Another Free Project From Sewing Expressions

I Don’t Know Front From Back
Reversible Polar Fleece Blankie

This project is from our Down & Dirty, Quick & Easy, I Need A Last Minute Gift Project Book, and can be purchased at www.sewingexpressions.com.

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We have made every effort to ensure accuracy and completeness in these instructions. We cannot, however, be responsible for human error or variations in individual work.

Supplies You’ll Need:

• 1 - 36" square ea of orange and yellow PolarFleece®

• 4 - 35" x 4" strips gold PolarFleece

• 3 - 6" squares gold PolarFleece

• 1 - 6" square yellow PolarFleece

• 2 - 6" squares orange PolarFleece

• Matching sewing thread

• Sulky 12-wt. Cotton thread

• Size 90 or 100 Topstitch needle

• Temporary spray adhesive

Let’s Get Started

1. Click on the pattern below to open the full-size pattern in a new window. Print pattern at 100%.

2. From the gold squares, trace and cut out heart and 2 star appliqués.

3. From the yellow square, trace and cut out star appliqué.

4. From the orange squares, trace and cut out 2 heart appliqués.

5. Lightly spray the backs of the appliqué pieces with temporary adhesive.

6. Position the gold and orange hearts on one corner of the yellow fleece square. Position the gold and yellow stars on one corner of the orange fleece square.

7. Insert topstitch needle and thread machine with 12-wt. thread in the needle and standard sewing thread in the bobbin.

8. Setup machine for a 6mm wide blanket stitch (substitute a zigzag stitch or other decorative stitch if desired). Test your stitching on scraps of your project fabric.

9. Sew your selected stitch around the edges of the hearts and stars appliques, pivoting often to ensure smooth edges.

10. With long raw edges even and right sides together, center a 4" strip of fleece along 1edge of the orange square (the fringe strips are 1" shorter than the sides to allow for a 1/2" seam allowance - DO NOT stretch the strips to fit). Use a 5/8" seam allowance to baste in place. Repeat with 3 more strips to add to the other edges of the square.

11. With right sides of orange and yellow squares together and grain going in the same direction, use a 5/8" seam allowance to stitch around all 4 edges of the blanket. Leave an opening for turning on one edge. Clip corners, but DO NOT trim seam allowance. Because of the stretch of the fleece, the blanket will distort if the 2 layers are not going in the same direction.

12. Turn right side out and slipstitch opening closed.

13. Topstitch 1" from edge of blanket. This will form a "faux" piping effect without the need for piping cord.

14. Using a sharp pair of shears, cut gold fleece into fringe (approximately wide strips).

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Comfort Wrap

Comfort Wrap
©Copyright 2006 Sewing Expressions LLC. This project may be freely shared, but may not be sold or used for profit. The instructions included herein, may not be copied in any part, either printed or digital, for profit. If used in a classroom setting, the instruction must be distributed to each student in it’s’ entirety and unedited from its’ original format/layout.
A perfect project for your charitable group. Our wrap makes a wonderful gift for hospital patients or nursing home residents.   Adjust the length to accommodate height of the recipient (finished length approx 66”).   Ziggy & Patch are always willing to test our projects! Our boys just love curling up in their Comfort Wrap… Stitch up our quick Comfort Wrap for yourself and all your friends. Makes a perfect gift for a reader…room in the pockets for a book, glasses, tissue etc.
Supplies: 2 ½ yards fleece (depending on the width of your fleece, you should have enough to make 2 or 3 wraps) 1 yd ball-fringe trim (or trim of your choice) 1 yd wide rickrack (optional) Wave rotary cutter Ruler Pins
Let’s Get Started: 1. Cut a piece of fleece lengthwise on fabric to measure 24” x 90”.
2. With right sides together, fold up 2” along each short end to form a cuff.
3. Tuck ball trim under edge and stitch in place (or use any trim of your choice).
OPTIONAL: Sew rickrack along cuff 1/2” above the edge/ball trim.
4. On each narrow end, with wrong sides together, fold up 10” for pockets. Pin in place.
5. Measure 6” in from each edge and pin through both fabric layers along this line to create 3 pockets on each end of the wrap.
6. Stitch through both fabric layers to form pockets. Sew sides of pockets 1 ¼’ from edge to leave room for trimming in the final step.
7. Using a wave rotary cutter or pinking shears, trim long outside edges, cutting off one inch on each edge. Trim through both layers on pockets (3 layers on cuff).