llweezie

Does anyone have other ideas on the old tie blanket (Fleece) I would like not to tie it, I was thinking about sewing around the sides in about 3" and then just cutting a like fringe around the sides. Has anyone done this and how do you think it would look, think it would curl up a little, I would not mind if it did curl up. I just do not want to tie the ends because gee I just don't .... Ha I have used the satin blanket binding before and that works pretty good just costly... ! Or does anyone have any other ideas?

mimi9411

I just finished making 3 of the fleece blankets. I didn't want to tie them either. So I Googled fleece tie blanket
video patterns. The one I used , all you had to do was make a small slit and pull the strings through. This was a lot easier than tying them. The video was very helpful.

ragquilter

You would just be sewing 2 pieces of fleece together, so I would think it would work. I wonder if you could do some simple quilting lines to help it lay down or maybe a decorative stitch inside the original stitching to stiffen the edges a little, if necessary. It is a great idea for something a little different.

dd

I thought about this too. I was thinking of cutting contrasting or coordinating fleece and sewing it on kinda like binding.

NikkiLu

I think that I would wash and dry the fleece first. A friend gave me a tied fleece blanket and when I washed and dried it - it really went wonky. Looked like really nice quality fleece too.

sap

I've made fleece blankets. went to a little more work though. I cut it into 6.5 squares sewed them together with a 1" seam allowance then sniped the seam allowance. looks something like a rag quilt, yes the fringe curls with time but I think that adds to the charm. I call them, "woobbies" the men in the family say NO BODY IS GOING TO BECOME BETWEEN ME N MY WOOBBIE

mpspeedy2

There is a rotary cutter blade that punches a small hole about an inch apart as it rolls. Our Linus Project chairperson got them through the mail. We use them to punch a line of holes about 3/4 to an inch from the outside edge of the fleece and then crochet a yarn decorative edge around the whole piece. I usually use a piece of fleece that is one yard by the width of the fabric. I cut off the selvages before I punch the holes. I can do one in an hour easily watching TV etc. They work out great for our teen patients.

willferg

I think your idea to sew a seam three inches in and then cut a fringe would work well. We've had some turned in to our Project Linus chapter before, and they looked very neat and smart.

aborning

My friend did it this way for her son and it turned out nice. She did not tie them at all--don't know how it was after she washed it.

NanaCsews2

I braid mine as I do not like the hardness of the ties, especially after washing them. Here is a link that shows what the braiding looks like. Many videos online show how to do this.
http://www.piecesbypolly.com/2010/12...-tutorial.html