Fleece Tie Blankets

Christmas is getting closer and it is getting colder. We have already had to light a few fires in the fireplace this year and we had a forecast for snow flurries before Thanksgiving (if you know the south you will know that is extremely unusual.) . I decided some time ago to make fleece tie blankets for my little boys. They love blankets and I wanted them to each have something warm to cuddle this winter. These blankets are so, so, so easy to make. They just take a little patience, but not much skill.

I started with three different fabrics. One solid, and two prints. The solid color I got three yards of, and I got 1 1/2 yards of each of the printed fabrics. The first step is to lay both layers of fabric on top of each other and trim the edges to match and any fabric printing from your fabric.

 

Step 2. Cut your corners. This size can vary depending on your preference the polar bear blanket I cut a 6 x 6 corner (the owl blanket is a 4 x 4 cut out) out of each of the four corners of the blanket to create ease in tying.

 

 





 

Step 3. Cut your ties for the polar bear blanket I cut one inch strips 6 inches deep on each side. (The owl blanket I cut 2 inch strips 4 inches deep).

 

 

Step 4. Double knot your strips.

 

 

 

Once you have tied all of your sides your blanket is complete!