Scappy buggie blanket tutorial

Well, it has started to get really cold here now and as my LO has outgrown the foot muff for her buggie so we needed an alternative. As I am also completely incapable of throwing anything away I had a pile of scraps of material from my various projects over the years; so to actually make use of these I made this scrappy blanket.

 

It was super simple to make - just a bit tedious at times.
1. Cut lots of strips of fabric any length you like. Mine were completely random depending on the size of the scrap, mine were also about 2" wide, but again this is totally variable depending on scraps/taste.
2. Sew together strips end-to-end, trying to be completly random (I put them all in a box and just pulled them out and used them, without thinking too much!)

3. Cut down to required length. My finished balnket was 24" wide so I cut the strips to around 27".
4. Iron seams flat, trim long edges to make them straight.
5. Sew down long ends until you make it long enough. My finished blanket was about 40" long.
6. Collect together the rest of the blanket. I used an old pram sheet as backing (which also dictated the size of my blanket) and a layer of cheap fleece in the middle.
7. Lay all the layers together right side out, and cut all the ends down to the final size.
8. Using more of the strips of scraps; pin them right side down along the edges of the blanket.

9. Sew along the edge, making sure to catch all your layers.
10. Fold the trim over the edge, turning the end over, and pin.
11. Sew along the binding, again making every layer is caught.
(This can be done with bias binding, or a plain fabric)

And then it is done. A great way to use up any scraps lying around.

It's been awhile...

... since I have posted on here, as always life gets in the way of crafting!

As I promised last time here is the picture of my 2nd crochet square for the charity blanket

The blanket has now been put together and is here on the auction page - it is looking fab. I hope it, and the other donated items, raise a great donation for the Stoke Association.

I have also made a tote bag for a friend who won another auction I took part in.

This is a pattern I have used frequently, these bags make great gifts and I love using mine while popping to the supermarket, and have adapted from a sew mama sew tutorial. It has lovely French seams so it doesn't require a lining and you don't have ugly seams on the inside. I have made the straps longer and changed the dimensions of the bag itself slightly, this one is also deeper than normal.

As for my mother-in-law blanket, I am up to 80 flowers!

I am also working on the list of items I plan to make for my homemade Christmas presents - struggling to think of something to make my 20-something sister. I have also been pattern drawing for my mum's weekend bag - I'll get making soon, so watch this space.