Learn to Make Baby Blankets From Old Cashmere Sweaters
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Cashmere Baby Blankets
I’m back with another great way to make your own baby blankets. This time, cashmere baby blankets made from old sweaters. As you know, cashmere is probably one of the softest fabric out there that will offer your baby a great feeling of comfort and warmth. If you have some old cashmere sweaters in the house it’s perfect, if not, grab some from your local thrift store. I’m telling you, the result will be great!
You will need for this project:
- about 6 adult-sized cashmere sweaters
- two zippered pillowcases
- a washing machine and a dryer
- scissors and measuring tape
- straight pins and a sewing machine
- 1-1/3 yards of flannel fabric
- a hand-sewing needle and thread
- an iron
The first step is to divide the 6 sweaters in two groups of three and put them in each pillowcase. Why putting them in the pillowcases? Because now you’ll have to wash the sweaters and the zippered pillowcases will protect the washing’s machine hoses from the fuzz that will come off from the cashmere sweaters. Choose the hottest cycle that the washing machine. When the washing is over, dry the sweaters with a hot dryer.
Now you have to cut the sweaters at the seams. Once this is done, lay the resulted pieces flat. Cut a total of 42 7 inch squares from the sweaters. Putt them on a flat surface and arrange them like this: six squares across by seven down.
What you need to do now is to put the right hand edge of the top row from the square a 1/4 (quarter) inch under the left-hand of the second row of the square and pin the edges that are overlapping; after this, zig-zag stitch over them. The remaining squares from the row must be attached in the same way. Also, the squares from the remaining six rows.
Once you have completed this step, lay 1-1/3 yards of flannel with the right side up on the work surface. Put the sewn cashmere blanket on top of the flannel and pin the edges of the blanket on to the flannel. With a 1/4 inch seam allowance, sew the edges that are pinned, but leave an opening of about 6 inches on one edge.
Now cut the flannel around the edges that are sewed and turn the cashmere blanket through the six inch opening. Then stick the opening and iron the blanket’s edges. The final step is to stitch around the edges of the cashmere baby blanket.
And there you go. You have a great and comfortable blanket made out of old cashmere sweaters that I am sure your baby will enjoy. And let’s not forget that these type of baby blankets make perfect presents for baby showers or birthdays.
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From experience (I’ve made over a dozen cashmere blankets)
- Cashmere doesn’t felt or ‘full’ well
- all that zigzagging causes unsightly waves
- cashmere can be sewn like cloth
- double-sided cashmere better than flannel
- look at quilt patterns for more interesting designs (squares are kinda boring)