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Saturday, November 21, 2009

In Our "Spare Time"....

This is a great, fun, easy, useful project! No sewing experience required. You just have to know how to handle a pair of scissors and how to tie a nice knot.

First, you choose two coordinating pieces of fleece cut to the size you want your blanket. Lay them together right sides out. Cut 3"x3" squares from all four corners, and then proceed to cut strips 1" wide and 3" long all the way around. Now it's time to tie the strips together in over-handed knots. For variety, we like to tie every other one, flip it over, then tie the rest.




This is what has been going on in our spare time lately. Mom decided to make all the girls matching blankets with a different solid color for each girl. So that there aren't any ruffles up the nose, she sews the top together before cutting the strips and tying them around the other three sides.

Keisha's


Allison's

Valerie's

These are a few of the ones that have been completed. A fun idea to try is pillow shams and pillow cases. You could make a whole set! : ) Have fun!

1 comment:

Pollock Family said...

Wonderful idea for Christmas gifts. I think we'll try it.

Hope all is well with the Workmans in beautiful NC :)

Mrs. P