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Dare to Make It: Holiday


How to Make an Embellished Blanket with Recycled Sweaters

comments (6) October 9th, 2008     

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leethal Lee Meredith, contributor
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A functional work of art is the best kind of gift!
This is a good quiltlike project for someone with no actual quilting experience!
I did a gridlike design with the ties, but you could go crazy and put the knots in randomly or in a swirl design or whatever you can think of!
A functional work of art is the best kind of gift!

A functional work of art is the best kind of gift!

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Now prepare your back fabric. I used a non-stretchy woven fabric, which was a bad idea; learning from my mistakes, I recommend that you use a knit fabric of some kind, with some stretch. Cut the fabric as big as your blanket, sewing pieces together if needed.


 My zebra print fabric used to be a bean bag chair cover—yay, recycling!

Next, pin the two blanket halves together, right sides facing, keeping the edges lined up. Sew around all four sides, leaving a hole about a foot long on one edge for turning it right side out.


 My hole didn't need to be as long as it was; you just need enough room to pull the fabric through.

Turn the blanket right side out and sew up the hole, turning the edges under, and continue sewing all the way around the edge of the whole blanket, creating a neater edge.


 Because my sweater fabric was stretchy and my back fabric was not, my blanket pulled in when sewn together, which is why I think a knit fabric will work better for the back.

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Comments (6)

1Suprise writes: I love it, so beautiful, and practical to have in cool nigth
I love or idea, thank you for sharing with us...have a good day to you...thank you again.

Posted: 12:38 am on January 14th
YouMustBeKidding writes: Great idea but this has got to be one of the ugliest blankets I have ever seen!!!
Posted: 7:48 pm on February 28th
sophiecai writes: wow...love this recycled ideas!
Posted: 8:39 pm on February 15th
Jen1964 writes: Ingenious! I have to admit, I've never thought of quilting with sweaters. I've seen people quilt old t-shirts, but not as nicely as this. I love the crazy quilt appearance, and the cuddly sweater factor. Just nutty enough to be genius. (Yes, that's a compliment) Some folks swear by tufting, but I like what you've done better. The backing is SOOOO important. For this kind, I'll bet you want it to breathe, too. Wouldn't hurt if it was as fuzzy as fleece or a light knit velour. Just watch out for static electricity! Sometimes the stores have $10 lap robes, in good washable fabric. Sounds a little like cheating, but not if you're just after the fabric. They make excellent slipcover fabric as well. Betcha could do some cute pillows from your idea.
Posted: 11:45 am on October 20th
croqzine writes: Nice! I love blankies!
Posted: 1:03 pm on October 9th
Sister_Diane writes: Okay, it must be said: he looks adorable. :-) And I love the blanket!
Posted: 11:29 am on October 9th
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