Tutorial: Minky Blanket

Part II of my baby gift tutorials.

Supplies
1 yard decorative fabric
1 yard minky fabric
Thread
Tools
Sewing Machine
Walking Foot (optional, but extremely helpful)
Rotary cutter, mat and ruler
Iron

Step 1:
Wash, dry and iron your decorative fabric. Also wash and dry your minky fabric.

Step 2:
Cut a 31x41" piece from your yard of decorative fabric. Cut your minky fabric a little larger. My finished piece will be 30x40, but you can make yours whatever size you like. Just make sure to cut enough material to incorporate a 1/2" seam allowance.

Step 3:
Pin fabric and minky right sides together and pin. The more pins the better, especially if you are not using a walking foot.

Step 4:
Sew fabric and minky together making sure to leave a 5" opening. I like to start about 3/4 of the way down so that there is enough space on the top of that side to leave an opening.


Step 5:
Trim any excess minky so that it is even with your decorative fabric.

Step 6:
Clip corners at a 45 degree angle.


Step 7:
Turn your blanket right sides out, pushing the corners out with your fingers.

Step 8:
Iron the entire piece. Then fold in the edges of your 5" opening, press and pin.

Step 9:
Topstitch around the perimeter of your blanket.

(Sorry, I didn't take enough pictures so I had to reuse a few from my burp cloth tutorial.)

Tutorial: Burp Cloths

Part I of my baby gift tutorials. This tutorial will make two burp cloths.

Supplies

1/3 yard of decorative cotton fabric
1/3 yard of terrycloth, chenille, or other absorbent material of your choice. (Some people like to use cloth diapers)
Thread

Tools
Sewing Machine
Rotary cutter, mat and ruler
Pins
Iron

Step 1:
If you haven't already, wash, dry and iron your decorative fabric. Also wash and dry your absorbent fabric.

Step 2:

Cut your fabric into two 11x21" pieces. Cut your terrycloth a little larger than your fabric. (I like to use 1/2" hems. These measurements will give you a finished size of 10x20".)

Step 3:
Pin your fabric and terrycloth right sides together.


Step 4:
Sew fabric and terrycloth together. Make sure to leave a 4" opening so that you can turn your piece right side out.


Step 5:
Trim any excess terrycloth so that it is even with your decorative fabric.


Step 6:
Clip corners at a 45 degree angle.


Step 7:
Turn right sides out, pushing the corners out with your fingers.


Step 8:
Iron the entire piece. Then fold in the edges of your 4" opening, press and pin.


Step 9:
Topstitch around the perimeter of your burp cloth.

Baby Gifts

I attended my cousin's baby shower a couple months ago and took that as an opportunity to make some cute baby gifts.

Minky blanket.

Burp cloths.

Custom onesies using freezer paper, my Cricut,
Sure Cuts a Lot and fabric paint.

I even made a card and envelope. The Cricut is amazing!

Tutorials will follow.