Tuesday, April 21, 2015

The cozy blankie tutorial

So....it's been a while! This is my official first blog post for 2015. Let's make it a good one, shall we?



Who wants to learn how to make the easiest softest cutest blankie? You do? Great. You're going to need a few things.

Supplies:
Half yard cut of 'the soft' fabric...Seriously. I don't know what it's called but it's the same material all those really cozy throw blankets from TJMaxx and HomeGoods are made out of.
FQ of coordinating cotton fabric
Scissors
Pins or clover clips
Intermediate or above knowledge of sewing

Okay. Cut your cuddly fabric to approximately 18x24". Cut your cotton fabric to approximately 16.5x22.5". Lay your inner piece on top of the cuddly piece (centered), wrong sides facing each other. Now start folding your cuddly fabric over the edge of the inside fabric, pinning as you go. Just like you would a binding. If you need help on instructions for a 'faux binding' try a quick search on Pinterest. There are lots of great tutorials out there. 



Now it's time to sew. Can you manage a straight line? Then you can make one of these. 



Just stitch all the way around with a top stitch, making sure your cuddly fabric doesn't come unfolded. You won't see it if you have to unpick and restitch but it's a pain! (PS: I like to add a little tab of ribbon as an accent, just tuck it under your 'binding' before sewing.) Once you've managed to make your way around all the edges, you are done! Congrats. Now wasn't that easy? See? I wouldn't lie to you. Happy making!



3 comments:

faith said...

I love the look of these and your tutorial is so nicely explained! Thanks!!

NonnaD said...

Thank you! I'm always making baby gifts and this simplifies the process

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