I am so excited about this blanket. It has been months in the making, four months since I started it the night before Little man was born. I just do not have the time to sit and sew with Little man. Other projects seem to go faster than this one. It has been worth it. It started with a simple search for new blanket ideas and I found
Aesthetic Nest and she has a beautiful tutorial on how to make chenille in several different ways. Here is how I did mine.
Since I started it so long ago, I don't have photo's of the steps.
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Here is before it is washed. |
Cut the size of blanket out you want. Use 3 layers of flannel and a top fabric. Sew lines on the Bias 1/2 inch apart. Once done cut between stitch rows. I used long scissors but Olga makes a chenille cutter, if you find one. Finish the edges off and throw in the wash. It will start to fray the edges and looks amazing. I am ready to make another if I could put the baby down long enough.
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Since I have a grand baby on the way, I need to get started on a blanket like this one. I love look and feel of a chenille blanket.
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~Mel
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