SUPPLIES & TOOLS:
- Flannel fabric for front of blanket
- Coordinating flannel fabric for back of blanket
- Basic sewing supplies
DIRECTIONS:
- Cut front of blanket 30"x 30" square
- Cut back of blanket 40"x 40" square
- Mark the center on each edge of both squares.
- Make a mark in each corner 1/4" in from each edge of front blanket piece.
- Match small and large square right sides together, matching the center of each side. Pin along all sides of the small square up to the mark in the corner. There will be excess from the large square at each corner.
- Stitch along the edges using 1/4" seam allowance. Stop and start at each corner at mark.
- Leave a 4" opening on one side to turn blanket right side out.
- To make mitered corners, pull the center fabric away from the outside fabric, matching up raw outside edges to create a triangle. Fold the center fabric in half diagonally on itself, matching seams. This should create a triangle next to the triangle flap. Sew from edge of center fabric to edge and trim to 1/4". Continue with all corners.
- Flatten and press new seam open and press all center fabric away from center so that it will lie flat when turned.
- Turn blanket right side out and press.
- Topstitch 1/4" from center fabric on "binding" closing the opening in the process. Topstitch 1/4" from edge of blanket.