Tie Blankets: How too...
These are so fun and so easy! Depending on how big the blanket is and wether you have an extra set of helping hands or not it only takes 1-2 hours from start to finish.
Supply list:
sissors
ruler
2 yards of fleece fabric in pattern 1
2 yards of fleece fabric in pattern 2 (or more of pattern one)
flat surface (table, hard wood floor, etc.)
1. Go to your local wal-mart craft section or fabric store and pick out 1-2 fleece fabrics. They must be the fleece matirial or it won't work. You can choose one pattern and get enough for both sides or you can get two diffrent patterns for the 2 diffrent sides. The ones pictured on my page are 2 yards of each fabric but you can go bigger or smaller. Another thing to keep in mind is some fleece fabrics are sold by the pannal or the picture rather than by the yard. If you choose a pannal with a picture and one with out get enough fabric in pattern to fit the picture.
2.Take fabrics home. You may need to trim off any exsess white on the edge of your fabric but this step is not requierd since the edges will be cut any way. It is all up to you.
3. Lay one fabric face down on a flat surrface. Lay your secound fabric face up on top of it. (remember the sides together will not bee seen so be sure the right sides are faceing the outside.) You want to line the 2 fabrics up as close as possible on the edges.
4. Look at all edges and trim off any exces fabric so that the edges are even.
The picture below shows the 4 cornners cut out and one side in strips.
The picture below shows the 4 cornners cut out and one side in strips.
5. Now deside. Do you want long skinny ties, short stubby ties, long thick ties, or short thik ties. I usually like the long thin or long thick ties becouse they are easier to tie. Useing a ruler or just your eye you will cut strips of fabric (like fringe) around the whole blanket, through both pieces of fabric so they match. The 4 corners will have a square cut out of them, the same lengthe as the strips.long thin ties: 1/2" thick by 3-4" in lenghtlong thick ties: 2" thick by 3-4" in length for shorter use same thickness as above but cut 2-3" long(see my blog for a picture)
6. After cutting the strips go back and tie them together. Each strip should have a strip from one fabric and one from the secound fabric. You want to double tie these together so they don't come apart. Just two simple over hand knots work great! As you tie you may notice the side bunching together. To fix this all you have to do is grab one side of the bunch and the other and pull them apart. You may hear a ripping sound thats okay. Pull until the fabric is straight again. You can do one side as you get it cut or cut the whole blanket and go back and tie.
In the end the blanket may have a few naturally bunched places that cannot be fixed this is okay it is the nature of the blanket. These blankets can be washed with no special instructions. Over time the ties will roll and wither a little but if tied tight when made the blanket should last for years to come. If you have any other questions about making these warm fuzzy blankets plaese feel free to ask! I would love to see how yours turns out! They have so many fabrics to choose from!
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