A Gift Idea from the Sewing Room
As we head in to the holiday season, many are turning their thoughts to gift giving. It's not too late to be creative for someone in your life!
The example above was made for a friend going off to UCLA, so I chose the school's colors. To personalize it even more, I cut the paw print from the second color, and used iron on fusing to put it in place. Then I used a zigzag stitch around the outside to machine appliqué the paw on just the yellow length of fabric.
This is a very popular way to make a cozy lap blanket.
Stack two lengths of polar fleece and square them up so they are the same dimensions. While they are together, make a fringe around the outside edge by cutting toward the center about 5 inches in, and at least 1 inch apart. (Bear in mind: the wider the strips the bigger the knot will be, which means you may want the strips longer, to make sure you still have dangling ends. Of course, the longer the fringe, the less solid center you will have for snuggling.) Assuming you are cutting a 5 inch fringe on all four sides, you will end up cutting out 5 inch squares at the corners. Don't be concerned about the fabric unraveling, polar fleece keeps a good edge.
Now you tie the two colors together. Depending on how you tie the two lengths, you can get different effects, so experiment with the knots to get the look you want.
There you have it, a simple, fun project for all ages. Happy creating!!!!
As we head in to the holiday season, many are turning their thoughts to gift giving. It's not too late to be creative for someone in your life!
The example above was made for a friend going off to UCLA, so I chose the school's colors. To personalize it even more, I cut the paw print from the second color, and used iron on fusing to put it in place. Then I used a zigzag stitch around the outside to machine appliqué the paw on just the yellow length of fabric.
This is a very popular way to make a cozy lap blanket.
Stack two lengths of polar fleece and square them up so they are the same dimensions. While they are together, make a fringe around the outside edge by cutting toward the center about 5 inches in, and at least 1 inch apart. (Bear in mind: the wider the strips the bigger the knot will be, which means you may want the strips longer, to make sure you still have dangling ends. Of course, the longer the fringe, the less solid center you will have for snuggling.) Assuming you are cutting a 5 inch fringe on all four sides, you will end up cutting out 5 inch squares at the corners. Don't be concerned about the fabric unraveling, polar fleece keeps a good edge.
Now you tie the two colors together. Depending on how you tie the two lengths, you can get different effects, so experiment with the knots to get the look you want.
There you have it, a simple, fun project for all ages. Happy creating!!!!
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