Fleece Lap Blankets

30" x 40" Fleece Lap Blanket

(Cut 38" x 48" to allow for fringe.)

You will need:

1⅛ yards polar fleece

Olfa rotary cutter, ruler and mat

sharp scissors

marking pen

yardstick

seam ripper

Step #1:

Fold fleece in half lengthwise. Using ruler and rotary cutter, square off left and right edges, measuring length at 38". Mark width of fleece at 24" from fold of fabric and trim.

Step #2:

Cut a 4" square from each corner that is not on a folded edge. Cut ALMOST to the corner of the square, then use your scissors to finish the corner cut. This will give you a clean cut and you won't cut into the adjoining fringe.

Step #3:

Cut 1" wide x 4" deep strips around blanket being careful not to cut any strips along the folded edge. Cut ALMOST to the 4" mark, then finish cutting to the mark with a sharp scissors.

Step #4:

Using a seam ripper, make a tiny slit in the top of each piece of fringe.

Step #5:

Feed the end of the fringe through the back side of the slit you just cut and pull through to the front to create the fringed edge.

Notice that this makes a neat design on the back of the fringe.

These are quite addicting--making just one is not enough. You will find yourself hunting for additional fabric to make more. This is just a suggested size for a lap blanket. You can adjust the measurements to whatever size you want and make the fringe shorter or longer. Whatever length you decide to make your fringe, remember to adjust the size of the square you cut out of each corner. Have fun!