How to Make a No Tie Blanket

Blankets are great personalized gifts for birthdays, graduations and other holidays. Everyone loves something fun and sunggly to cuddle up with and keep warm with. Here's how to make a no tie blanket.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 4 yards of fleece
• sewing machine
• thread
• scissors
• ruler
• clothespins

1. Cut your material into two equal two yard pieces. Lay the fabric on a flat surface, one piece directly on top of another. Cut the edges so they are perfectly even.

2. Measure five inches in on a corner. Cut out a 5 x 5 square. Repeat with all corners so your blanket has four missing corners.

3. Pin the fabric edges with clothespin so they stay in place when you pick it up. Set up a sewing machine and thread in the desired thread color that will coordinate with the fleece fabric.

4. Measure five inches in from the edge. Sew a straight line across the edge five inches in. Sew another straight line directly below the first line. Repeat on all sides.

5. Lay the fabric out on a flat surface. Remove the clothespins. With the ruler measure four inches deep from the edge. Cut strips about 1 1/2 inches wide, all four inches deep. Continue all the way around the blanket. You should be left with a fringe like appearance without the hassle of tying. That's it! You just made a blanket!

Tips & Warnings

• Try using two different fabrics, one for the front and one for the back. A solid and print typically coordinate well.
• Don't cut your strips too deep because they can tear into the sewn thread lines and ruin the blanket