Wanna join my support group? Self-Binding Blanket and Lovies and Lovies Approximate Finished Size of Blanket: 36” x 36” Approximate Finished Size of Lovey: 17” x 17” Fabric Requrements (for one blanket and two lovies): Luxe Cuddle® or Cuddle® 3 (back) 1 1/2 yds Embrace® Double Gauze or Cuddle® 3 (front) 40” x WOF Just a few days ago I received this comment on my original post: … Continue reading "Self-binding a Quilt Tutorial" :). I love how that turned out! And yeah, minky can be a little finicky because of the stretch but just use lots of pins and sew slowly. Oh, also, a friend of mine brought over a darling flannel baby blanket the other day (thanks Lindsay!) I believe this is where it began early to fail. Again, thank you. Sooo, not having grandchildren of my own and always having an out of control stash, I’ve happily supplied many little folks with these little cuddlers. I finished my quilts for a friend. The back of the quilt is made using a very simple patchwork. With this method- problem solved, money saved, and (most importantly) the binding automatically coordinates with the quilt! LOVE this! Before we begin, I bought my minky at fabric.com. Its a bit wonky bc the stretchy minky (and it was one of my first projects). I made one before with minky and baby cord and we still use it. One day I noticed he was getting very attached to the blanket, and knowing that I didn’t want to drag that big thing everywhere with us I sewed up a smaller owl security blanket using a minky fabric. I decided that I did not want to use a regular quilting cotton for the binding on an all-fleece quilt. Mine turned out perfect!! In the back of the store, they had shelves of these super cuddly Minky Blankets and out of desperation, I grabbed one from the shelf and let her hold it. Ash, thanks so much for the tute, it was perfect timing for my friend’s baby shower. However written instructions are included … I did all the corners first and pinned those down, and then. So I bought the fabric to make a baby quilt. Fantastic tutorial! Might be my favorite pintest pin to date!! This method worked so well!! When you reach a corner that’s already been sewn along the neighboring side, just keep the excess fabric out of the way and sew right up until 1/2 inch before the end. And I love the story you shared, I completely identified with the “No matter what I tried, NOTHING was working, until that desperate grab for the blanket,” and yikes, PB — but there is (almost) no price too steep to pay for a restful child :) Can’t wait to use this tutorial! Also, I am a newbie sewer and discovered that if I place 1/2″ wide masking tape along all of the the wrong-side edges (top and bottom pieces), the slippery-curling-shedding is much improved. Honestly, if you are new to quilting, I wouldn’t use minky. And they all have their own purpose — some are for swaddling, others for warmth, some work well for nursing, others are used simply for cuddling. I just made one in under 3 hours using cotton chevron for the front & minky on the back and it turned out great! Right away, she pulled it up near her head, nuzzled her face right into it, and drifted off to sleep. Crossing my fingers I can knock out two for these twin girls, and your self-binding for the minky = TIME SAVING GENIUS! Thank you. Grab a wide ruler that has a nice 90 degree angle (or you could use a piece of printer paper) and line up the very end with the diagonal fold of the triangle. Press outside edges flat. Truly, you can never have enough. Because the back fabric is bigger…..it just hangs over naturally and creates a border of fabric. Place your blanket on a hard table, counter, or floor and evenly distribute all the edges and make sure everything is laying perfectly flat. Once the sewing and turning right side out occurs, the excess fabric that was pooled during constructtion becomes the binding – kind of like magic! Baby Quilt Pattern .. Self Binding Blanket … See what Carole Hayward (carolehayward37) has discovered on Pinterest, the world's biggest collection of ideas. Pin open edge together. I believe several people had asked how to make a blanket with different dimensions than the example. This is perfect!! Here's how it was done: Cut off all the excess backing except for 1" all around. Can this blanket be washed in the washing machine? :), Emma, those owls are FABULOUS! Tee-skirt Tutorial (Deconstructed from old jeans and tee-shirts), WV Chicken and Sausage Gumbo Recipe (must try! Beginning at that center pin, sew the two layers together with a 1/2 inch seam allowance in one direction, stop, and then start at the center pin and then sew in the other direction. Hahaha…….you’re right, a momma becomes desperate when it involves getting a baby to sleep! :) ). J Rachel Besnard's November Referral Contest ~ NEW! I would say it was actually easy to do!!! Carefully shape the blanket including the self-binding cotton edge so that the blanket is square. I hope the blanket is one of many that I make! Very neat! I am so bummed and not sure how to fix it. Any ideas? I’ve made several Minky baby blankets for friends and I look forward to trying this tutorial. If you’re confused about each mitered corner, then this little trick is almost easier to understand once you have your fabric in hand. Try self binding! I just finished making a baby blanket for my sister. Is. Or wrap that blanket up and use a baby gift. My sisters and I entered Pottery Barn Kids to look around a bit, while Chloe continued to fuss. I did great up until the corner part. I love the step-by-step approach that really breaks down the entire project. (If sewing a stretchy fabric and you’re noticing some pulling or rippling of the fabric, just increase the stitch length a bit and that usually fixes the problem. If it’s more or less, one of the layers has stretched a bit. Awesome tutorial! At Home in the Heavenly Hills of West Virginia, Elsie M. Campbell and Aunt Mimi's Quiltworks. I have a new cousin -he would LOVE this!! This Fall has been filled with quilt making projects and outings for us. Thanks! Ashley, My blanket failed!!!! My binding is a little bit wider than here. They have a whole bunch of minky fabric to choose from. These directions are superb as always. Starting at that center pin and working your way outward, pin the two layers of fabric together. Several people also seemed confused by the instructions pertaining to sewing the ends together beginning at the center of each side. How to Sew a Self-Binding Blanket (Video Tutorial & Free Sewing Pattern) November 2, 2020 by Michael Nystrom Last year Teresa tackled “How to Sew a Self-Binding Blanket in Cuddle® Minky Fabric” as one of the first videos in our Sew Together Tuesday educational series, and after we saw that our fans loved it. Is that normal? Can’t thank you enough for this tutorial!!! If you want to self-bind your baby quilt, you will need to make sure the backing is several inches wider than the quilt top, and be sure to start and stop quilting at the very edges of the quilt to make it easy to cut the extra batting away. I talked about the piecing of these quilts in. Would it make it super difficult because they stretch differently? Thanks for your detail and “Yes!” I did marvel at my corners! Take a needle and thread and hand-stitch this corner together. Ashley, thank you so much for introducing young (and old) folks to the joys of making things with your own two hands. I’m very new to sewing and you have been so helpful to me with your clear & detailed instructions multiple times. Just wondered if you had tips on how you cut yours. Hello! Since that day, Chloe has slept with that pink-on-one-side-white-on-the-other Minky Blanket for every nap and for bedtime at night. And the perfect replacement for hauling around a blanket! What genius!! I also used spray fabic glue to hold the two fabrics together, as both ides are super soft, they can be quilted or just the topstitched edge. :). This is AH-mazing!! Also, search around online for a coupon, they almost always have one running. brilliant tut! When Chloe was about 8 months old, she flew with me to California for my grandma’s funeral. Using this method with flannel would probably be a little easier because flannel doesn’t stretch…..but I just love me some minky! I Had to pull apart and recut my blanket. Then just pull off the tape. And go ahead, marvel at those corners……aren’t they cool???? And I’m so scared of cutting them wrong. All of the self building blankets I’ve ever seen have been square, I like that yours is a rectangle. I love it for babies. Have fun! I love them all. Can you put thin batting in with this type of self binding? You know, I’m lazy when it comes to pre-washing. But ironing for a second or two will help flatten out some of the bunching, if you have any. I’m so glad I found your awesome tutorial. (Doing so will keep the pull of sewing the same and will keep your overhang of the backing fabric more consistent.). I don’t understand, you placed the two ends at the very end and pinned together and sewed, so how do you come up with a border on all four sides when done? ), Now, it’s time to sew. Beautiful minky blanket turned out very nice. Do you think using a spray adhesive to attach a layer of batting to the flannel first would work? I hope this is not inappropriate, to add the link I found on YouTube. Thanks Lynnette…..and I agree, I’m loving that crisp blue with the gray. Ever get tired of messing with quilt binding? And yes, you can use different fabric types…….but I would definitely wash/dry your fabrics before sewing them together. Hi, just wondering if this would work with a quilt, and if the quilt backing was fleece? Thank you SO MUCH for the tutorial!! For me, I had the blanket cut, read and re-read the instructions. It really does help those of us new to sewing. While there, we had some time to kill one afternoon, so 2 of my sisters and I walked the long hallways of the mall. But I really didn’t see the need for it. (And before pinning, make sure that the backing fabric extends beyond the front fabric by 4 inches at each end. Thanks again! Repeat with the other 3 sides — line up the corresponding sides (with right sides together), match up the center pins from both layers, pin the rest of the side from the center outward, and then sew in place from the center outward. ;), My son LOVES his minky blanket that we received as a gift! I’m not happy at all with the results. When you’re finished sewing all of your sides, your backing fabric will overhang around all four sides of the front fabric…..plus you’ll have four corners that look really wonky, like the one below. Hope that helps! Haha! Oh, this is perfect then. ~Lindsay from Ohio. It’s great to know that our handmade gifts bring such joy. Those colors just go so well together! I have seen this method for a flannel blanket and have yet to try it. After you’re done and you notice you’re blanket isn’t laying perfectly flat…….place a layer of fabric over top and iron your blanket very gently. My mind just could not conjure up the seam lines. Thank you so much for this tutorial! Now if I had followed them properly I wouldn’t of had to take apart. Now, sew all the way around the fabric where the two layers meet, zig-zagging the layers together. But you can leave that off or add any ol’ shape you want. Oh, this is perfect for that stash! I actually bought 4 different colors the day I bought the 2 colors for this blanket. Self-Binding Quilt Tutorial Self Binding means: Bring the quilt backing to the front and using it as your binding, I am bring this over from The Quilt Ladies, this post is used and asked for all the time, Thank you for that. You can also finish the edges with a self-binding method, bringing the backing forward to sew over the edges of the quilt. I can’t seem to figure out what to do using your directions. Hope this helps! I love the way you did the corners. And thanks Emma, glad you’re enjoying them! Done. :). I’ve never made one that was not instantly loved. I’ve always had people ask me how I make them, and I have great news! But she finds great security and comfort in it. And I’m sure you’ve run your fingers across Minky Fabric before…….but in case you haven’t, ahhhhhhh, it’s the softest type of fabric you’ll ever touch. (The flap on the corner is out of the way for the seam to be sewn along the bottom. (Remember to use a piece of fabric between your iron and your minky.) If you have the backing fabric pulled all the way to one side, there’s lots of overhang all on one side, but once you shift the back fabric around after sewing all the sides, it re-distributes and is more like 2 inches around all sides. I have 2 yards of fabric for both top and bottom. (Leave the opening on one of the sides that doesn’t stretch as much. My sister in law was just telling me that she wished she had more blankets for her second son because oldest son was not crazy about sharing his ;) I ran out and bought gray minky and Winnie the Pooh fabric this afternoon. Minky is a wiggly fabric that is hard to tame, even for experienced quilters. View All Precut Fabric Charm Packs (5" Squares) 5" x 5" quilting charm squares Jelly Rolls (2.5" Strips) 2.5" jelly roll strips of designer quilt fabric Layer Cakes (10" Squares) 10" x 10" quilting fabric squares Mini Charm Packs 2.5" x 2.5" mini quilting charm squares Fat Quarter Bundles 18" x 21" cuts of fabric 2. How far up do you think you could size this blanket? Match up one of the sides of your 2 pieces……however, they obviously are different lengths. Now when handing the pieces the shedding/fuzzies are left outside. $13.95 compare at $15.00. Tuck edges of center fabric square toward the outside/backing fabric. I. She called me as soon as she received it and asked me, “Have you ever cuddled with a cupcake? Fold your minky to the wrong side of the fabric ½” and pin. Well, that wasn’t going to happen here in the long hallways of the mall. It’s easier to finish one side completely. Anyway, just to be safe, I’d say always pre-wash. :), Oh, and no, I didn’t use the walking foot but if you have one, it would probably help a little bit. I love this! Thanks for sharing all of these cute baby projects recently. That. I’ve been doing LOTS of these little “cuddlers” for a good while. Then zig-zag stitch around the edges. So I wouldnt waste to much fabric, I ended up cutting the middle fabric to 20×30 and I now have a 4″ minky border all around and it still looks great :) thanks again. Nope. I’ll give it another try this weekend. I hope you don’t mind the constructive criticism, just don’t want other mammas to wind up like me :) Yours turned out super cute, congrats on #4!!! There is a great tutorial from Cluck Cluck Sew.Since I do not do self-binding quilting often, I have attached this great tutorial from Cluck Cluck Sew. I’m FINALLY sharing the tutorial today. Do you have a pdf of this tutorial? So I added that right in and WOWEE…….I’m so glad I did, because it turned out darling with this minky! I couldnt figure out how i wanted to do the binding. I have and it’s awesome!” She just turned four and has enjoyed one of these “cuddlers” for every birthday since she has blessed this world. I know, I know…..I’ve already made so many simple blankets but I think I’m officially done. 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