Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • Main
  • Fleece tie blanket! >
  • Fleece tie blanket!

  • Fleece tie blanket!

    Thread Tools
     
    Old 10-30-2013, 05:01 AM
      #1  
    Senior Member
    Thread Starter
     
    Join Date: Jun 2012
    Posts: 548
    Default Fleece tie blanket!

    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?
    llweezie is offline  
    Old 10-30-2013, 05:09 AM
      #2  
    Junior Member
     
    mimi9411's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Dec 2010
    Location: Southern Illinois
    Posts: 171
    Default

    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.
    mimi9411 is offline  
    Old 10-30-2013, 05:11 AM
      #3  
    Senior Member
     
    Join Date: Jan 2012
    Location: kannapolis, nc
    Posts: 392
    Default

    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.
    ragquilter is offline  
    Old 10-30-2013, 05:27 AM
      #4  
    dd
    Super Member
     
    dd's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Mar 2011
    Location: Maryland
    Posts: 1,773
    Default

    I thought about this too. I was thinking of cutting contrasting or coordinating fleece and sewing it on kinda like binding.
    dd is offline  
    Old 10-30-2013, 05:28 AM
      #5  
    Super Member
     
    NikkiLu's Avatar
     
    Join Date: May 2010
    Location: So. Central MO
    Posts: 2,759
    Default

    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.
    NikkiLu is offline  
    Old 10-30-2013, 06:07 AM
      #6  
    sap
    Junior Member
     
    Join Date: Dec 2010
    Location: mid MI
    Posts: 288
    Default

    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
    sap is offline  
    Old 10-30-2013, 06:16 AM
      #7  
    Senior Member
     
    Join Date: Dec 2012
    Posts: 381
    Default

    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.
    mpspeedy2 is offline  
    Old 10-30-2013, 06:27 AM
      #8  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Aug 2010
    Location: Northern California, Sonoma Co.
    Posts: 2,814
    Default

    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.
    willferg is offline  
    Old 10-30-2013, 07:01 AM
      #9  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Jun 2010
    Location: SW Minnesota
    Posts: 1,120
    Default

    Originally Posted by 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?
    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.
    aborning is offline  
    Old 10-30-2013, 12:43 PM
      #10  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Jan 2011
    Posts: 1,812
    Default

    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
    NanaCsews2 is offline  
    Related Topics
    Thread
    Thread Starter
    Forum
    Replies
    Last Post
    Raggiemom
    General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    11
    09-05-2014 11:48 AM
    Butterfli19
    General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    3
    10-19-2013 05:41 AM
    bj riley
    Main
    14
    08-14-2011 06:55 PM
    Annaquilts
    Main
    16
    01-04-2011 12:37 AM
    goldsberry921
    Pictures
    20
    12-12-2010 06:59 AM

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off



    FREE Quilting Newsletter