This afternoon, I stopped at Hancock Fabrics and found the cutest Sesame Street fleece fabric. I didn't go in with the intention of making a fleece blanket. I actually was planning on finding a flannel fabric and sewing it to another fabric. But after seeing Elmo and the gang, I just had to buy it. I found a coordinating fabric for the back side of the blanket.
Here are the steps...
1. Lie the 2 fabrics with the wrong sides facing each other. Spread them out to get out all of the little bumps and even out the edges.
Yeah, the carpet did leave a lot of little fuzzies all over the blanket! Live and learn. I brought the fabric upstairs and made it while the kids were sleeping. So I didn't have the luxury of the kitchen table. At least I didn't cut any of the carpet while making the blanket. At least that's the story that I'm telling the husband!
Don't mind the scribbles. For some reason, my measuring board is Lily's favorite coloring book! |
4. Go around the blanket and tie EVERY OTHER strip in a double knot. This helps make the blanket have more dimension or so I'm told.
5. Flip the blanket over and finish tying the strips.
I decided to use 2 yards of fleece to make sure that Lily would still be able to snuggle when she's a toddler. After making it, I realized that she could snuggle with this well into her teen years. That is, if she's still into Elmo and the gang! Let's hope not.
Here's a break down of dimensions for the blankets:
Your fleece fabric needs to be at least 40 inches or wider
For an infant/toddler blanket – use 1 to 1 1/2 yards (for each side)
For a child blanket – use 1 3/4 yards (for each side)
For an adult – use 2 or more yards (for each side)
For an infant/toddler blanket – use 1 to 1 1/2 yards (for each side)
For a child blanket – use 1 3/4 yards (for each side)
For an adult – use 2 or more yards (for each side)
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