Hi, friends! Hope your week has been splendid!
Last month I posted one of my goals was making a homemade baby blanket as a gift for my friend who is expecting her first bundle of joy later this summer. I was pleased how it turned out so I thought I would share it with you! It only took me about an hour or so one evening to complete it. You could obviously use this same technique to make a larger blanket, too!
Here’s the supplies you’ll need:
- two identical squares of fleece {mine measured about 25 inches square}
- scissors
And that’s it! Crazy, right?
Here’s how I made mine:
1. Lay out the pieces of fabric one on top of the other. Pin them together if desired. A large table is a good work surface for this project — or, in my case, the floor works too!
2. Cut a small square in each corner, a couple inches wide. I found a post-it note is a good measurement guide!
3. Use the scissors to create a “fringe” on each side of the blanket, one side at a time. Try to only cut in as far as the square that you cut from the corner. But don’t worry — you don’t need to be exact. I just eyeballed it.
4. Tie each of the pieces of fringe together in a double-knot. Make your way all around the blanket. If the fabric becomes bunched up from the knots, you can gently tug it flat.
5. {Optional} Sew a label in the corner to let the recipient know it was handmade with love by you! Aren’t these labels cute? My sweet dad gave them to me as a birthday gift. {I realize that sewing on a label technically voids the “no-sew” promise of this project, but feel free to eliminate this step if you REALLY do not want to sew!} 🙂
Ta da! All done! A lovely, warm, soft, adorable baby blanket, made especially by you!
Have any of you made a no-sew tie blanket before? Any tips or suggestions? Anything I missed? This was my first one, so I’m still learning!
Have a great day, everyone —
Till soon,
Dallas
cute! i made one in high school for my secret pal on the cross country team. fun memories!
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Couldn’t you just buy two fleece blankets and use them
Hi Judy! Yes, I suppose you could! I just found this fleece at the fabric store.
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