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Quilters & Crafters
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Chenille Baby Blanket
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Create a wonderfully soft and cozy blanket for the little one in your family.
Skill Level: Intermediate 
Time to Complete: 6 hours
Tools Needed:
Materials Needed:
- Chalk marker or marking pencil
- Basic sewing supplies
- 1 1/4 yard Each of 3 different patterned flannels
- 1 yard Coordinating flannel for back
- Basic sewing supplies
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- From each of 3 flannels, cut nine squares 9-1/2" x 9-1/2" and three squares 12"x12".
- Layer and center3 smaller squares on 1 larger square. You may keep all the layered fabrics the same or mix and match them as desired. The result will be 9 layered piles of fabric or blocks.
- Draw a diagonal line on the top layer of each block.
- Stitch through all four layers of each block, using the diagonal line as a guide.
- Continue to sew parallel lines on the diagonal, covering the entire 9-1/2" square.
- Sew half of the blocks with 1/8" or 1/4" parallel lines and the other half of the blocks with 3/8" or 1/2" parallel lines to vary the look of each block.
- Tips: Backstitch at the beginning and end of each seam line. Increase stitch length to 3.0 to speed up sewing. Pull fabric taut as you sew through first diagonal to ease stitching. Sew down one line of stitching, then up for the next to prevent distortion.
Cut channels using the OLFA Chenille Cutter.
- Square up block by trimming excess fabric so they measure 8 1/2"x8 1/2".
- Sew blocks right sides together to create a simple 9 patch, 3 rows across, 3 rows down. Alternate patterns of fabric and channel widths to create a pleasing pattern. Stitch with a 1/2" seam allowance. Press the seams open.
- The example is sewn together alternating small with wide channel widths and the direction of the cuts.
- Square up entire blanket using ruler and rotary cutter.
- Measure through the center both ways. Cut backing fabric to finished size of blanket.
- Layer blanket and backing, right sides together, matching raw edges.
- Stitch together, 1/2" seam allowance, leaving a 6" opening for turning.
- Turn inside out, press well, and slip stitch opening closed.
- Wash and dry blanket to fluff it up.
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