Baby snuggler

I have been on a baby-snuggler-sewing-kick recently. I want to be fully prepared to keep my baby warm when she arrives, and my house is awfully drafty plus this is turning into a particularly cold winter even in Alabama. I found a simple and very easy snuggler/swaddler pattern here that I will surely make many times over.
Putting the printed pattern pieces together was a little tricky though. The pattern has two pieces and you need to cut one from each the outer and lining fabric: back piece and front leg pocket. I used fleece from Jo-Ann's for both the outer and inner fabric, and was really surprised with how little fabric is needed to whip up one of these snugglers.
I plan to make more of these, they are just so easy! The next one will be with low pile fur for the inner layer for extra warmth in my cold apartment. This pattern could also be easily modified to make it into a stroller-compatible snuggler/sleeping bag wrap.

First I sewed in the darts and attached the velcro on the leg pocket and front wraps. Then I sewed the leg pocket to the back piece for both the lining and the outer fabric.

Next, with right sides facing in, I sewed the lining to the outer fabric, leaving an opening to turn this right side out. The opening was then hand stitched closed.

 Cant wait to wrap up a baby in this cute little snuggler!

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So I have been using these snugglers for the past month with my newborn - and they are a game changer! She sleeps so well in them and they are just soo easy to make and use! I ended up making 3 fleece snugglers for the cooler weather, and now that it is getting warmer I also made 3 in soft cotton.