Friends of mine are having twins, one boy and one girl. I thought I would whip up something special for their upcoming arrival! Tags are a baby's best friend so why not give them lots of tags of their very own!
You will need: Two 13" squares of Minky fleece. 12 5" and 6" pieces of ribbon in various widths, textures and patterns.
With one piece of fabric right side up pin ribbons, evenly spaced, to each side of your square. I used 3 to a side here. Pin carefully here or your ribbon may sew crooked because of the stretch in the fabric.
Once you have all of your ribbons pinned on one piece, lay out the second piece on top creating a sandwich with the ribbons inside. Check the stretch of your pieces. It will sew best if the stretch of each square is going the same way. Pin the two pieces together and pin often, I pinned every 1" to hold everything in place. Leave an opening for turning, a 2-3" space on one of the sides.
Sew the two pieces together with a minimum of a 1/2" seam allowance or the fleece will buckle and tuck under your foot. Sew around three sides and take note to stop where you marked your turning space. I always make the last corner and continue four or five stitches, then leave the space to make it more uniform when you top-stitch it closed to finish. Before turning, make sure to snip the corners a little so when you turn the blanket they will be square and not bulky. Turn your blanket and push out the corners.
After turning, fold under the open space and pin. Top-stitch around the entire blanket for a nice finished look. A 1/2" or 5/8" top-stitch looks the best, make sure to catch the opening where you turned the blanket. It may seem a little thick for the machine but be careful not to pull the fabric through or it will be wavy and loose it's shape. I helped it along with a little push.
There you have it, a keepsake and forever friend of your baby or someone close to you! Enjoy!
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