Oh Baby! Ribbon Blanket

Fleece and Chenille Ribbon Blanket for Baby

Ribbon Blanket

Oh Baby! I decided to make these soft and cuddly "taggie" ribbon blankets for the new loves in my life! The  textured silky and smooth ribbons offer comfort by providing sensory stimulation and promote fine motor development.  It can be attached to the little one's stroller or car seat and is machine washable.  Each of my blankets measure 13" by 13" which is a nice size for baby. 

Colorful Elephants:)

Dinosaurs

Supplies to create one ribbon blanket:

• Soft fleece fabric
• Soft chenille fabric
• Warm and Natural Quilt Batting
• Ribbon pieces (approximately 24 ribbons of different textures)
• Sewing Machine
• Cotton Thread
• Pins
• Scissors
• Measuring tape or board

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

Measure and cut the fleece, chenille and batting to measure approximately 13" wide by 13" long each. 

Measure and Cut Fabrics 13"x 13"

Cut each ribbon piece to measure approximately 6 inches long.  I used a variety of textures and colors to coordinate with my fabrics.  I looped some of the ribbons before pinning and I left some of the ribbons straight or criss-crossed.  I used 6 ribbons per side, spaced approximately every two inches. 

Cut each ribbon to measure 6 inches long

Pin the ribbons along the edges of the fleece fabric (pattern side up) with the raw edges facing out.

Pin ribbons 2 inches apart, 6 ribbons per side

Once the ribbons are pinned in place, layer the three pieces of fabric.  Placing the batting on the bottom, the fleece pattern side up and the chenille placed on top with the pattern side 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 in the middle between the two center ribbons in order turn the fabric pieces right side out.

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. 

These blankets are challenging but very fun to make! So soft and colorful they are a wonderful gift for little ones:) 

Elephant Ribbon "Taggie" Blanket

Ribbon Blanket for Baby:) 

Lauren