Learn to Make Dot Chenille Baby Blankets
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Chenille blankets
Today I want to show you how you can make in a very easy way a simple soft and cozy dot chenille baby blanket. This method is going to seem a piece of cake for experienced sewers and even beginners.
You are going to need:
- a sewing machine
- thread
- soft and comfortable chenille fabric – two pieces, one yard each (in different colors, if you want)
First of all, wash the fabric and dry it on a normal cycle. Next step is to lay one piece of fabric with the textured side facing up, like in the picture.
The other piece of fabric has to be laid facing down on top of the first one and make sure that you align them so they are perfectly one on top of each other, but with the “good“ sides facing each other.
With a pair of scissors or a very sharp rotary knife trim the edges of the fabrics so that it will have matching-up straight edges and then pin around them to keep them together.
Using a sewing machine make 1/2 inch seams around the outside of the square, but on one side, leave an opening of about 10 inches.
Pink chenille blanket
By reaching in through that opening, pull out the blanket’s ”good” sides out. If you have to push the corners out, you can use a long spoon handle, for example.
Now it’s time to close the opening. You can do that by, of course, sewing it with the sewing machine, but make sure that the difference is not visible, because, remember, now the sewed part that we made in the beginning is now on the inside of the baby blanket.
For the grand finale, you can sew a steam of about a half of inch around the side of the blanket and make look as pretty as possible.
Once this is done too, you can tie the baby blanket with a ribbon and that would make a great present for a new mom. Out of all the baby blankets she will receive, I guarantee that this one she will like the most!
Jennifer, Salt Lake City, Utah: Yes, these are one of my favorite baby blankets. They are soft, cozy and my little Daniel simply adores them!
Corinne, New York: I tried this method also and it is indeed very easy to make. I do not have a lot of experience with the sewing machine, but I was able to manage it. And when I offered the baby blanket as a gift at a baby shower, the mom was delighted.
Danielle, Columbia, South Carolina: I gave birth to a baby girl two months ago and I got many blankets like this one. They are excellent, It’s all I can say!
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