Sleeping Bag (slumbersac) From a Quilted Blanket

Hello everyone,

even though winters in Rome are not so cold, I have always found the sleeping bag very comfortable to my little girls, as it keeps them covered all night without impeding their movements.

When my daughter was five years old, she no longer fit into her favorite slumbersac and I couldn't find one of the right size for her. 

I therefore decided to try with an old quilted blanket that was now too short for her bed but long enough for a sleeping bag

This is a very simple and on the fly project meant to use what you have at home, you will need:

1. Quilted blanket
2. Scissors
3. Pins
4. Tailoring meter (not essential)
5. Sewing machine (preferable)
6. Zipper (optional)

I laid out the blanket on a sufficiently large surface, folding the two side ends towards the center to avoid annoying seams on the back and sides of the sack. 

Then I used the old sleeping bag as a template for the new one, placing it on top and marking the points where to cut with a pencil and pins.

If you don’t have an old sleeping bag, you can use any jacket of its size, taking as reference the seam between the shoulder and the sleeve.

Leave a little extra space as a margin for the seams

I made the cuts first on one side and then folded in half to check the symmetry several times. The photos make it clearer than words.

I then started sewing the sides by essentially seaming a small hem at the height of the sleeves and then accompanying the sleeves towards the sides of the bag

Finally, having never sewn a zipper before, I sewed the two front central sides together until I reached the V-neckline that allowed the head to pass through.

My little girl enjoyed the bag with a great celebration, and I am satisfied with the result.

As she didn’t want me to close the slumbersac on the bottom side, so she could walk around, I decided leave it long without shortening it to make sure her feet’s remain covered while sleeping.

It only bothers me to see the seam not aligned where the blanket changes color. In hindsight, I should have started sewing from that point where the color changes and then continued the seam up and down

Have a beautiful day!