I made this super cute and easy to sew blanket a few weeks ago. This little cuddly blanket only took me about 30 minutes to make. Most of the time was spent pinning. We have kits available for purchase in the Shoppe to make this blanket! All you need is 3/4 to 1 yard of 2 different minky fabrics. You can actually get 2 blankets out of this amount of fabric. I didn't wash the fabric first.
I first put the pieces right sides together and trimmed to about the size I wanted. No fancy measuring needed.:) Then pin all the way around about every 3 inches. This is the most time consuming part but it makes it really easy to sew up.
Then I sewed up the edges with a 1/4 inch seam leaving about 5 inches open at the end. Turn the blanket inside out and top stitch about a 1/2 inch in. I am not sure the technical way to finish off but i just tucked the edges in the 5 inch hole and continued the top stitch all the way around the blanket. Then done! So easy and the fuzzy fabric even hid a few mistakes i had to sew over a few times.
There's my peanut holding the finished product!
So cute and cozy! Great shower or toddler gift!
We have kits available for purchase in the Shoppe to make this blanket!
Get your cuddle minky fabric in the Fabric Shoppe if you want to make one too!
I back most of my quilts in Minky. It makes them warm and snuggley and super easy (After all the pinning!) without the batting bulk. =) I have not put minky on both sides and WILL be trying this soon!!
xoxo
Posted by: Jacqueline | June 24, 2011 at 10:45 AM
Thanks for reminding us that quick and simple can be beautiful and treasured.
Posted by: susan i | June 24, 2011 at 10:56 AM
I made this super cute and easy to sew blanket a few weeks ago. This little cuddly blanket only took me about 30 minutes to make. Most of the time was spent pinning. All you need is 3/4 to 1...
Posted by: order omeprazole | June 25, 2011 at 12:13 AM
Question: Does minky fabric do well wash after wash? Or does it stiffen up? I've never worked with and and was afraid it would be soft for a while but would change texture throughout the washes (and a child's blanket or would need lots of washing.)
Thanks!
Posted by: Gabriella | June 28, 2011 at 02:55 PM
Minky stays soft and yummy for YEARS...one of my boys is attached to a minky blankie and it has held up well with the time and many...many washes! I think I will make one on my own after this! Thanks for the tutorial!:)
Posted by: Jolie | June 28, 2011 at 03:25 PM
Fun! I have made blankets using this technique in the past but never with minky... I will have to give that a try!
Posted by: Kate | June 29, 2011 at 12:14 AM
Thanks, Jolie! Will be getting me some of that fabric for sure!
Posted by: Gabriella | July 02, 2011 at 01:30 PM
Wonderful blanket tutorial shared by you. I like your way to represent this tutorial. Thanks for this one.
Posted by: פריצת דיסק | October 22, 2011 at 12:02 PM