HOW TO MAKE A MUSLIN QUILT | DIY Easy Baby Quilt

Hey guys! Today I am showing you how to make this CUTE and EASY muslin quilt, perfect for a baby or child. This muslin blanket is cozy and lightweight and you will love it!
Finished size 46" x 46"
Fabric Needed:
- 1 1/3 yd front muslin
- 1 1/3 yd back muslin
- 5.7 yd double folded bias tape
- 46" x 46" batting

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Would you like your own quilt, but don’t want to make one? Feel free to contact me on my website for a quote at elenamariesewing.com

[@adalouellis5706]

Yes, you made it yourself!!! I am new to quilting and want so badly to make something beautyful and useful at the same time! Thank you for your videos.

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

You are so welcome! 😊

[@devonmcelroy702]

This was so easy to follow and helped me make the cutest blanket for my best friends baby!

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Thank you! And I love that! Nothing is cuter than a baby all cuddled up in a blanket :). I’m sure your friend loved it!

[@liliesofthefield5310]

I hadn't thought about rounding the corners, looks so cute, I'm glad I found this

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Thank you! It definitely makes it feel super cozy and it’s so easy too!

[@shawnmarie6223]

Love the rounded corners! Very nice.

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Thank you so much! I feel like it makes all the difference

[@myrakohn3285]

Excellent use for these double gauze fabrics. I would use cotton or bamboo/silk or wool batting for a baby. No synthetics around little ones. The rounded corners are awesome. Bias binding with the same fabric would also work well too. I would bind it by hand. Thank you!

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Thank you! I agree, binding of the same fabric would be really nice

[@AmeliaH904]

Your tutorials are so amazing thank you so much for making them easy to follow! I can’t wait to make a set of these.

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Thank you so much! I’m so glad this was helpful 🙂

[@junkjournalology]

Love this. Makes me want to make one!!! TY for sharing.

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

YES! So glad this was helpful! Definitely try it!

[@blueskyeranch6495]

EXACTLY what I was looking for. Thank you for sharing

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

SO glad this was helpful! 😊

[@dianareddell1496]

Looks great!! Very inspiring ❤

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Thank you! I appreciate it :)

[@ShazBookOwl]

I love the quilt that you made. I've made a few muslin swaddle wraps for my new grandson, which my son & daughter-in-law love. They have a specific colour scheme for baby, and I was able to choose the right colour. I now feel inspired to make a muslin quilt with a nice print on one side. Thank you so much for sharing. 😁

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Yes! I love this, thank you!!

[@Annettedinardo]

Thank you for this video. I made my first one, working on my second one!

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Wow I love this! I would love to see how it turns out! Tag me on Instagram or Facebook! @elenamariesewing

[@11SHS2012]

Thank You this is exactly what I needed. My little boy is obsessed with these but I wanted to make him a bigger one then the ones he has now that he is 3 and I just picked everything I needed up. Can’t wait.

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Oh I am so glad this is helpful! Let me know how it goes! Tag me on Facebook or Instagram so I can see how it turns out🙂

[@11SHS2012]

@@ElenaMarieSewing can you tell me what type of batting or share a link to the batting used. New to using batting and I feel so lost. I got batting but it’s not what I feel like I need after looking at it it’s thick. So now I want to get what would be better

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

@CarlyW Of course! You want to aim for a low loft batting. For this video I used Poly-Fil Low Loft batting ( www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001BDLWIO/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 ) but you could also use a thin cotton batting ( www.joann.com/pellon-natural-cotton-crib-pkg-batting/11632882.html ) . The cotton batting will be thinner but slightly more dense. The poly-fil will be slightly more fluffy feeling

[@11SHS2012]

@@ElenaMarieSewing thank you so much!

[@carolannheffernan3872]

Excellent 🤩 Exactly what I was looking for! Thank you ☺️

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Glad it was helpful!

[@lindawhite5006]

New sub here. I love this quilt. Great job.

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Thank you 🥹

[@countrymusicandwesties]

Great job!

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Thanks!

[@ngranen4111]

Love it!😍👌🏻

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Thank you so much!

[@nichellemaddison582]

Making a quilt like this soon! So glad I found your video!! ❤ can you tell me what size double bias tape you used? I’m finding multiple sizes, 1 inch, 1/2, 1/4, 5/8, etc.

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

1/2 inch bias tape!

[@mariceladominguez84]

Love your video ❤

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Thank you!!

[@patblood6384]

Love this quilt and really want to make one (or more!). Where did you find your colored muslin??

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Joann’s!

[@elizabethhunt2025]

Love this tutorial. Did you wash the fabric first?

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Yes I did!

[@Pachamama.BookClub]

Thank you for sharing this! I’ve been trying to find a tutorial for something like this. How has the batting held up with washing? My son has a Bebé au Lait blanket but it doesn’t have batting inside. Is it as cozy as 4 layers of muslin?

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

So so glad this was helpful ☺️ I have washed this maybe 5 times so far and it is still in perfect condition! Maybe overtime it will breakdown, but so far so good. You could absolutely do 4 layers of muslin! May not had as much loft (fluffiness) as mine, but would still be very nice. You could also choose a different cotton batting that has less loft, but may hold up better with washing. Let me know what you choose and how it turns out!

[@jeanninejones4164]

This is beautiful....you did a really nice job... Can you tell us where you got the material?

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Thank you so much! I actually found the fabric at my local Joann’s. I don’t have many options near me so most of my fabric comes from there 🙂

[@christinarodriguez4666]

What type of batting is best to use for baby blanket. Thanks for the video

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

This is a high loft poly batting. It’s a bit more fluffy. But if you want a thinner blanket you can use a cotton batting

[@corriefranklin2802]

After using and washing this blanket, did you find that the materials moved too much/loosened in between your quilted lines?? I'm in the process of making something very similar using muslin but am having a really hard time with the amount of movement! Thanks!

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

I have washed mine a few times and so far it hasn’t been an issue. I think after a long time it may start getting lumpy but mine has held up to this point. You could always add a few more lines of quilting, or using a thinner cotton batting may help too. Good luck!

[@christinesabo3899]

Did you wash and dry the fabric before you started the blanket?

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Yes!! Makes a huge difference

[@babysgramma5273]

Beautiful project. This fabric appears to be double gauze. I've never heard it called muslin.

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Yes! Thank you!

[@carolfish8606]

Did you wash the fabric first to preshrink it?

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Yes!

[@OKLisa]

My daughter just hd a baby and she has muslin everything for him

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

It’s really nice for babies and children!

[@kimberlywalters5541]

where would you recommend buying the muslin from?

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

I bought my muslin from my local Joann’s. www.joann.com/simple-life-blue-multi-stripe-bubble-gauze/18510826.html

[@kimberlywalters5541]

@@ElenaMarieSewing Your blanket is beautiful and I can't wait to try one. When I put muslin or gauze in Joann's search engine, it showed like 5 items. When I typed in swaddle fabric, it showed a lot more choices. Thank you so much for your video.

[@paulawagner3694]

@@ElenaMarieSewing It's gauze, not muslin. It would be helpful to change the title of the tutorial and stop referring to the gauze as muslin. They are two very different things.

[@drishtigupta6347]

Can you please tell us what is the padding in between called?

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Batting 💕

[@michellesmixedmediamadness]

What kind of fabric is this? Muslin isn't normally like this, it looks more like gauze.

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Good point! Muslin and double gauze are pretty similar - either will work.

[@paulawagner3694]

@@ElenaMarieSewing They are not the same at all. Gauze, and most of what we see available right now is actually double gauze, is a much looser weave than muslin. They would make up a very different type of blanket.

[@helenbruner4904]

Double gauze

[@nepenthe101]

Is that gauze? It looks like gauze, not muslin.

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

Good point! Muslin and double gauze are pretty similar - either will work.

[@susanwilson5101]

That’s what I was gonna ask ?

[@susanwilson5101]

I think people would understand better because everyone doesn’t know what muslin is or heard of it ya know. I personally love the gauze. I make a lot of baby stuff out of it it’s great. I love linen too

[@susanwilson5101]

I find a walking foot works best for gauze also. You should try it

[@susanwilson5101]

I haven’t seen striped gauze I love it

[@csjackson76]

Could you please explain what kind of muslin? A beginner sewer may not know that there are different types of muslin……some are harder or thicker not good for a baby ,then you have the type of muslin that you are using.

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

I think it’s technically bubble type gauze, but a thin soft muslin is great. You can also buy swaddles and use that

[@scottydog6539]

I have never seen muslin in color. Just white or beige

[@ElenaMarieSewing]

It’s cool right! Seems like a muslin/gauge mix

[@PiNkSpRinkLe1]

We call that double gauze or bubble gauze, not muslin.

[@tinkerbell1970]

We also call them double gauze or crinkle muslin