My weekend project was finishing up two baby blankets for a double baby shower that was held Sunday afternoon. Both moms are expecting boys so I thought it would be the perfect chance to try out a quilted fleece blanket. I used black fleece on the back of both, Lounge Lizard Panto, So Fine thread and no batting. I love how defined the quilting looks on the two layers of fleece.
Cutting the fringe can be somewhat time consuming, but here is a tip to make the process fast and accurate. I like a 1/2" wide and 4" long fringe on my blankets.
Lay out the area to be fringed on a large cutting mat.
Place a second cutting mat on top of the body of your blanket right along your stitching line.
Fold the fabric back over the second cutting mat.
I am lucky enough to have one of these cool Shape Cut Rulers with slots for your rotary cutter spaced in 1/2" intervals. If you don't have one of these a regular ruler will work just fine.
Using a sharp rotary cutter can cut your fringe. The second cutting mat protects the body of the blanket.
Ta Da! You will never cut through your stitching line again!
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Great tip for cutting the fringes! I never thought of using a second board to prevent the cut from going too far..you so smart!!
ReplyDeleteI used scissors on my last one as I don't have the slotted ruler but the guild does and I have borrowed it in the past. It works great.
That is a great tip Lori, I will have to remember that the next time I cut fringes
ReplyDeleteThanks