Thanks for the tutorial! Our National Educator Teresa Coates shares how to sew binding on a quilt with Cuddle® and Luxe Cuddle® minky fabric! Do you have a pdf of this tutorial? ;-). To find the exact middle of each side, the easiest way is to fold each side in half, and place a pin right at the fold. I remember making one just like that when Elli (who is now 7) was a tiny baby. My grandson will love it. As with anything in sewing, binding is a skill that requires a bit of both patience and practice! 1 yard Minky fabric. I’ve been sitting on a stash of minky I bought from Pick Your Plum and with our baby coming in nine weeks, I know what I’m going to make! I love the look of the mitered corners, but I want a little more weight to the finished product beyond the flannel and minky I have. That said I was wondering if you need to pre-wash and dry the minky and also did you use a walking foot to sew up this project? This self binding baby blanket works great in flannels, and cottons. By keeping a few tips and techniques in mind, binding a quilt or blanket is easier than you’d think. Use regular or Jumbo Wonder Clips when sewing the binding to the front of the quilt. Binding with Minky. Great tutorial! It turned out GREAT!!! Because the back fabric is bigger…..it just hangs over naturally and creates a border of fabric. (But if not, just let me know!) Have fun! This is my personal preferred size for making minky blankets to give as gifts at baby showers. I am certain I did not sew it incorrectly… I. I can tell I should have made the two pieces of fabric closer in size to each other, maybe something like 47 x 60 … & … 39 x 53 instead. Ha, ha!!! Just remember that the excess fabric is sort of pooled out of the way during construction. I know I will just end up ruining the fabric if I try to unpick it… what is your suggestion??? Nov 10, 2020 - Are you looking for an easy to make baby shower gift or wanting to make a cozy blanket for the little ones in your life? Click here to download our free printable “Combining Cuddle® and Cotton” tip sheet. Oh, and at the opening, pin the top layer of fabric under a 1/2 inch… …and then pin in place. Then fold again so that the Minky overlaps the quilt top by about 3/8″. What a fun memory! I Had to pull apart and recut my blanket. Cudos!! The shorter edge is the … And yes, you can use different fabric types…….but I would definitely wash/dry your fabrics before sewing them together. hides the stitches, so a zig zag is a good idea. But did I for this blanket? Pick up your binding strip and fold a miter corner. Don’t sew on the tape; it gums up the needle and you can’t easily tear off the tape. I hope the blanket is one of many that I make! For the blanket: Cut ONLY the cotton section 32” wide x 36” long. If you have any questions about Cuddle® minky plush fabrics or any of our Cuddle® Kits, feel free to contact our friendly, no-pressure customer service team at 866-624-5252. I, too, was confused as to how matching up the sides, when the back is bigger than the front, how it works out once you flip it. It’s important to cut and sew the binding carefully. Then sew along your line and trim away the excess fabric. This method worked so well!! Teresa sews her bindings with a 3/8” seam allowance (for that extra wiggle room) and pays extra attention to staying even and straight. Your email address will not be published. Your outside folded edge and point should also be square and right on the top corner of the quilt. hbspt.cta._relativeUrls=true;hbspt.cta.load(6407193, 'daabfc30-bf21-44ae-a6c8-a84b870e1e96', {}); 3131 South Alameda Street following you and retweeting. My baby blanket turned out beautifully. Use the widest, up to a 5mm, that your machine will do. However, when you reach the end (at both ends), stop a 1/2 inch before you reach the end of the top fabric edge. 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. :). If you are using a lofty batting, cut it at 2” to give yourself a little extra wiggle room. Very neat! I like to make my blankets a little bigger. But she finds great security and comfort in it. Thanks! window.__mirage2 = {petok:"c8801128d07c7c579286b5cb9f373f66560d2299-1610164681-1800"}; Very cute blanket but just don’t get it. My binding is a little bit wider than here. I had the same problem as lindsay and cut wrong. It really does help those of us new to sewing. Any help would be appreciated. Hint: When your needle lands in the mitered corner (the seam at the corner), pivot to the next side. Would it make it super difficult because they stretch differently? You should maybe bold the part aBout keeping the end of your ruler on the fold! But if I was making this blanket with one layer of minky and one layer of cotton, I would have absolutely pre-washed first….simply because those two fabrics will behave so differently in the wash. To create a self-binding, fold the 1″ margin of Minky and batting by about 3/8″ towards the quilt top. Just wondered if you had tips on how you cut yours. Lap this fold an inch over the first end. Oh, you’ll LOVE the feel of it! You can make any sizes you’d like with as wide or small of a border as you’d like, by playing around with the dimensions of the cut pieces. Place last pin 1/4" from the corner. Hahaha…….you’re right, a momma becomes desperate when it involves getting a baby to sleep! )  Truly, you can never have enough.  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 love them all.  (Plus, that means less time washing laundry. What genius!! https://www.pinterest.com/pin/296674694181778518/ The stretchy side of the minky was a pain to line up with fleece, so the border ended up thinner on those sides. This tutorial is GREAT! Toll Free: 866.624.5252 Scroll down to watch a related video on how to use Cuddle® minky fabric on a cotton quilt. I know every child is different but there’s something about Minky that is just so cuddly and soothing.  So, with this little guy who’s on his way (about 5 more more weeks until my due date…wahoo! I’m making my blanket for my very best friend’s daughter, who had a beautiful baby boy yesterday! Has anyone come up with dimensions? You’re so welcome!! Folding in half place a pin in the center to mark it. (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. I love that you and I have had kids within weeks/months of each other every time (this is #4 for me too!). 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.  Don’t leave it on too long or you’ll crush the minky.  But ironing for a second or two will help flatten out some of the bunching, if you have any. Trim the excess minky with your scissors. My pets also LOVE minky! 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.  Like, triple teddy bear soft.  And those little bumps on the backing of this particular minky?  I love it for babies.  Such a great texture. :), Emma, those owls are FABULOUS! Now, it’s time for marking your seam.  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.  Move your ruler along that fold until it directly lines up with the very end of the horizontal seam that you created to sew your layers of minky together.  Draw a line with chalk or marker. Stroller or receiving sizes (ie somewhere around the 20-35 inch range) are a great place to start. You simply need to be sure to cut your backing fabric (which is also your binding fabric) 10 inches wider and longer than the front piece. brilliant tut! It works really well and is pretty quick! I have it on my pinterest and I’m on my second blanket now. Before moving your minky an inch, pin those layers in place, so that you’re sure you’ll be sewing right where you need to.  (That minky stuff is slinky and you don’t want it to move and mess you up.). Using this method with flannel would probably be a little easier because flannel doesn’t stretch…..but I just love me some minky! Plus, making it yourself, just gives it that extra touch of love! I couldnt figure out how i wanted to do the binding. This print-out includes 15 easy steps (and three step-outs) to make binding a quilt as simple as possible. I just knew there was a way to do this professionally. 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I just finished a double sided minky blanket for my 12 year old daughter! I love this! Then fold again so that the Minky overlaps the quilt top by about 3/8″. This soft, cuddly blanket makes for a great baby gift and can be done in an afternoon. How do you figure out the dimensions if you wanted to change the size? Thanks for the great tutorial! )  So those two blankets have been on rotation for over two years. Those colors just go so well together! Fax: 323.234.5353. Crossing my fingers I can knock out two for these twin girls, and your self-binding for the minky = TIME SAVING GENIUS! I can’t seem to figure out what to do using your directions. Our National Educator Teresa Coates takes you step-by-step through how to use Cuddle® minky fabric on a cotton quilt. Now if I had followed them properly I wouldn’t of had to take apart. :) ). LOVE this! Its a bit wonky bc the stretchy minky (and it was one of my first projects). Place fabric 2 (the larger piece of fabric) right side up on the floor. And I’m so scared of cutting them wrong. She LOVES the Minky and simulates milking from her mother on her Minky blanket! People also ask, how do you make a Minky Blanket with binding? This just helps the needle hop over more of the fabric at once.). Thank you so much for this excellent tutorial! And yeah, minky can be a little finicky because of the stretch but just use lots of pins and sew slowly. It’s always so perfect b/c you’re whipping up something I can always use. Completed this project, thank you for the great instructions. Open the blanket binding and lay flat next to the raw edge of the fabric. Thank you. That. Oh, this is perfect for that stash! I think I need to make another. :) Lisa, I know, it’s kind of a cool concept! Just finished one if these it is awesome! I will need to go back and read closely and figure out what I did wrong, but more importantly how to fix it. Ash, thanks so much for the tute, it was perfect timing for my friend’s baby shower. Thanks!! Is that normal? You mentioned it in your tutorial. Use the Jumbo Wonder Clips to hold your binding in place while sewing binding to the back of quilt. ;). Is there a printer friendly version of this? I love the easy appliqué too! I haven’t tried it with minky (yet) but it was a huge help for mitering a table runner with a wide border in a contrasting color fabric. The only thing I do differently when backing a quilt with minky instead of regular cotton is to make sure I cut wide enough strips (2.5″ usually) and test to make sure there is enough binding to fully cover the initial stitch line. How far up do you think you could size this blanket? Thanks for your detail and “Yes!” I did marvel at my corners! What you'll need: 1 yard cotton or flannel fabric. I believe several people had asked how to make a blanket with different dimensions than the example. So many of my cuddlers have become problems at daycare because the other kids wanted one, too. Topstitch all the way around the border to secure all layers of the blanket. It is easier to control smaller pieces of fabric. Thanks for sharing! But once you create that angled seam at each corner and then turn right side out, these perfectly mitered corners are created after you turn it right side out. ), Along one of the sides, leave about an 8 inch opening for turning your blanket right side out.  (Leave the opening on one of the sides that doesn’t stretch as much.  It will help later on when closing up that hole.). Thanks again! Next, you want to find the exact center of each 4 edges of both the backing fabric and the front fabric.  And then place a pin there to mark it.  (The dots below represent a pin.). Can you put thin batting in with this type of self binding? See how easy it is to make a minky baby blanket. 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. Hi, just wondering if this would work with a quilt, and if the quilt backing was fleece? about 5 more more weeks until my due date…wahoo! It’s a great one to make for a fun and quick baby gift. SO, let’s see…..are you confused about sewing all 4 sides of the blanket together? Now, it’s time to let your little one snuggle right in.  Or wrap that blanket up and use a baby gift.  So perfect! To create your pretty mitered corners, pick one corner to start with.  Grab the backing fabric and fold it in half diagonally, ignoring the front fabric and letting it just hide on the inside of the folded outer fabric.  You should now have a triangle shape with a fold along the diagonal edge and 2 even layers of raw edges along the flat horizontal edge (at the bottom).  If the very tip of the triangle is a little off, that’s okay…….just be sure that the 2 edges along the bottom where you sewed your front and back pieces together, are nice and evenly matched up. Wanna join my support group? Pin well along all sides of the quilt. :), Adults can have one too, right? When not swimming, cycling or running (or writing about all things fabric), he’s out catching some waves or chasing his dog, Dingo. A minky baby blanket is a great gift for a new arrival, but the whole family will love it’s soft texture! This will help with marking your mitered corner. 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