Sewing the Perfect Budget-Friendly Gift: A Fleece Blanket

People sometimes have forgetful minds and they tendFirst, you need to get a hold of fleece pre-printed panel
to forget important occasions such as birthdays,which is usually 1 to 1.5 yards in length. You can also
anniversaries, dinner invites, and christenings. But theychoose to buy fleece of lengths according to how long
also forget to get them a present for the occasion.you would like them to be.  Next, you need to take
What if on that specific day, you only have a few tomeasurements of the fleece. Take the length of the
spare for the present? What should you do?panel and multiply it by two.
Romina Abrigo Editor of the "Sewing Machines ForDo the same with the width of the panel. Then, add
Sale" website -- -- pointed out;these two to twelve inches and you come up with the
"…At these times, it is best to call on to your sewingamount of binding that you need for making the
skills and start gathering all the materials necessary toblanket. After getting the required measurement of the
make a gift that will only take a few hours to make: abinding, cut and piece the binding.  Then, press the
fleece blanket…" Added Romina Abrigobinding over.
Fleece is a fabric similar to felt. They both don't frayMachine stitching is the last step in making the fleece
nor do they ravel when you cut them. They also comeblanket. After stitching, the blanket needs to be folded
in interesting designs and colors such as rainbows.over and pinned to the back. Then, on the front of the
Moreover, they are soft on the skin and are cuddly.blanket, you need to stitch the binding while catching
Above all, they are inexpensive so they are budgetthe binding on the back in order to secure it.
friendly."…If you want to have an even faster finish, use a
Coming in cheap isn't the only good thing about makingsatin blanket binding instead of the fleece panel. People
a fleece blanket. They are also easy to make. If youwho tend to forget birthdays, anniversaries and other
are interested in making one for your loved one, friendspecial occasions now need not worry about getting a
or colleague, here is how to make them.present for the celebrants.