Minky Chenille Stroller Blanket

Minky Chenille Stroller Blanket 

I found a beautiful minky chenille blanket in a boutique so I decided to try and make a similar blanket as a Christmas present for my new baby love Raegan:)  I absolutely love this style blanket for baby.  The minky chenille fabric is silky soft and easy to work with.  The dimensions for the blanket are 31" x 31" which is a great size to use in the stroller or to layout for playtime on the floor.

31" x 31" Stroller Blanket 

Minky Fabric and Quilt Batting 

Supplies: 

Minky chenille fabric (approximately 2 yards) 

Quilt batting 

Sewing machine

Cotton thread

Straight pins

Measuring board or tape

Fabric scissors or rotary cutter 

Pre-wash and dry the chenille fabric to pre-shrink before sewing.  

Measure and cut two chenille fabric pieces and one batting piece to measure 31" long by 31" wide.  

Measure and cut fabric and batting pieces to measure 31" x 31" 

Layer the three layers of fabric by placing the batting on the bottom, the chenille fabric face up and then the second chenille piece on top face down.  Place pins along the edges of the three layers to secure.  

Layer fabric pieces and pin along edges to secure 

Straight stitch along the edges of three of the four sides individually.  Make sure to secure the thread at the end of each stitch by sewing forward all the way to the end and then sewing a few stitches in reverse and forward to the end again.

Once three of the sides are sown, sew the fourth side starting in the middle leaving an opening approximately  8 inches wide in order turn the fabric pieces right side out.

Once the fabric pieces are turned inside out, be sure to straighten out the corners.  Then pin the open space closed and use that as your starting point to top stitch along the perimeter of the blanket carefully curving around each corner in order to secure the three layers.  For my top stitch, I used a wavy stitch.

Wavy Stitch 

Minky Chenille Stroller Blanket

Pink Minky Chenille Blanket:) 

This pink minky blanket was the perfect addition to baby Raegan's Christmas gifts! This blanket was surprisingly simple to make and a warm and comfy gift for anyone! The warm batting adds an extra layer of warmth while strolling around in the Winter weather:)

Lauren