This was given to my G-pa. It was my first time working with a panel of fleece, which was an interesting experience. It definitely pays off to be extra vigilant in regards to measuring and cutting down on a panel, as opposed to one cute piece of fleece with a pattern.
This is the scarf for my brother Matthew. He loves the Cubs (and I have a request from my nephew for one as well). Easy & warm. You simply buy 1/4 yd of fleece, trim the edges and snip 20 (or more) slits in the end. Depending on how tall the person is varies the length of slits I cut. For this I cut 2 inches in length before then tying each slit into a knot, because I like the look of it. I made a camo one for B and a brown striped one for my other brother, Schuyler. No pics but they looked nice!
This is the fabric I used for my Grandma Suzy's blanket. I didn't get an after shot, but it turned out really nice. A great way to save money (if you watch the sales) is to buy the full size tie blanket kits at your local fabric store. I saved over $15 doing this. By buying the full size kits, you simply get fleece without any markings on the edges. It saved money and I was still able to use the braiding technique.
This is Lily enjoying her Rapunzel blanket. This was bought in a kit, but ended up coming with the edges marked for cutting. So instead of taking extra time to cut it down further, I simply left both pieces as they were (already measured perfectly) snipped on the lines and tied the edges. This did make me leery of other kits because I didn't want to deal with the pre-made marks, but I actually think tying kids blankets makes sense. Less chance of them falling apart that way-if your child carries her special blankets around like mine does! And I was proven wrong about the pre-made marks when I bought the kit for my Grandma's blanket anyway. :)
This is the blanket I made for my brother Matt's girlfriend, Marcy. It was my first braided edge, full sized blanket and it turned out great! Including the extra time for trimming, taping and snipping the edges, it actually took less time to put the blankets together than if I would have tied the edges.
I also made 2 brag books. One for my Mom, featuring all 3 grand kids from birth to now. It spans the last 4 years. I'm having trouble uploading the link so you can all see it, so once I get it to work I'll upload it for your viewing pleasure! The second brag book was for my in-laws, featuring Lily Anne from birth to now. It was a lot of fun to put them all together and they were a big hit!
Lots of great, creative and fun gifts this year for the holidays. I can't wait to find different ideas for Christmas 2012!
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