Baby Fleece Blanket

• Appliqué Template
• Micro Fleece Fabric in Contrasting Colors
• Straight Pins
• Tailor's Chalk
• Thin Cardboard

• Trace an appliqué design on a thin cardboard and cut it out. Simple and solid designs work better.
• Trace the design on the fabric using tailor's chalk and cardboard pattern and cut out appliqués leaving about ¼ inch of extra cloth from the outline for seam allowance and border.
• Stitch the micro-fleece fabric together to form the blanket.
• Pin the appliqué to the fabric for the blanket.
• Attach the appliqué using over lock stitch, zigzag stitch or straight stitch along its entire perimeter.
• Put the two pieces of fabric for the fabric in such a way that appliquéd sides face each other.
• Pin the sides together and sew leaving a ¼ inch seam around the entire perimeter.
• Leave about 4-inch opening on one side and turn the blanket right side out from it.
• Do not iron the blanket as the fleece may melt, so just press the edges flat with your fingers.
• Stitch the opening shut.
• Create a 2-inch flange border from the edge using zigzag or over lock stitch.