An alternative to tying the fringe on those fleece blankets
12-29-2010, 08:41 PM
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I made four double layer fleece blankets for Christmas - I used this technique on all of them. I'm not sure why, but I found that laying the fabrics with the back side up and looping through from the top to the bottom gave me a nicer look than the other way around. I don't know if it would be that way for anyone else - just worked out that way for me. Thanks for the great tip - I like the look much better than tying knots!
12-25-2011, 03:52 PM
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I have prepped hundreds of fleece blankets for groups to finish for Project Linus at work sessions. Here are some of the tips I have learned:
When making single layer fringe blankets in order to make the fleece supplies go fartherm we fringe only 2 sides. I first remove the selvages, then rotary cut the fringe on the uppler and lower edges using a short ruler while the fleece is lined up straight on the cutting mat. Then I turn the long edges (selvage sides) and zigzag a quick hem in them while sewing on the Linus label in the same step. Because there is no fringe on the stretchy edges, I accomplish 2 goals: ending up with a bigger blanket, and avoiding having the messy look that can occur when children are trying to tie knots in stretchy fringe.
We use the skip-stitch rotary blade (skipstitch.com) for making evenly spaced holes around the edge of fleece for crochet. Before I found that blade I was using a buttonhole scissors to cut the holes -- tedious, but it works. The buttonhole scissors also work fine for getting a hole in the fringe for Lalaland's no-tie method.
My favorite method for fleece blankets is the "braided loop edge". Instructions can be found at http://www.linusidaho.org/finishafleeceblanket.htm. This method makes a nice finished edge. Babies and small children may chew on the edge, but I think it is better than what happens when they chew, pull, and stretch fringe.
Dayle
When making single layer fringe blankets in order to make the fleece supplies go fartherm we fringe only 2 sides. I first remove the selvages, then rotary cut the fringe on the uppler and lower edges using a short ruler while the fleece is lined up straight on the cutting mat. Then I turn the long edges (selvage sides) and zigzag a quick hem in them while sewing on the Linus label in the same step. Because there is no fringe on the stretchy edges, I accomplish 2 goals: ending up with a bigger blanket, and avoiding having the messy look that can occur when children are trying to tie knots in stretchy fringe.
We use the skip-stitch rotary blade (skipstitch.com) for making evenly spaced holes around the edge of fleece for crochet. Before I found that blade I was using a buttonhole scissors to cut the holes -- tedious, but it works. The buttonhole scissors also work fine for getting a hole in the fringe for Lalaland's no-tie method.
My favorite method for fleece blankets is the "braided loop edge". Instructions can be found at http://www.linusidaho.org/finishafleeceblanket.htm. This method makes a nice finished edge. Babies and small children may chew on the edge, but I think it is better than what happens when they chew, pull, and stretch fringe.
Dayle
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