Blankets – Page 22

Tutorial: 5 steps to a handmade baby blanket

September 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Julie Kundhi from julie-k shows how to make this handmade baby blanket in only 5 steps. Make one of these for the next baby shower you get invited to, then practice saying, “Oh, that? Just something I threw together.” Get … Read more ...

Tutorial: Car seat cover from a blanket

September 27, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Small Fry & Co shows how to take a receiving blanket and turn it into a car seat cover. By starting with a blanket, you eliminate the time-consuming step of backing and edging the fabric square. Go to the tutorial… Read more ...

Tutorial: Baby blankets in three ways

September 18, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Sew4Home continues with the Stylish Baby Nursery series with a tutorial for making boutique-style baby blankets. They show three ways of finishing off the edges – a ric rac edge, a decorative stitch edge, and a bound edge. Go to … Read more ...

Tutorial: Rag edge receiving blanket

September 12, 2009 by Anne Weaver

A receiving blanket makes a nice baby gift, and Sew Much Ado shares a tutorial for making one. The rag edge is soft on young skin, and it’s also quick finish. Get the how-to. [photo from Sew Much Ado… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a calming weighted blanket

September 7, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Craft Nectar made a weighted blanket for her daughter because of its calming properties, and shares a tutorial showing how she did it. According to her blog, weighted blankets are sometimes used as a therapy for ADD, autism, and other… Read more ...

Tutorial: Toddler hoodie from a fleece blanket

August 30, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Ruth from Adventures with a Sewing Machine made this hoodie for her son out of one of his old fleece baby blankets. (The fleece baby blankets do tend to multiply, don’t they?) She wrote up a tutorial showing how she… Read more ...

Tutorial: Sew a dolly blanket

August 28, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Care from Obsessively Stitching shows how she makes dolly blankets. They look like quilts, but they’re constructed more like pillows. The simple constructions means you can put one together quickly and with little fuss. Go to the tutorial. [photo… Read more ...

Tutorial: Swaddling blankets

August 15, 2009 by Anne Weaver

The Purl Bee tells how to make these cotton swaddling blankets. The size (42″ square) is perfect for a 44″ wide cotton. Go to the tutorial. [photo from The Purl Bee] [tags]sewing, tutorial, baby, swaddling, blanket[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: Comforter storage bag

August 8, 2009 by Anne Weaver

During the winter months, a nice heavy comforter helps keep the chill away. But in the warm summer months, a comforter often ends up stored in the linen closet. The Home EC Teacher’s Daughter shows how to make this comforter… Read more ...

Tutorial: Fleece yoda hat

August 3, 2009 by Anne Weaver

Dollar Store Crafts shows how to make this yoda hat from fleece. Make several hats for your kids, one fleece blanket can. Yeesssssss. Go to the tutorial. [photo from Dollar Store Crafts] [tags]sewing, tutorial, fleece, hat, yoda, cap[/tags]… Read more ...

Tutorial: 5 steps to a handmade baby blanket

Tutorial: Car seat cover from a blanket

Tutorial: Baby blankets in three ways

Tutorial: Rag edge receiving blanket

Tutorial: Sew a calming weighted blanket

Tutorial: Toddler hoodie from a fleece blanket

Tutorial: Sew a dolly blanket

Tutorial: Swaddling blankets

Tutorial: Comforter storage bag

Tutorial: Fleece yoda hat

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Tutorial: Hooded blanket for a baby doll

Tutorial: Sew an argyle fleece throw

Tutorial: Ric rac edged receiving blanket

Tutorial: How to make piped binding