How to Make a No-Sew Baby Blanket

Blankets are a favorite gift for a new baby. Hand-crafted blankets are especially treasured. You don't need to have any sewing skills to create an adorable baby blanket for a friend's baby or your own. With the right fabric and a pair of scissors, you can make a soft, cuddly blanket for a special baby today.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 yard of fleece fabric
• Baby detergent
• Sewing scissors

1. Go to a fabric store and pick out a fleece fabric in a color and design appropriate for a baby blanket. Have a store employee cut the fabric into a 1-yard length.

2. Wash the fabric with cold water on gentle cycle, or hand wash. Use a detergent specially formulated for babies skin. Lay fabric flat to dry.

3. Spread fabric out on a large flat surface. Turn one of the shorter ends towards you and smooth out any wrinkles.

4. Cut a fringe along one short side by making 3-inch deep straight cuts about a 1/2-inch apart.

5. Tie a single knot at the base of each cut strip to complete the fringe along one side of the blanket.

6. Turn the fleece to the other short side and smooth out the wrinkles. Make the same size cuts a 1/2-inch apart and then tie knots to match the other side.

7. Admire your completed fleece baby blanket. Give as a gift or keep for your own baby.

Tips & Warnings

• Use sewing scissors for a clean cut. Scissors that have been used on paper will be too dull to cut the fabric smoothly.
• Do not make your cuts any closer than a 1/2-inch apart or the fleece fabric might rip off and damage the blanket when you are tying the knots.

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on 6/30/2009 Wow this looks awesome. I want to create a baby blanket for 2 friends who are expecting baby girls. One in September and one in October.