Friday, December 16, 2011

Fleece Blanket with Blanket Stitch Tutorial


One of my favorite things about winter is snuggling up underneath a cozy fleece blanket.  Not only is it comfy for a lazy evening of tv watching but with a cost of around $10/each it is a lot cheaper than cranking up the heater!  I picked up this Christmas fleece because I thought it was really cute then we all loved it so much that I ended up making two more in colors that we can use all winter.  

Of course you can usually find pretty cheap ones already made somewhere like Walmart but you don't have as large of a color and pattern selection.  They are smaller too and I like being able to choose the size.  

Fleece doesn't fray so technically you could just cut off the edges and call it a day but I like adding the blanket stitch.  It dresses it up a bit and keeps the edges from wanting to curl under.  It is a really easy stitch too:


Lay your fleece on your lap with the wrong side up.  Starting in the bottom left corner use a large needle to pull a full strand of embroidery thread up through the fleece about 1/4" above the edge.


Move over about 1/4" and pull the needle down with the needle on top of the thread.


Pull the stitch through and continue around the entire blanket.


Now you have a pretty blanket stitch to finish it off and add even more color.  :)
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13 comments:

  1. Hahahaha!! Im so sorry, this is gonna sound really random, but I have that exact Vanilla Ice snowman sitting on my desk now :)

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  2. These make such great gifts and I love that print!

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  3. I love the fabric you used, it's so festive. :)

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  4. That just looks so much nicer and more finished with the stitching! Great job...and I love the fleece you chose. So festive! Can I beg you to share it, and any of your other projects, here?

    http://oneartmama.blogspot.com/2011/12/shine-on-fridays-6-and-some-fabulous.html

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  5. Had to tell you that I have the same snowman in your picture. One of my Goodwill finds last year. He brings a smile to my face every time I play him, how bout you.

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  6. Thanks for sharing this stitch! I shall definitely give this a try.

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  7. That looks so great w/ the stitching! I never thought of adding that extra touch. Great idea!

    Visiting from the Six Sisters blog hop.

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  8. These are really cool! Thanks so much for sharing I must make some for my niece!
    Greta tutorial too
    Lowri
    http://papervinenz.blogspot.com

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  9. So pretty and perfect for Christmas! I'd love for you to link up to my Feature Friday Linky Party

    http://blissfulanddomestic.blogspot.com/search/label/feature%20friday


    Danielle
    Blissful & Domestic

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  10. I think the homemade blanket stitch adds so much warmth and personality! Thanks for showing off!

    Carlee
    PS I featured this!
    http://www.ladybirdln.com/2011/12/twas-night-before-christmasfeatures.html

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  11. Oh THANK YOU for sharing this stitch! I have always wondered how to make that stitch...I keep trying on my machine and can't find it! Pinned this for future referances! We'd love for you to share this with our readers for Fun Stuff Fridays. http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2011/12/fun-stuff-fridays-4-3-weeks-long-for.html

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