Here’s what it looks like from the front and the back: You might be able to sew faster if you pin it first, but your total time commitment will likely be about the same. Going slowly it will take about 20-30 minutes to sew all the way around the blanket. I don’t even pin the ric rac on first I just overlap the ric rac onto the fabric as I sew. When you get back to where you started, overlap the ric rac again, trim the excess, and sew across the overlap and then back stitch to secure. When your ric rac runs out, just overlap more ric rac from a new package and continue to sew.
Continue sewing, going carefully around corners. As long as you can see just a tiny bit of fleece under the ric rac at each bend, you’ll be attaching the ric rac to the fleece as you sew. Start sewing down the middle of the ric rac with a straight stitch. You want to see just a tiny bit of fleece showing under the ric rac at each bend, as shown in the photo below. Starting anywhere on the blanket, line the ric rac up so that it covers the edge of the fleece. You want to use thread that matches the ricrac for the top thread in your machine for the bobbin thread you can match the fabric, although since the Luxe fleece is so dense the thread on the back is not very visible.
HANDMADE POMPOM BLANKET HOW TO
Now you’re ready to start trimming! How to make a ric rac trimmed deluxe fleece blanketįor a 2 yard blanket, I used 3 packages of jumbo ric rac (2.5 yards per package). Use a bowl to trace a curve onto a corner, and then cut a curved edge on all four corners.
Finally, fold the fleece in fourths, matching the corners. Then fold your fabric and make sure the other two edges are cut straight as well. The first thing you want to do is cut the selvedge edges of both sides on your fabric. For a 2 yard blanket, you want 7.5 yards of trim. For a 1.5 yard blanket, plan on 7 yards of trim (if you want to do all four sides). I used three different kinds of trim for my blankets: bias binding, jumbo ric rac, and pompoms. I just fell in love with this fabric and thought I’d share! And just in case you’re wondering, no, this isn’t a sponsored post. This fabric isn’t cheap so you’ll definitely want to take advantage of sales or coupons when you buy your yardage. Two yards will make a slightly larger blanket, perfect for people who are on the tall side.
I’ve made three already and my kids keep fighting over who gets to use them.įor a standard throw size fleece blanket, you’ll need 1.5 yards of the Deluxe fleece. These are the perfect blankets for cuddling up in on a cold winter’s day. Each method is quite simple (30 minutes should do it), but the result is a more grown-up, professional-looking blanket. Today I’m sharing three more sophisticated methods to finish off a deluxe fleece blanket. You’ve seen fleece blankets before, where the edges are cut into strips and knotted or braided. They’re easy, fast, and cute. So I decided to make some seriously lovely blankets with it. There’s really no comparison between normal fleece and this deluxe version. My daughter felt it and promptly tried to climb onto the shelf so she could take a nap on it right there in the store. It’s quite dense, which really makes it feel luxurious. I was browsing my local Jo-Ann Fabrics the other day, waiting for my number to be called for the cut line, when I noticed a section of new fabric–the softest, most beautiful fleece I’ve ever seen in my life! It’s called Luxe Fleece, and it’s super soft and comes in the most gorgeous plaids, prints, and solids. In today’s post: Learn how to make a truly beautiful fleece blanket with three simple DIY fleece blanket tutorials.
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