As I'm working on fringing 5 blankets, I'm thinking I should pass along this technique that I think is easier than tying every fringe strip.

Sorry the pictures are a little fuzzy, I think the fleece print knocked the focus out of whack, but I think you can see well enough to figure out what's happening.

Neet idea! Thanks

Just curious what size you are making the balnkets? Love the idea - looks like it would speed up the finishing process!

A great idea and very tidy too.Thanks

Depends on the person I've giving it to. If it's a child, I buy a yard of fleece. If it's a teen or adult, I buy 1-1/2 yds. I rarely buy off the bolt, I raid the remnant rack most of the time. The size may be off a little bit but a few inches here or there isn't really going to make much of a difference.

My fringe is shorter or longer depending on the size piece I was able to get.

That looks a lot better than tying...

I like this idea. I make scarves using fleece, will be trying your method on the next ones.

Merry Christmas

When I make scarves, I don't tie the fringe. I cut the fringe with a decorative rotary blade, either the wave or scallop blade, and then I run a row of decorative stitches above the fringe to give it some flare and separate it from the body of the scarf.

Supper Ideal.Thanks for this great Tip :D :thumbup:

hmm,i've seen that done somewhere before but forgot about it. i've done my last fleece "blanket" but thanks. i use a 'slip' knot that looks somewhat like what you showed. like it much better than tying a regular knot that can come undone in the wash.

I could be wrong but from the picture it looks like you are using only one layer of fabric.
The fleece throws I made were two layers of coordinating fabric and tying the strips held both pieces together. I guess you could make a bigger hole and pull them both through.

i can almost see two layers but looks like the same print, not two different ones. still looks easy peasy!

How do you work the corners?

Great idea! I'll file this in my "must remember" bank!

I have done this, but I don't use a seam ripper. I use a small rotary cutter.

I think i answered my own question.You cut out the corners,like 4 inches then cut the strips the same length.

I always use two layers of fleece for the tied blankets. I tie tight double knots and none have come untied and DGD washes her blanket at least once a month. I am making three for gift this year. I use two yards of 60" wide no pile fleece for top and back and make 5" cuts for the strips. I machine sew around each corner for stability.

Great tips really liked the idea on the scarf.

It is just one layer of fleece. I've never made a two layer fleece blanket but I think you could use the same method on two layers successfully.

It is only one layer.

That's it!

Thanks for the reminder. I saw this one on a utube once when looking up how to do these blankets.

Thank you for the great idea

What a neat idea. Thanks for sharing.

Great idea!!!!!

The small rotary cutter works great. Just press it down into your fringe. Don't move it back and forth. It makes the perfect sized hole. Furthermore, how often do we use those tiny rotary cutters anymore? It's a good use for them!!

The other thing I have done with tie blankets to shake up the process a bit is to sew the side seams, right sides together, turn right side out and then fringe the ends. I personally am a little tired of just fringing the whole darn blanket as I have seen this for so many years. Doing it this way makes for a little bit bigger blanket too as you are not using up so much fabric in the tying process.

So you're sewing like the left and right sides, then tying the top and botton?

Yes! Sewing the long sides. Then whatever technique you prefer for the top and bottom.

Great idea!

Great idea. Did you use two layers of fleece?

Yes! I think too if you do the fringe the rotary cutter method, it lays flatter too. If you really want a change, you could also cut the ends of the fringe to a point. I have done the same method while making long fleece scarves.

One layer is plenty in Texas. LOL. But I get them donated all the time double and so warm. SOmetimes if we are short quilts for PL we divide them out for more. All good ideas . Thanks for sharing. At the Houston Quilt show, we let anyone sit and sew or crochet. We had 36 x 36 fleece quilts cut and ran a special cutter around the edge to make little slits and some of us crocheted around the fleece quilts a few rows and they were so cute. YOu can SC or DC or trc. I will add a picture later. *H*U*G*S*

wow, really great idea....
i'm working right now on a "crochet edge" for a panel i bought in Boy Scouts of America, anniversay piece...will try to post a pic... before i gift it...
ps... the "cure" scarf is adorable...

Up north we made our fleece creations double sided with the tied fringe. I must have made over thirty. Then we moved south, oh yeah, do not want snow(well today it is raining - no beach time) and found out the fleece can be made with just one side. A light cover for year around use in the a/c.

But I might try the idea of two sides, sew it and just finish the ends.
I have used the wave rotary blade to finish the sides and ends. For me being blessed with arthritis, it is easier than cutting the individual fringe. The pinking edge does not work out as well. A heads up-those blades are really rough and grinding on the mat but I have an old mat.

I have what may seem a silly question, but I have done minimal work with any fabric other than cottons. Is there a special type of fleece that is considered to be "no-sew" or can I just buy whatever feels nice and has a good price at JoAnn's? TIA!!!

AS an active member of a Linus Chapter we prefer the fleece blankets to be single layers unless they are very thin fleece. Your method of tying looks great. I will have to try it and pass the idea along to our blanketeers.

Any fleece is good. Still make the small hole to pull the fringe through. Remember, fleece is stretchy and and you want it to be snug so it stays put.

This may sound like a silly question, but how do you make sure your cuts are all same depth into fleece when using a rotary cutter? I want to try making one of these but have serious cutting anxiety.
Sorcha

I would like to know also.

I've seen a similar technique when making these fleece blankets when you are using two layers sandwiched together (just finished two of these for my grandchildren)and wondered how they did it. The way it looks to me after seeing your technique is as if they made the hole at an angle above the fringe sections and then pulled both pieces through the hole at the same time. Makes a really neat finish.

Thurma