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How to Sew a Hooded Blanket

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A hooded blanket is handy at outdoor sporting events or just when lounging around the house. This fleece blanket is durable, washable and warm. Make your fleece hooded blanket similar to a poncho because it provides the most coverage and comfort.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  1. Step 1

    Pick the fleece material. This blanket design is fairly basic. Choose to use different colors or patterns or use one solid color. The blanket size is 6 feet x 7 feet and fits a queen size bed. Pick the colors accordingly.

  2. Step 2

    Measure the fabric for the blanket. It needs to be 6 feet, 1 inch on one side and 7 feet, 1 inch on the other. The 1 inch length is for the hem. Sew the fabric together to make the 6 x 7 foot blanket.

  3. Step 3

    Fold the fabric 1/2 inch around the edges. Pin the fabric down. Hem around the outside of the blanket.

  4. Step 4

    Find the exact center of the blanket. Cut a 1 foot square out of the middle of the fabric.

  5. Step 5

    Cut out two 1-foot squares of fleece. Sew one side of each of the squares to each other to make the hood.

  6. Step 6

    Place the hood in hole. Sew 3 sides of the square into the blanket. Leave a side open for the head to fit through.

  7. Step 7

    Hem around the edge of the hood and the fourth side of the square in the blanket.

Tips & Warnings
  • Change the size of the hooded blanket to make smaller sizes for children.
  • Make this design out of towels to create a hooded towel.

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kymb1132 said

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on 12/5/2008 Great idea. I wonder if you can use the no sew blankets and still do the same thing?

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