About a weekend or two ago, I found at a thrift store, a fabric that had two Winnie the Pooh panels. The fabric was in great shape, it wasn't dirty, and the fabric was cut appropriately so that it didn't interfere with each panel. For $3.99, I thought I could turn each panel into a baby blanket.
So, I bought the fabric, washed it, and purchased some additional items to finish the quilt (e.g. batting, fabric). Since I have an upcoming baby shower, I knew this would make a great gift for the the new mom-to-be. I don't know the sex of the baby, but I decided to make the blanket gender neutral and match the Winnie the Pooh panel with a green/white polka dotted fabric.
This was a really easy blanket to make. I just sandwiched batting in between the Winnie the Pooh panel and the green/white polka dotted fabric. I thought I was going to tie down the blanket with strings, but decided to quilt it. It was my first time quilting a blanket with a sewing machine, so some of my lines didn't come out quite straight, but if you don't look too closely, you wouldn't notice. The blanket measures 35" x 40", which makes it a nice size for a baby or toddler. The only thing I have left to do is bind the quilt and then I'm done.
I'm really excited and happy to get this project done. If I do, it's going to be one of the few sewing projects that I actually finish.
What do you think about this blanket?
