Welcome to Gifts from the heart, a handmade Christmas. This is the 1st of 6 weekly sharing posts. I’m looking forward to seeing the wonderful creations you’d like to share. Decorations, recipes, gifts, tutorials, traditions anything that makes your Christmas season special.
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The best part of giving and receiving handmade gifts is the love that is shared with them. The special memories that cherished and held close to the heart.
This week I’m sharing a gift that I made last year. I enjoyed making them and will be making more this year!
No Sew Tied Fleece Blankets, these are easy to make and go together quickly. They make wonderful gifts for adults and children a like.
First you need to decide what size your going to make. Last year I made one bed sized (about 2 meters) and one couch throw (about 1 1/2 meters). This year I’m planing to make car blankets so I will make them 1 meter long.
Once you have decided how long you want your blankets, lay two pieces of fleece out on top of each other. I like to use a print for the top and a solid on the back. Cut the pieces to the same size. I’ve found it helps to cut both at the same time, other wise they can “magically” end up a little different. Fleece likes to slip around a bit.
Lay the two pieces out flat on top of each other. Now I like to pin the fleece together ever foot or so, about 6 inches in from the edge. Cut a 4 inch square out of each corner.
Now starting at one corner cut straight lines into the blanket 4 inches deep. It doesn’t have to be exact, this is very forgiving. Cut the strips about an inch wide, again this is forgiving.
Once you have gone all around the blanket, it’s time to start tying. Take the two fringe pieces and tye them together like a shoe lace but with out the bows. I do this twice for each piece, being careful to match the top and bottom fringe up correctly.
Once you’ve gone all the way around your done!
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dh was kind to model it for photos. He loves it and wants one as well. I’m hoping to start on that today.
