Last minute hand made gift - no sew blanket

On December 20, 2013 by voneinspired
There’s still time to make this hand made gift - see below at how easy it is.
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My little girls love their blankets or giggies as they are called in our house. The name “giggie” came from Lilo as a toddler who couldn’t pronounce blanket so called them giggies and it just stuck and even when Isla started talking she called her blanket giggie too. But there’s a difference between any old blanket and their “giggies”. Lilo was still snuggling with her baby “giggies” last year – she had 3 little polar fleece blankets that she had to layer down her body to cover her all up – so I thought she needed a new blanket that fit her. For Christmas last year I made her a cozy polar fleece blanket that she can wrap around in (and then I made one for Isla a few months later for her birthday since she liked it so much)

The blanket is super easy to make – no sewing involved.

Blanket-1-from-VoneInspiredStart with 2 pieces of polar fleece – micro fleece is perfect for this as it’s lighter and super soft. For my girls I used 1.5 Meters (approx. 1 3/4 yards) of each fabric (printed on one side and solid on the other) but you might want more fabric for a longer blanket. Place the 2 pieces of fabric wrong sides together (good sides out) and trim so they are the exact same size.

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Now time to cut the fringe – measure 4 inches up and cut the fringe pieces 1/2″. I didn’t worry about being perfect – I laid my measuring tape across the edge up 4″ from the edge and then used it as a guide to cut my 1/2″ fringe.

blanket-3Cut the fringe all around the blanket cutting out a 4″ x 4″ square at the corner.

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These little squares make perfect blankets for your mini Lalaloopsys :)

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Now it’s time to tie the fringe together. Take a fringe from the top layer and tie with one from the bottom layer and repeat all around the blanket. For Lilo’s blanket I gave it to her not tied thinking it would be fun for us to do together (ok, really I didn’t have time to finish it but it worked out – like a craft and blanket in one – the perfect gift).

So on Christmas morning we sat under the blanket and started tying it up. For Isla’s she helped a bit too but it’s probably best for kids 6 and over.
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So there you go – a super easy, cozy blanket in no time. Perfect for the chilly nights that we are still having.

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Every morning Isla comes down stairs wrapped up in her “Giggie”. So make one for your loved one or yourself.

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