This is Matthew's Spot Blanket. :) This is actually fabric that I got from a nice lady in Puyallup off of Craigslist and it is just perfect for our new grandbaby. I still do not have the satin binding and mitered corners mastered yet but that doesn't stop me! I am sure that Matthew will enjoy his blankie for years to come. It can be a wall hanging when he has out grown it. :)
We have a beautiful 2 1/2 year old golden retriever named Spot. He loves the grandkids. The second picture shows WHY I had to buy this fabric and make this blanket! lol. We DO call him Spotty dog! I had gone to Joann's and my hubby and dog were in the car waiting. When I got out to the car, I said to Doug, "You must have fallen asleep!" "Why?" "Cuz, Spotty came into the store and came up behind me in the aisle! He had a bolt of fabric in his mouth. I started to scold him but then started to laugh as I took the fabric from him. He wanted me to make this for Sterling and Kayden to give from HIM!" Then I showed him the fabric. He LOVED it, too! So, blankets for babies from our dog. The older grands will get a kick out of that! By the way, I did NOT use Satin binding on this one and it looks MUCH nicer. I used quilt binding. The only thing I don't like about that is that it is only 3 yards so I have to add a piece. I know, I know. You can always make your own bias. Nah. I made up my mind WAY back in 9th grade when we made our own in home-ec class that there were plenty of nice colors in bias already made up! lol.
Here are two of the blankets that I made for Kayden. The pink one has 3 burp towels to go with it. Our grandma used to make us flannel blankets for all our babies when they were born. They were simple blankets and we appreciated them so very much. Hers did not have the satin binding. I don't think mine will any more either! It was just difficult to make a nice mitered corner! Now maybe if I just put the satin on the top and bottom. That is what I am thinking from now on. The burp towels are just 15 x 17 in flannel double sided. My blankets are very simple. I rotary cut them to be 36" wide and then the width of the fabric. Carefully pin the batting between the 2 coordinating fabrics... pin, pin, pin!!! On the pink one I used the stripes as guides and zig zagged down from edge to edge to secure the batting no more than 6 " apart. I then bound with the satin. On the purple princess blanket, I tied it with 6 strands of embroidery thread at about 4" intervals. Then bound it. The dog blanket has a striped backing so I again zig zagged down the appropriate stripes. I bound it with the cotton/poly quilt binding and the corners are MUCH nicer on it. :) If you actually click on the pictures, it will put the pictures in a different window and you will actually be able to see the pattern of the fabrics.
We have a beautiful 2 1/2 year old golden retriever named Spot. He loves the grandkids. The second picture shows WHY I had to buy this fabric and make this blanket! lol. We DO call him Spotty dog! I had gone to Joann's and my hubby and dog were in the car waiting. When I got out to the car, I said to Doug, "You must have fallen asleep!" "Why?" "Cuz, Spotty came into the store and came up behind me in the aisle! He had a bolt of fabric in his mouth. I started to scold him but then started to laugh as I took the fabric from him. He wanted me to make this for Sterling and Kayden to give from HIM!" Then I showed him the fabric. He LOVED it, too! So, blankets for babies from our dog. The older grands will get a kick out of that! By the way, I did NOT use Satin binding on this one and it looks MUCH nicer. I used quilt binding. The only thing I don't like about that is that it is only 3 yards so I have to add a piece. I know, I know. You can always make your own bias. Nah. I made up my mind WAY back in 9th grade when we made our own in home-ec class that there were plenty of nice colors in bias already made up! lol.
Here are two of the blankets that I made for Kayden. The pink one has 3 burp towels to go with it. Our grandma used to make us flannel blankets for all our babies when they were born. They were simple blankets and we appreciated them so very much. Hers did not have the satin binding. I don't think mine will any more either! It was just difficult to make a nice mitered corner! Now maybe if I just put the satin on the top and bottom. That is what I am thinking from now on. The burp towels are just 15 x 17 in flannel double sided. My blankets are very simple. I rotary cut them to be 36" wide and then the width of the fabric. Carefully pin the batting between the 2 coordinating fabrics... pin, pin, pin!!! On the pink one I used the stripes as guides and zig zagged down from edge to edge to secure the batting no more than 6 " apart. I then bound with the satin. On the purple princess blanket, I tied it with 6 strands of embroidery thread at about 4" intervals. Then bound it. The dog blanket has a striped backing so I again zig zagged down the appropriate stripes. I bound it with the cotton/poly quilt binding and the corners are MUCH nicer on it. :) If you actually click on the pictures, it will put the pictures in a different window and you will actually be able to see the pattern of the fabrics.
