Whoah! Fleece Blankets!

I recently became interested in the no-sew fleece blankets!  They are super easy and quick to throw together for a last minute gift! I'd say it took about 2 hours to complete a 1 yard blanket, from cutting to completion!

 Babies love the feel of them, and they are super warm for any cold winter months too!

Below are a few of the ones I've thrown together and given as gifts.

Alley's Peace Signs:

 Alley was born at the tail end of 2010, and I wanted to make her a fleece blanket - so her Grandma Sheree and my mom picked out this lovely 1 yard each combination of pink with brown peace signs and a solid brown back.

Austin's Grrrr-Animals:

Austin is my youngest Nephew on my side, He's almost 2 now and he's such a blanket baby!  Loves them! I made him this 1 yard sized blanket for Christmas... it turns out that I guess he "borrowed" his older brother Zack's Buzz Lightyear one, and um, hasn't returned it!  :)

Zack's Buzz Lightyear:

Zack is the oldest nephew on my side, he will be 4 this August! He just loves Buzz Lightyear and I was so stoked to be able to find this fleece at JoAnn Fabrics! It is also 1 yard in size.

 Dad's Yankee's:

I made this Yankee's 2 yard version for my dad for his birthday back in November.  Dad is usually pretty cold so I thought that he'd enjoy this blanket, and he has! 

 Purple Palm Fronds:

 Originally I had purchased this 2 yards of material to make my mom a blanket for Christmas, however, she didn't particularly care for the "patter-in" on the fleece and it didn't match her living room, so I made it and gave it to a friend for Christmas.  :)

Want to make your own?
(Instructions were found at: http://www.allkindsofbabystuff.com/no_sew_fleece_blankets.html )

"Materials needed:

• Fabric needs to be at least 40 inches or wider (most are 54 inches)
  Baby/Toddler - 1 to 1 1/2 yards (in both fabrics)
  Child - 1 3/4 yards (in both fabrics)
  Teen/Adult - 2 yards (in both fabrics)
  Feel free to make your blanket (s) bigger for taller or bigger people

Things you need:

• Two pieces of fleece the same size. Piece may be the same pattern, two different patterns, two plain colors or a pattern on one side and a plain color on the other.
  Scissors (sharp ones)
  Tape measure or ruler
  one 4" x 4" piece of paper

No sew fleece blanket instructions:

1. Take your two pieces of fleece. Put one piece on top of the other lining up the edges so they are even. (one side will be the front and the other side will be the back of your blanket)
   
2. Trim off any selvage around the edges of your fleece (try not to cut in more than 2 inches) * Remember you need to try to cut straight, but it doesn't have to be.
   
3. Take your piece of 4"x4" paper lay it on the corner of your blanket. Then cut out the corner through both layers. Proceed to do this on all four corners.
   
4. Now you are ready to cut your fringes. Cut 4 inches into both fleeces at 1" wide. I found it easier to lay a tape measure across from the corner of the cut out corner to the other.
   
5. Your fringes don't need to be 1" exactly, just try to keep them the same size.(You don't want to have one fringe 1" and the next one 2".)
   Proceed to cut 1" intervals on all four sides.
   
6. Starting on one side tie over hand knots (using one fringe from each fleece.) Tie these knots on every other fringe around the entire blanket.
   
7. Then flip the whole blanket over and tie the remaining knots until your blanket is complete. (This helps your knotted ends look perfect)
   
8. Some prefer to only tie one knot, but I like to double knot them. This helps them from coming untied especially in the wash."