Hello, lovelies! Welcome to Taking Care of Monkey Business – SO glad you’re here. If you’re new, I’ll fill you in. I just had a baby, and just moved to a different state, so life is a little crazy around here! I’m talking, my-entire-craft-room-is-still-in-boxes-crazy.
But I didn’t let that stop me from squeezing in a little project! I’m headed off to Utah today for the Build Your Blog Conference (so excited!) and I realized I didn’t have a good sized blanket for Lincoln (who is coming with me). All of his baby blankets are fairly big, which is nice for snuggling, but they don’t fit into his baby carrier very well.
So I whipped up this blanket, which took a whopping THIRTY MINUTES to make. Honestly, it doesn’t get much easier than this!
Materials needed:
- Fabric (2 pieces, about 1 yard each, depending on preference)
- Cutting mat
- Grid ruler
- Rotary cutter (or scissors)
- Pins
- Sewing Machine
- Thread
Start off by measuring out your fabric. I wanted my blanket a little smaller, so I made it about 34″ square. You can make yours as big or as small as you want! Cut both pieces of fabric to the same size. I used flannel for one side, and minky fabric for the other.
Note: If you want to get into sewing at all, I highly recommend getting a cutting mat, rotary cutter, and grid ruler. They are super-de-duper helpful.
Pin your fabric together, right-side-in, and start sewing! Sew all the way around the blanket, leaving a hole a few inches wide – just big enough to turn your blanket right-side-out.
Carefully snip the corners off, being sure to not cut the thread, and turn your blanket out.
Topstitch all the way around, and sew right over the hole. Fold in the fabric and make sure it lines up right, then sew it closed. Easy peasy!
And there you have it, folks. The easiest, softest blanket EVER. My kids love it, and I kinda have a hankering to make another one. Or maybe 20.
I love this! I totally can’t sew, but I’ve been wanting to make something for the baby we’re expecting. I knit something for the my other kids, but that sounds way too ambitious and time-consuming right now. I might even try teaching my 6 year old how to use the sewing machine. Have fun at the conference!
So awesome! I will be keeping this idea for the next baby shower. It was so nice meeting you this weekend at the conference, can’t wait to check out even more DIY ideas!
Do you sell these blankets? I would like one just like this blue and gray, and a pink and gray how much would you charge?
Unfortunately, I don’t have the time or sewing skills to sell these 🙂 But you can find similar ones on Etsy and some are very inexpensive. Try checking them out here:
https://www.etsy.com/search?ref=auto3&q=minky+baby+blanket&order=most_relevant&view_type=gallery&ship_to=US
Hey Alli! Love this idea so much! My brother and his wife are expecting, and I have a feeling they’d get a kick out of a homemade baby blanket. Quick question, what kind of fabric do you use?
I used flannel and minky, but you can use anything that’s soft!
Hi! I am planning on trying this asap. My daughter needs a new blanky and I wanted to make it myself so it would be “special.” I am very new at sewing, just taught myself how to use a sewing machine from you tube videos lol. So when you say top stich all around, does that just mean sew on top of it to make like an edge? Hopefully I can sew straight enough lol!
Yes, that’s exactly what I mean! I’m not very good at sewing, but top stitches aren’t too bad. You just line the edge of the fabric up with a certain mark (your sewing machine should have measurement lines) and guide it along so it stays along that line. I’ve found that going faster sometimes makes it easier, but you might want to practice first. Don’t worry if it’s not perfect, she will love it just the same 🙂