Self Binding Minky Blanket Tutorial
I used sorbet by penny rose fabrics purchase here 1 yard dimple minke in white.
Self binding minky blanket tutorial. Self binding blanket tutorial. Cut backing fabric into a 40 x 40 square and contrasting fabric into a 30 x 30 square. Self binding baby blanket step by step tutorial. Move your ruler along that fold until it directly lines up with the very end of the horizontal seam that you created to sew your layers of minky together.
You can use the whole yard. 9 fat quarters of fabric. Grab a wide ruler that has a nice 90 degree angle or you could use a piece of printer paper and line up the very end with the diagonal fold of the triangle. Follow along with jennifer to see how this beginner friendly self binding baby blanket comes together.
I used a 32 x 32 piece of minke because that is what i had on hand. The tutorial calls for 1 yard of minke. Check below for links to the free download kit tools. We re making a 35 sized blanket which is perfect as a baby blanket with a 45 backing and binding piece.
Fold your squares diagonally to make sure they are truly square pieces. If you make a blanket larger than 54 square we recommend tacking the. You can make any sizes you d like with as wide or small of a border as you d like by playing around with the dimensions of the cut pieces. The minky will create a wide border on the edges of our blanket.
This project makes a perfect baby shower gift. Draw a line with chalk or marker.