How to Make Baby Blankets

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Start off with two one-yard strips of fleece material.

   You can choose any color or pattern you desire.
   
   Fleece tie blankets are extremely easy to make because they don't require any sewing and fleece is a relatively cheap material.
   
   You can buy yards of patterned or solid colored fleece at any craft store.
   
   For example, you might want to choose your child's favorite color or a theme pattern with animals, a sports team, or flowers.
   
   You can also mix and match patterns and solids by using a single color on one side of the blanket and a patterned print on the other.
   
   In this case you will need one yard of each style you plan to use.
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   Step 2: Lay your first piece of fleece with the rougher side facing up and then lay the second yard of fleece on top

   In other words, the rougher sides of the fabric will be touching each other. , Make sure to use the lines on your template for a straight cut.
   
   You do not need to cut the other edges unless they are uneven or you are using a rotary cutter with a patterned cut. , Repeat for the remaining three sides of the fleece. , It's helpful to pin the tape measure down so that it doesn't move. , Only cut to just below the tape measure line. , You should now have fringes along all sides of the fleece that are one-inch thick and four-inches long. , Continue to tie each fringe together until you have made your way around the entire blanket. ,
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   Step 3: soft side facing up.

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   Step 4: Slide your self healing mat under the fleece and cut off the rough selvage edges of the fleece using scissors or a rotary cutter.

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   Step 5: Pin your four-inch by four-inch square template to any corner of your fleece and cut around it so that there is an outward facing right angle chunk cut out.

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   Step 6: Take your tape measure and lay it across the fleece from the top of one right angle to the other so that there is a four-inch strip of fleece below the tape measure.

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   Step 7: Keep the tape measure in place and use your scissors or rotary cutter to cut strips of fleece one-inch thick all along the four-inch section.

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   Step 8: Repeat for the remaining three sides of the fleece

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   Step 9: making sure to pin the tape measure in place.

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    Step 10: Separate the top layer of fleece from the bottom layer of fleece for each fringe and tie the two together in a double knot.

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    Step 11: Double-check to make sure that each tie is tightly knotted and you're finished!

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