How to Make a No Sew Blanket

Everyone loves a blanket to curl up with on those cold nights, to watch a good movie with or to tuck a little one into bed. But not everyone knows how to sew, thus making a blanket may seem difficult to some. However, with these no-sew blanket instructions, anyone can make a blanket for that special someone.

Things You'll Need

• 4 yards of fleece
• Scissors
• Ruler
• Flat working surface

Instructions

1. Cut off any extra edging on the fabric that is undesirable looking such as stitching seams or extra white edges often found on licensed fleece prints. Then cut your 4 yards of fleece into two equal 2-yard sections.

2. Spread out one of the fleece pieces on a large, flat surface. Make sure the fabric is completely flat. Next lay the other piece of fleece directly on top of the first piece. Again, make sure it is completely flat. The ends should all match up perfectly since they are the same size. If they don't, try laying the fabric in the opposite direction; you may have just put it down the wrong way. If the edges still don't match for whatever reason, simply trim them so they are close to exact.

3. Take your ruler and measure 5 inches in from the corner. Cut a 5-by-5 inch square out so you have a missing square corner in your fabric. Repeat this on all four corners.

4. Lay your ruler down in front of an edge beside an empty corner. Make 4- to 5-inch cuts at the 3, 6 and 9 marks on the ruler. Now make a 4- to 5-inch cut between each of these cuts so that your 3-inch sections become 1 1/2-inch ties. Continue cutting the edges into 1 1/2-inch segments all the way around the fabric. Once all the edges have been cut, it's time to start tying.

5. Take a 1 1/2-inch segment. There should be two pieces, one from the top layer of fleece and one from the bottom. Tie these two together and double-knot them so the ends hang loose. Tie every other segment this way.

6. Flip the blanket over and all the remaining segments (every other section) the same way as before, double knotted, loose ends hanging. Congratulations, you just made a no-sew blanket!

Tips & Warnings

• Add embellishments, iron-ons, embroidery or other items to personalize it.

• Use two different fleece patterns, one for the front and one for the back.

• Don't cut your ties any smaller than 1 inch or larger than 2 inches because it will become too difficult to tie.