Last year Teresa tackled “How to Sew a Self-Binding Blanket” as one of the first videos in our Sew Together Tuesday educational series, and after we saw that our fans loved it so much (over 100,000 views on YouTube), and people kept asking us questions about how to enlarge it, we thought — “why not do it again?”
This Easy Baby Blanket Tutorial uses the envelope method to create an adorable flannel and minky blanket that is super cozy!
Here are 11 tips that you need to know before you start sewing minky fabric! It's the softest fabric and great for beginners! Click to see the tricks!
It's a boy! My (husband's) niece is having a boy in a week or so and while this isn't her only gift, it is my favorite one! I'm only 26 and certainly not old enough to be a great aunt (ugh!) but my husband's sisters are much older than. Besides, nothing makes me happier than new babies in the family!!! This is such a lovely blanket and the best part is that it comes together so quickly! I made this one with the following items: 1 yard minky fabric 1 1/2 yards patterned fabric Scissors Pins Sewing machine Coordinating thread Place both cuts of fabric back to back with the patterned fabric hanging over by 2-3 inches on each side. You can leave less for a thinner border. Whatever amount you leave will be double the thickness of what you will see. Fold the patterned fabric in evenly with the minky fabric. Then fold in again over the minky fabric and pin into place. This will create the framed blanket look. I fold the corners like this (above) so that they look neat and even. After pinning the entire perimeter, sew two seams for a finished look at the end. It still needs to be washed and ironed before being wrapped but I think it came out pretty well. All in all it only took about 30 minutes of nap time. Plenty of time left to bake a loaf of bread and clean the pantry out ;) What kind of homemade items do you give as gifts for babies?
These DIY Double Minky Satin Bound Blankets are so soft and warm! They have two layers of minky cuddle fabric sewn together and bound by a satin edge.
Enjoy this self binding minky blanket tutorial. Kids love the softness and comfort this baby blanket provides. Great for a baby gift!
Make a soft, minky baby blanket in 30 minutes! This simple pattern uses only basic supplies and a beginner's knowledge of sewing.
Cuddle Baby Self-Binding Receiving Blanket
Being that this is baby number three and that we already have so many boy things, we don't really need much of anything. But I wanted this little man to feel special all wrapped up in something that Mama made. Plus I have decided that the nursery will be "outdoors" themed with grey and navy. Super simple, and clean! So I bought the fabric to make a baby quilt. I never know how much fabric to buy and always end up with WAY too much. So this time around we went with 1/4 yrd per color and It was still too much! I honestly could have gotten two regular sized baby quilts out of this! I also wanted to try self binding the blanket which was fun but I shouldn't have done my first attempt with minky. Even with pinning literally every 1/2" it still stretched. Such a pain in the bootie! But in the end I am happy with it. It is warm and snuggly and best of all it's pretty big which is super nice especially at the stage Duke and E are in and their "baby" blankets no longer cover thier toes at night because they are so tall. I had left over fabric so I decided to make a little lap quilt for the car seat. I was super happy with the grey but then I went to a different Jo-Ann's and found the navy minky and I love it SO. MUCH. MORE! It just adds a richness to the blanket. All in all it was a fun and super quick project. It took about 36 hours from start to finish for both quilts. Not to shabby. Can't wait to wrap our little man up in them!
This simple sewing project works up in about 2 hours. All you need for this DIY patchwork baby blanket is 4 fat quarters and some minky fabric!
Someone recently asked me if I had a tutorial for my minky blankets so I thought I'd write one up as I make my next one. When I say minky blanket I mean a small 32- 36" x 32- 36" patchwork top with minky on the back. Here are some examples of ones I've done: In this tutorial I interchange the words "quilt" and "blanket". I used 6 fabrics from the Fairy Lights Collection. My daughter gave me these fabrics last year and I'm just now using them. Neither one of us knew that this was "glow in the dark" fabric which makes the fairies look very cool at night. The first thing I do is cut my squares. I've done 6" up to 9"squares. For this blanket I will be using 6" squares in a 6 sq. x 6 sq. array. I thought I would do a diagonal design which is easier for my brain but my daughter didn't like that and suggested I do a random pattern. Here is a guide if you are using 6 fabrics to make it sudoku random (thanks to my other daughter). Step 1: Layout your fabric so it is pleasing to your eye. (It's always a good idea to take a picture of your layout because you can always refer back to it if the pieces get jumbled.) Step 2: Sew each row together using a 1/4" seam allowance. Press seams and then iron all seams to one side. Do this for all the rows but alternate which side you iron to. Row 1 left, row 2 right , row 3 left and so on. Step 3: Pin two rows together matching the seams. The seam allowances going in opposite direction will help. Once the two rows are pinned at the seams, sew down the length backstitching at the beginning and end. Press seam and iron open. I usually make two rows then sew those together. Sew all your rows together. Step 4: Measure your sewn quilt top and decide on what color minky will look best. For this quilt I chose Pastel Turquoise from Joann Fabrics. 1 yard is all you need for this size blanket and you will have some leftover minky for other projects. Step 5: Lay the minky out right side up and lay your quilt top right side down on top of the minky. Smooth both pieces the best you can. Pick a square that you want for the opening on the side or at the bottom of the quilt top. (I picked the light green square 3 down on the right side.) Start pinning below that square and pin very closely all the way around to the top of that square to leave an opening. The pins should be about 1" above the fabric edge and they should stay in place all the while you are sewing. You don't want that minky to move! I used 82 straight pins on this! Step 6: Trim the minky. Leave about a 1/4 inch over the side of the quilt top. At the open square leave about a half an inch. This will tuck inside when sewn. Turn over and check the back to see that the minky is nice and smooth with no bumps or fold overs. Adjust if necessary. Step 7: Starting at the bottom of the open square begin sewing around the perimeter backstitching after the first few stitches. I line my foot up with the edge of the quilt top fabric. Don't sew all the way to the end of the fabric but turn at the corners so you will have about a 1/4" seam around the whole quilt (except at the open square.) When you get the the top of the open square back stitch to lock the seam. Step 8: Very carefully press the perimeter seam without touching very much of the minky. The minky dots will flatten with ironing so be very careful. Step 9: Clip the corners of the blanket being careful to not cut into the seam. Take all the pins out. Next turn the blanket right sides out through the open square. Step 10: Very carefully press the seams again. Refer back to Step 8!!! The open square will have a lip of minky fabric. Carefully tuck that inside the blanket and pin so it looks like the rest of the seam. Step11: Topstitch around the perimeter starting at the pinned area. When you go all the way around sew back over the pinned area to secure. I like to then sew another perimeter seam to give the blanket a nice finished look. Step 12: You can give the seams a quick once over with the iron if you'd like. Refer back to Step 8!!! If your cotton fabric has gotten wrinkled there is a way to iron but I would try throwing it into the dryer or use a steamer first. If you want to try ironing you would fold the blanket in half and then in half again. Open to the middle and stick a multi-folded towel in between the folded layers of blanket. Gently run the iron over the top cotton section. Do that for each section. Congratulations! Your minky blanket is done! That wasn't so hard. Or was it? Blanket in the dark
**Edit** I never thought this post would get so much attention after I shared in one of my social media sewing groups! I’m so happy to see comments from all of you who have tried out sewing w…
Make a soft, minky baby blanket in 30 minutes! This simple pattern uses only basic supplies and a beginner's knowledge of sewing.
Someone recently asked me if I had a tutorial for my minky blankets so I thought I'd write one up as I make my next one. When I say minky...
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I knew right from the start that I wanted to make two blankets for our baby, a crochet one, and some sort of quilt. Unfortunately, the quilt idea flew right out the window once I started having issues with the minky, so I just went for a more simple patchwork blanket instead. I absolutely love how …
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