Monday, August 13, 2012

Monday Made It: Tie Blankets & Calling All OHIO Bloggers!


Happy Monday! It's Monday Made It time with Tara @ 4th Grade Frolics! Go join up and show us all what you made :)


For this edition of Monday Made It, I decided to make a tie blanket for my future classroom! I have two tie blankets of my own - one that my old roommate from college, freshman year, made for me and one that my little from sorority made for me! I cuddle with the one from my little more than anything else... it's just too soft! Anyway, I decided I wanted to make one for the reading area in my classroom should a child want to cuddle up OR it can be for those future children of my own! :)

So, how do you make a tie blanket? Well, I didn't take step by step pictures this time because it's just TOO easy. The only downside is that your fingers start to hurt after all the cutting!

STEP 1: You lay down one side of the blanket (a sheet of fabric) on a solid, flat area. Then, you place the other side on top of this, as even as possible.

STEP 2: On each corner, cut out a 4x4 inch of fabric out of BOTH pieces of fabric. Basically, from now on, you're cutting through both pieces of fabric at the same exact time.

STEP 3: Once you've cut out your corners, begin on one side by cutting a strip out of BOTH pieces of fabric at once about an inch wide, and about 3-4 inches in length. I eyeballed it all... didn't want to measure because I was too lazy and I think it wouldn't have made the blanket because it's meant to be uneven!

STEP 4: Tie the two pieces together from the bottom & the top layer of fabric. I chose to double knot mine because it would come undone if I only knotted it once.

STEP 5: Repeat step 3 and 4 until you have all the edges of the blanket tied together.

Ta-da! You're all done and now you have a no-sew blanket that's as comfy as ever!




This blanket is monkey/safari themed - it was one of the packaged, pre-cut ones they had at Jo-Ann Fabrics. It came with a green side, I think to bring out the palm trees. I am INCREDIBLY satisfied with it. The pre-cut ones are about 3 feet wide by 4 feet long.

But, I also have two other tie blankets I'm going to make where I bought the fabric from the choices and had it cut for me (at Jo-Ann Fabrics) - my choice fabric blankets are going to be about 4 feet wide by 6 feet long. One will be for my classroom and one will be for home. The ocean one you see with the ocean animals & words will be for the classroom. I chose to do a yellow solid side to bring out the yellow on a few of the characters! The anchor one below that will be for home. I chose to do a blue background because I wanted to make the anchors stand out. I cannot wait to make either of them! :)



So - that's my Monday Made It!

Don't forget to check out my giveaway page where I update it daily with giveaways - who knows... you could be the next winner. I've won FOUR this week! Holy cannoli! 

I hope y'all have a great week and get a lot done!

PS. This is the ONLY day of my SUPER SUMMER SCHEDULE that I've stuck to. Thanks, Tara, for keeping me in line! :)

PSS. Are you an Ohio Blogger??? I've got a few people that have told me they are - now it's your turn to let me know!

13 comments:

  1. I love your blanket. My school did a huge project last year making these same blankets for the cancer patients at All Children's Hospital. It was wonderful. Good luck with the new school year!

    Tamara
    Life's A Beach in First Grade

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    1. That's such a good cause, Tamara. I'm going to have to look into something like that! Good luck to you, too :)

      Sara

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  2. Hi Sara! Your tie blankets look great. I am an Ohio Blogger! Check out my blog at: www.averycuriousclass.blogspot.com

    Amanda

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    1. Hi Amanda! Thank you :) I checked out your blog & I've got you down on my list of Ohio Bloggers - would you mind e-mailing me at ventrellasara@gmail.com and I'll explain why I'm taking names :)

      Sara

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  3. Love those blankets and that ocean animal print is adorable! I havent made one in forever and think that may need to happen soon!! I am an Ohio blogger, glad to find another one out there!!
    Taylor
    Www.bakingcraftingteaching.blogspot.com

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    1. Taylor, it was my first time making one! I can't wait for my next :) Glad to know you're an fellow Ohioan!

      Sara

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  4. Love those blankets! I went through a time where I made those for everyone! I am having a giveaway--I would love to have you come and enter!

    www.ateacherwithoutaclass.com

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    1. They're just so simple! Only big problem is how expensive the fabric is... but it's okay! The length of having the blankets outweighs the cost! I'll stop on by :)

      Sara

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  5. Those blankets make me dream of fall! I have a cute owl one that a parent made for me last year! Your anchor blanket is going to be so cute!

    Kate
    EduKate and Inspire

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    1. That's a good association with the blankets, Kate! I cannot WAIT for fall. The weather we had this past weekend was PERFECT fall weather.

      Sara

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  6. I NEED THE ANCHOR ONE! haha did you get the fabric at jo anns?

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    1. Yup! I get all my fabric from Jo-Ann! I got the anchor fabric in Cincinnati tho but I'm sure the Beavercreek one has something similar if not the same! They also have a whooole lot more choices. Bigger store :)

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  7. I love the patterns of the monkeys, palm trees, and lizards. I love the fabric as well. Also, I really like the anchor theme. My mom live in the Outerbanks in N.C. and she loves everything aquatic. Light houses are another pattern I like as well. Thanks for the tutorial!

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