Oregon, we are blessed to have an amazing regional hospital that rival those in Seattle and Los Angeles. Our services all hospitals and states in our surrounding vicinity.
Oregon Health Science University (OSHU)/Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Free Babies, Child's, Preemies Quilt Patterns
And of course, this page:And from Project Linus:
Easy Preemie Quiltand...
My complete List of Preemie, Baby and Children's Quilts:
Free Babies, Child's, Preemies Quilt Patterns
Not yet alphabetized:♥ Baby Bib (Snap-On) — This links to a tutorial that is easy to follow and very cute!
♥ 3-Seam Baby Footies — This links to a pattern for baby shoes/footies.
♥ Baby Blankets — Blankets of various sizes.
♥ Burp Cloth, Rectangular — A tutorial for making a simple burp cloth.
♥ Burp Cloth, Contoured — Simple, cute tutorial and pattern for a contoured burp cloth.
♥ Burp Cloth — A tutorial for making a simple burp cloth by Early Buds.
♥ Basic Baby Pants — A tutorial and pattern for a pair of baby pants.
♥ Beautiful Diaper Bag
♥ Drawstring Bag
♥ Easy Diaper/Tote Bag
♥ Knit Receiving Blanket & Hat
♥ Quilt
♥ Strip Quilt
♥ EZ Pre-Quilted Baby Blanket .
♥ Hospital Shirt
♥ Hospital Gown
♥ NICU-Friendly Smocks
♥ Burial Bunting
If you would like to join in, online, with a group that does this special work:
please check out this group and think about joining in and making some tiny little donations of your own:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
OR:
Refer here for size guidelines
My other "With Heart and Hands"
links for babies and children projects, tutorials and fee patterns:
Sewing for Baby: Creating a Modern Baby Layette
Free Babies and Childrens Quilt and Sewing Tutorials, Patterns, and Links: Updated 2016
Angel Wraps and Preemie Blankets + NICU Gowns: Updated
Michele Bilyeu blogs With Heart and Hands as she shares a quilting journey through her life in Salem, Oregon and Douglas, Alaska. Sewing, quilting, and wildcrafting, with small format art quilts, prayer flags, and comfort quilts for a variety of charitable programs. And best of all, sharing thousands of links to Free Quilt and Quilt Block Patterns and encouraging others to join her and make and donate quilts to charitable causes. Help us change the world, one little quilt, art quilt, and prayer flag at a time!
39 comments:
What a kind, caring heart you have to give so much to this project and also to search out and provide all these links for others to use. May God's blessings be upon you for doing this!
Oh Michelle, this post really touched my heart. For many years I have crocheted little caps from premie to newborn size, made many quilts for newborns, one year my goal was 50. This project is do able, I am going to check out the web sites. Thank you for sharring your project.
What a fantastic thing you are doing Michelle. I have so much baby flannel, I need to make some of these also. Thanks for touching my heart and giving me the incentive to make a dozen of these myself.
OMG thank you so so so very much for your wonderful quilts and you taking the time to blog about them, you see i was one of these babies born 3 moths to early, My twin did not make it, we were 1 lb 11oz at birth. and my mother didn't have anything for us, my mom bought doll clothes that were still to big for me. i know my mom would have loved something to have to remember my sister other then the memories and pain, she's was with the ones she loved when my sister passed, but she still suffers from time to time all these years later.
because of you and your blog post. I am going to quilt angel blankets and preemie blanket for our hospital.
Thank you again
God bless
Adele in Colorado
Michele... God bless you for the compassion you have for the wee ones. Thanks for sharing the patterns with us.
God bless and keep you,
Sonia
This post brought me to tears! Something I never think about, but I love that you have and what a heart you have to make these little blankets. I have had two miscarriages, and have been blessed to have three healthy beautiful little girls...I cannot imagine the pain the parents of a stillborn child go through...and even though it still hurts, this is just such an amazing thing to do.
You make this world of ours such a brighter, warmer place just because you, an angel, exist here on earth. sharing your love and beauty with even the tiniest of spirits. Thank you, Michele, for being you. I count my life richer for having you share my daily world.
How lovely of you! My heart wept as I read your post and looked at the tiny blankets.
May God bless you as you reach out in love to others you don't even know.
You are truly an angel.
YOU are my favorite angel for sharing your thoughts and patterns for wrapping the littlest ones amongst us. Bless your heart.
a very difficult thing to think about but you are so right and your generousity is a shining star for all of us to follow.
:-)
libbyQ
I can't tell you how much these tiny homemade pieces will help a mom and baby. Those babies that do make it and grow strong can also benefit from snuggling in something that fits them well in the NICU. It's a joyous occasion when you get to hold your preemie for the first time! My 1st son was 1 lb 3 oz at 30 wks. We had to wait 4 wks to hold him for the first time and was wrapped in a giant towel - we could barely tell he was in there. This would have been amazing. Let me know if you have any connections in Arizona for hospitals needing these donated. I'd be happy to help.
(((HUGS)))!
You were just featured on Craft Gossip where I discovered your blog. LOVE your blog, and especially loved this post. So dear it brought tears to my eyes. You really do sew with your heart and with your hands!
I just want to say that those who perform this kind, angelic, and selfless act of service are to be blessed. My grandson was anencephalic and was very premature and not born alive. When I walked in the hospital room, and got to hold that sweet baby, he was dressed in a tiny, beautiful satin gown, a sweet delicate hood pulled up over his head, and wrapped in a beautiful small blanket. Oh, how grateful I was for those who made this for my angel grandson. They kept our grandson’s body covered and protected, and gave us time to hold him, and mourn his loss. Thank you thank you thank you!
Hi Michele!
I just had to tell you…this is such a beautiful idea and such a beautiful quilt! I absolutely adore the name “Angel Wrap” so wonderfully appropriate:)
Best of Luck “Wrapping little Angels!”
Sandy Newhart via craft gossip.com
Hi Michele,
This is a very nice and beautiful gesture by sharing these quilting sites with us.Iknow it must have taken you a few years to accomplish.
Thank you again for all your dedication to other quilters around the world.P.S. Here is a web site all quilters may-be interrested in.
http://www.batt-mart.com
"GOD BLESS ALL YE QUILTERS"
Shelia Taylor from WV
A truly a caring person and generous to all. Thank you, and God Bless You!!:)
Thank you for making these quilts. You are really going to bless a baby-loss mom's heart. One of our twins died after he was born at 25 weeks. We would have loved to have something like this to wrap him up in. Thank you again for making these. I plan on making some to take to the hospital where our sons were born.
God bless you for doing this. It is so important that we give back to these most helpless little ones. These are so needed. When I first discovered Care Wear, I read a newspaper article that said some hospitals just used paper bags and I thought "not on my watch". My own preemie was my impetus and he is 32 now and I have made a mission of providing for these most fragile of babies. (( ))
Please check out Nancy's group for helping out these precious preemies at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CaringforCooper/
and think about joining in and helping them out with some little quilts etc. of your own. It's such a blessing to help out these tiniest of little ones!
Thank you for this. I lost my baby at 17 weeks. I delivered last Sunday and buried my angel Casey yesterday. I went searching for something I could do for others in my situation, and this is certainly it. And having 3 hospitals within an hour of where I live, I can keep myself busy and honor Casey. Thank you so much.
Oh what a lovely thing to do for these precious babies and their families
These little quilts are just beautiful
You truly are one of God's angels on Earth
Hugs x
Wow! So many links, thank you. The quilts we make for babies "born asleep" are 24" square. The batting is flannelette instead of conventional wadding.
Thank you, thank you so, so much for both your work and this page. As a mother who has gone through the "Born Still" nightmare, I cannot tell you how important these little gifts, mementos and blankies truly are to we who have lost. I was fortunate enough to have been given a bereavement blanket, outfit and booties when our Angel daughter, Kaitlyn Gillian, was born - it's been almost 21 years now, but on each anniversary of our great loss I still go to my cedar chest and bring out that blanet and other momentos to hold in my hands. They are the only tangible proof that my baby existed, and as such...priceless. I was never able to thank the person(s) who had been involved in making them, but I will forever be grateful to them for gifting us with our baby's "hello and goodbye" outfit.
Gratefully and with kind regards,
An Angel's Mother
You are a true heavenly angel to do this ,God bless you!!! There will be a special place in heaven for you!!!
So many links,WOW!!! lot's to work with!!!
You are a true angel on earth, there will be a special place in heaven for you!!! Thank You for doing this and remembering those littlest of the little!!! May god bless you!!!
I live in rural Western TN and there were not any groups making any gowns for our babies. We have started a group, have 6 gowns and 3 ladies sewing. We have found some great patterns thanks to your site! One question I have, where can I get white stockinette? I can only find it in natural. Thank you again for your blog, patterns, links, etc. You have been a huge help to us!
Bless every single one of you Les, and thank you so much!
Bless you Adele. So incredibly glad you survived but how sad about your twin. And paying it back with sewing for others is the best feeling in the world!
Thank you, Amy and blessing for you and your child as well. Any hospital any where will most likely be delight to receive these precious items!
Oh Kimmel family thanks for stopping by and sharing your story. I am hearing so often about twins and how one did not make it. Heartbreaking. Blessings to you and yours!
My heart goes out to you in all ways Amanda. Keep the blessings going and now that Casey is loved and will never be forgotten.
Angels babies are just that. I send blessings to you and yours. Beautiful Kaitlyn Gillian always connected to her mama's heartstrings. So glad you received those precious gifts as well as memories of such deep love for this baby that lives in your heart.
Perfect Lynne!! Thanks for sharing that!!
I live in a very rural area in Tennessee and work as a Labor and Delivery Nurse. We do not have a NICU but we still have around a dozen or so fetal demise and stillbirths each year. It's hard trying to sort through what baby doll clothes we can gather up to find something good enough to put on somebody's angel so they can get their last looks without seeing all the flaws sometimes in front of them. I would love for our hospital to be able to be blessed with some of these homemade items made with love and tenderness. If you could help us,please get in touch with me @ lpntn00@yahoo.com.
Bless your heart! I am connecting you with someone with a wiling heart and ready hands to help you with this!
To both the the writer of this request and the lovely volunteer who just wrote me willing to help others:
Thank you for all you do and may you continue to be blessed as you bless others!
I hope you both connect and many families will feel the loving care extended by your hearts and hands united!
Michele in Salem, Oregon www.with-heart-and-hands.com
Hello! My name is Sherri. I'm a Director for a rural hospital in KS. Can you help assist me in getting donations of these items for our families here that experience a premature infant death? Thank you so much! srobidou@gchks.org
I try to reply personally to requests, but in general, check your local hospitals volunteer services department for a great place to donate too. They also should have lists of their local donor organizations or individuals that can help you find those who quikt6, knit,crochet or sea for charitable causes in your community. Blessings to all.
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