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Learn How to Make Tie Fleece Baby Blankets
By Silviu
Ciubotaru
Handmade baby blankets are an excellent gift for baby showers or other
occasions, but they can also save you a lot of money if you it's
destined for your own child, especially in the current economical
climate, when the luxury of buying a lot of things is not an affordable
to many of us. I will teach you a cheap and easy way to make yourself a
fleece baby blanket, and here comes the good part for many young mommies
out there, without having to master the art of sewing.
These are the materials that I used for my first experiment that was a
success:
Two pieces of fleece fabric - I chose different color for each piece
because I want it to be a two-sides blanket. The colors are entirely
your choice. But I can give you one useful advice: don't buy thick
fleece, because the cutting process will take forever and can be a very
difficult task.
Very sharp scissors that you won't need after anymore - fleece is a very
tough fabric and it will blunt the scissors.
Tape
Paper clips
Now that you've got everything in hand, it's time to start. First of
all, make sure that the two pieces of fleece have the exact same size.
Then you have to put them one on top of each other and use the paper
clips to hold them together.
The next step is cutting the fringes of the blanket. I used to cut them
in 4 inch length and 1 inch wide and I think that is a pretty good size.
If you are having trouble approximating these figures, you can always
use a ruler to measure the length and wide. And also, try to cut the
fringes as straight as possible, but that is not always a must.
After all four sides of the blanket have fringes, you can start to tie
them together (one fringe from each piece of fabric). You will have to
be very careful with this step, because it can be pretty difficult to
untie two fringes that were tied in a wrong way. Another tip: I used
only one knot, but if you don't want the fringes to untie when you wash
the blanket, make a double knot.
Repeat this process for the remaining three sides of the blanket.
About the Author:
Well done! At a low cost and without
any hard effort you have your very own handmade rel=nofollow
fleece baby blanket, that is great for a
gift or to put a smile on your little one's face. Do not hesitate to
visit out website if you want to get some other great tips about making
your own
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