Double Layer Flannel Receiving Blanket
- Purchase 1 yard each of two coordinating flannel fabrics. (If you would like your blanket a bit bigger buy 1 ¼ yards)
- Purchase or make approximately 4 yards of trim. I like to use either piping or jumbo rick rack.
- Be sure you have plenty of thread!
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4- Wash and Iron fabric
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5- For both the top and bottom layer, fold the fabric on a diagonal to make a perfect square.
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6- Cut off excess and save to make a matching burp cloth.
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7- Round edges of the top layer. You can make a template out of paper or just eye ball it. I like to eye ball the first corner and then match the other three corners to the first one.
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Round the edges of the bottom layer, matching them with the top.
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9- Attach the trim to the RIGHT side of the bottom layer using a ¼ inch seam allowance (about the width of a standard pressure foot).
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10- Placing RIGHT sides TOGETHER line up the corners of the top and bottom layer.
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11- Sew two pieces together using a ¼ inch seam allowance. I like to put the bottom layer on top so I can follow the stitching pattern made by attaching the trim piece in step 9. Do NOT sew around the entire blanket; leave a 4-6 inch gap for turning.
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12-Turn the blanket right side out.
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13- Iron the edges of the entire blanket to insure they stay in place before sewing the hole closed. Pin the hole closed to avoid creating tucks.
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14- Sew around the entire outside edge to close the hole and keep the top and bottom from shifting in the wash. (I made this seam allowance about 1/8 of an inch)
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15- Fold the blanket in half on a diagonal two times to find the middle; mark the center with a pencil.
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Now that you have located the middle of the blanket you can get creative with what shape you sew in the middle. (The purpose for sewing a shape in the middle is to keep the top and bottom layer from shifting during use and washing.) Because this particular fabric was sports related I choose to make a basketball. On other blankets I have made stars, triangles, clouds, teddy bears, or squares. You want to be careful not to do something with a lot of detail and/or sharp curves and corners. A silhouette of a car, train, heart, or flower would be good as long as the image was VERY simple. If you are good at free hand by all means just draw a shape in the middle of the blanket with a washable pencil, otherwise use a template of some sort. Because circles are very simple I used a Tupperware bowl that was about 10 inches in diameter. There is no set rule for how big the shape should be but anything from 6-12 inches should work well.
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Sew around the drawn shape in the middle of the blanket.
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18- Cut all strings and loose threads. Tada! You are done!
19- If you are interested in making a matching burp bib take the extra strip of fabric from step 6. Hem the edges and sew it down the middle of a cloth diaper.
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