Learn to make your own receiving blankets for a new baby.  They are SO easy and the cost is minimal. If you have a sewing machine, some thread and a yard of flannel, then you can make these DIY ...

These easy baby receiving blankets with a serger ... No need for a burp cloth pattern with this simple project. Just grab some cute fabric (scrap fabric works great!) And you'll have homemade ...

Although the hospital version is the most recognizable, they come in a variety of patterns and colors ... When your baby is young, receiving blankets are good for the following: When baby gets ...

For our series Beginnings, we're working on a story about a blanket many of you will be familiar with. It's a white flannel blanket, with pink and blue stripes. It's the standard receiving blanket ...

Finn cried a lot. Now I have my second baby, born in the U.S. and he has a SwaddleDesigns Ultimate Receiving Blanket ($25). I am aware that you can use pretty much any square blanket for swaddling ...