Q&A for How to Make a Fleece Tie Blanket

The blanket won't come apart if you make sure to double knot the ties tightly.

It's the same knot you tie before making the loop on your shoelace. First, label one end of the string A and the other B. Tie that knot (note whether A went in front of or behind B), and then tie it again, this time reversing A and B.

If you are on Pinterest, look up fleece blanket edging. There are all sorts of ways depicted in images there. Some look like braids, others add crochet. Go with the one you like the most.

Of course! Cut the strips 1/2 inch wide and tie 2 strips together, rather than top and bottom (make sure you have an even number of strips on each side). Another method is to cut the strips and make a slip knot at the top of each, then pull the knots tight.

To even it back out after you've been pulling on it. You can try to pin the sides for the same effect.

A double knot is the tightest and will work the best, but a granny knot would be good enough. If you wanted to prefer one over the other though, go for the double knot.

It's not completely necessary. However, at least round out the corners so that you have a nice curve on your blanket.

No, but consider cutting squares that are 4 by 4 inches. This way, the cuts will be 4 inches, no matter which side you are working on.

Yes; you will just have to work with two sheets of patterned fleece. Keep in mind, however, that a solid would accent it nicely, and that a pattern on both sides might look too busy.

You do not have to, but cutting off the selvage will help the ties look even and neater.

You can make it as big or small as you want. The width of fleece is usually 60". We used a yard and a half on each layer. Yes, you cut out all four corners.

Measure your queen bed or as much of it as you want to cover, that will give you the length to buy. The width is predetermined by the width of the fabric. Most fleece is about 60 inches (five feet) wide. You could sew two pieces together I suppose, but it wouldn't look as nice unless you had a very busy print to hide the seam. Also, when buying, add a few inches to compensate for the ties taking up some of the length and width.

Not at all! This blanket does not require any sewing whatsoever. All you have to be able to do is measure, cut, and tie strips into knots.

You can machine wash and dry it. There may be a bit of pilling, but not much. You could line dry it if you are worried.

Yes, stretching the blanket out will help it return to a rectangular shape. If left unstretched, the blanket will seem smaller and bunched up.

Crib bumpers are dangerous. An infant can roll up against the bumper and suffocate. Do not use them.

Yes, the right side (the side that faces out and everyone sees,) is usually much brighter and is generally fuzzier and softer.

The knots that you tie are going to end up being the border of the blanket, so the blanket is actually going to end up smaller than what you start with. If this is hard to imagine, think of it in reverse -- picture the size of the finished blanket and then think about where you would need extra fabric around the outside in order to have knots all around that rectangle. You'll see that you don't need any fabric in the corners.

Your cotton fabric is just going to float around in between the pieces of fleece. You don't need anything in there to make it heavier.

I looked up bed quilt sizes and a full is 85" x 108". That said, with quilts you often make them so there are a few inches that drop over the sides of the bed. So I would think with a fleece blanket, you could choose whether or not to include a drop. If you decided not to, then you would need less material.

It depends upon the price and size of the fabric at the time you purchase it. Currently, fleece runs from $5.99 to $10.99 a yard.

There is no need to.

No. If you buy it, it is already made.

We used these as floor blankets for our grandchildren and they worked perfectly. I don’t know that I would use one in a crib once they start putting things in their mouth, however.

I have sewn the top edge of a blanket that I made. I dislike the fringes hitting me in the face, so I went for a smoother top edge. I turned the blanket inside out prior to sewing for a nice clean hem. Next, I just sewed a 1 inch hem up to 5 inches on each side to keep the room for the fringes on each side of the blanket. The 5 inches is obtained from a 5-inch square I cut out at each corner.

If you want it to finish at 30x30, you'll want about 38x38" of fabric to cut 4" strips around the outside. Most stores overcut by a little so you could ask for a yard (36") and you'll get enough. You'll have plenty in the width - fleece is usually 60" wide. You will want that amount for each layer.