Wish I could
make this now; but will have to wait until I get home.
Materials: Fat Quarter of 2 different fabrics (I use a fat quarter of Minkee Dots for one
side and a fat quarter of flannel-backed satin for the other)), 4 Yards
of Ribbon (I used 2-feet each of 4
different ribbons and 4-feet of one ribbon), Matching Thread, Straight
Pins, and Sewing Machine Cutting Mat, Ruler, Rotary Cutter, and Scissors
Directions:
Cut your two pieces
of fabric so they both measure about 18" x 18".
Need to cut the ribbon. There will be 6
ribbon tabs on each side of the blanket so we need to cut a total of 24 pieces
of ribbon. Each one will be about 6-inches long.
Use
5 different kinds of ribbon, using 2 of the cute bear ribbons on each side. Cut
4 Pieces of the pink, yellow, green, and blue ribbon; and cut 8 pieces of the
bear ribbon. Start pinning the ribbon
onto the blanket...
Lay one of your
pieces of fabric, right side up, on your work surface. Fold a piece of ribbon
in half, line up the ends of the ribbon along the edge of the blanket, and pin
it in place.
Space
out six ribbons evenly along one edge.
Now
we can move onto the other side...
Continue attaching
six ribbons, as you did in step 5, to the other 3 sides of the blanket.
Next
we will secure the ribbons onto the blanket...
Now you need to
secure the ribbons in place. Sew along the edge of the fabric using about a
1/4-inch seam allowance. Go very slow when you sew over the ribbons to make
sure they stay in place. Remove each pin just before the sewing machine needle
gets to it. Sew around the entire blanket like this.
Your
ribbon tab blanket is now ready to lay out..
Lay
your ribbon tab fabric, right (ribbon) side up, on your work surface. You can
now prepare to attach the other piece of fabric...
Lay your other piece of fabric, right side down, on top of
your ribbon tab fabric. Line up the edges as well as you can and pin the two
pieces of paper together.
Now you are ready to sew the
blanket together...
Lay your other piece of fabric, right side down, on top of
your ribbon tab fabric. Line up the edges as well as you can and pin the two
pieces of paper together.
Now you are ready to sew the blanket together... Carefully
move your blanket to the sewing machine. Using a 1/2-inch seam allowance, sew
around the entire edge of the blanket. Leave an opening about 5-inches wide for
turning the blanket right side out.
Next
we will prepare the blanket for flipping...
Before we flip the blanket right
side out, use your scissors to cut notches at the corners, making sure you do
not cut through the stitching. This will help reduce the fabric bulk at the
corners.
Reach in through the
hole you left in the blanket seam, grab onto the farthest edge of the blanket,
and pull it out through the hole. This will turn the blanket so the right sides
are out now. Use a bone
folder
or similar tool to gently poke out each corner.
At
this point, I carefully press the edges of the blanket. Test a scrap piece of
the same fabric first to make sure the iron does not scorch the fabric. I
usually use a pressing cloth or even a simple cotton dish drying towel between
the fabric and the iron. When you get to the edge where the open seam is, flip
the raw edges in and pin it together.
Now we will stitch a
simple line around the outside edge of the blanket one more time. Leave about a
1/4-inch seam allowance. This will not only secure the ribbons even more and
give your blanket a finished look, it will close the opening you left in the
seam.
Your
blanket is almost finished.
All that is left to
do with the ribbon tab blanket now is to check all of the seams. Also gently
tug on all of the ribbons to make sure they are secure.
Remember,
this is intended to be more of a toy so babies and young children should be
supervised when using it.
Share your ideas on this or anything here on the blog either here or e-mail me at stipple@verizon.net. I look forward to hearing from you!
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