Alright, are you so ready to pump out this super easy,cute, and snugly project?And if you want to know more about my team up with Bitty Bugs and our Giveaway going on read to the bottom for more info!
If you have a friend about to have a baby this is a great gift that doesn’t take too much time. It only took me an afternoon from start to finish (including kid interruptions). And if you skip the quilt top and just use a solid piece of fabric, takes an hour tops. One of the great things about this project is you don’t have to pre wash anything! The pre cut squares are ready to go, and minky doesn't need pre washing so this is something you can pull out and start sewing!
If you have a friend about to have a baby this is a great gift that doesn’t take too much time. It only took me an afternoon from start to finish (including kid interruptions). And if you skip the quilt top and just use a solid piece of fabric, takes an hour tops. One of the great things about this project is you don’t have to pre wash anything! The pre cut squares are ready to go, and minky doesn't need pre washing so this is something you can pull out and start sewing!
Finished Quilted Lovey Measures Approx. 30"x 30'
Supplies
Tools
*** Note, while you do not have to have a walking foot I highly recommend it when sewing with minky. Minky is a stretchy and a thick fabric and having a walking foot makes life easier.***
Supplies
- Minky backing 1 1/8 yards
- 2, 5” stackers (total of 36, 5” squares) or 5/8 yard of cotton fabric
Tools
- Ruler, cutting mat, scissors, lots of pins
- Thread and sewing machine
- Walking foot *optional*
*** Note, while you do not have to have a walking foot I highly recommend it when sewing with minky. Minky is a stretchy and a thick fabric and having a walking foot makes life easier.***
 Quilt Top 1. Lay out you pre-cut squares in the design you want. I always take a picture with my phone to help me remember the layout. It should be 6 blocks across and 6 blocks down (30” x 30” )  2. Sew the first row of blocks together with a 1/4” seam allowance. |  3. Once all the blocks are sewn together in rows, Press the seams to one side. Starting on the first row press to the right, 2nd row to the left, continuing to alter left and right through all 6 rows.  4. Now sew all the rows together using that ¼” seams allowance. Then press seams down on the 1st row, then up on the second, continuing to alter up and down through all six rows. Your Lovey quilt top is now finished! That was a breeze wasn’t it! Now on to the minky |
Minky Backing
5. Cut your minky into a 40” x 40” square
6. Find the center of your Minky square by folding it in half right sides together and placing a pin on the fold to mark the center on both ends, unfold it and then re-fold it the other direction, placing two more pins in the center line.
7. Do the same thing with the quilt top, find the center for all four sides and pin.
8. You should now have four center marks on your minky square, and four center marks on your quilt top square.
5. Cut your minky into a 40” x 40” square
6. Find the center of your Minky square by folding it in half right sides together and placing a pin on the fold to mark the center on both ends, unfold it and then re-fold it the other direction, placing two more pins in the center line.
7. Do the same thing with the quilt top, find the center for all four sides and pin.
8. You should now have four center marks on your minky square, and four center marks on your quilt top square.
9. Now place your minky and quilt top, right sides together on top of each other.
10. Line up the center pin for the top of the quilt top with the top of the minky square and pin that center together.
11. Now pin every inch or so to the end of the quilt top, you will have five inches left un pinned on each side of minky.
12.Repeat this process for all four sides, When you are done pinning you will have weird looking, floppy corners.
13. Before you start sewing the edges together, measure and mark ¼” in from each quilt top corner
14. Start sewing in the middle of one of the edges.
14. Start sewing in the middle of one of the edges.
15. When you get to the mark at the corner, backstitch then lift the needle and turn the blanket and reposition it so you are sewing on the seam again, start again at the dot in the corner, repeat this process until you are all the way around , stopping about 5-6” from where you began leaving an 5-6” opening.
Making the Mitered Corners
16. Pull the minky fabric away from the quilt top. From the corner of the Minky, pull the flap taught and match up the raw edges creating a triangle.
17. Match up the seams from the quilt top with your ruler, and draw a line across the minky triangle flap you just made. Pin it all in place so nothing moves
16. Pull the minky fabric away from the quilt top. From the corner of the Minky, pull the flap taught and match up the raw edges creating a triangle.
17. Match up the seams from the quilt top with your ruler, and draw a line across the minky triangle flap you just made. Pin it all in place so nothing moves
18. Starting from the seam where the two fabrics are joined, sew on the line you just made on the minky to the edge , then trim the excess triangle flap away, leaving about ¼” of fabric. Do this for all four corners**
* Note- if you are using Minky for the backing there is no need to press the seams in the corners, if you were using a cotton fabric for backing then you should press the seams before turning it.*
* Note- if you are using Minky for the backing there is no need to press the seams in the corners, if you were using a cotton fabric for backing then you should press the seams before turning it.*
Finishing Up
19. Now that all four corners are mitered and trimmed turn the blanket right side out through your opening.
20. Shape the blanket so it all looks nice and pretty with even borders. You might need to poke your finger ir a back of a pen in the corners to make all the fabric come out. Then pin the opening and around the rest of the blanket where the quilt top meets the minky. It is time to top stitch along to border!!! Almost finished! And look at those lovely mitered corners!!!! See not so scary :)
19. Now that all four corners are mitered and trimmed turn the blanket right side out through your opening.
20. Shape the blanket so it all looks nice and pretty with even borders. You might need to poke your finger ir a back of a pen in the corners to make all the fabric come out. Then pin the opening and around the rest of the blanket where the quilt top meets the minky. It is time to top stitch along to border!!! Almost finished! And look at those lovely mitered corners!!!! See not so scary :)
21. I also top stitched/basted around some of the blocks to keep the quilt top together with the minky. You can do this any way you like.
*You can use a straight stitch, or a decorative stitch, I increase the length of my stitch just a little then the default setting*
Your done! Now that you know how to make this cute lovey blanket you could easily do this to any blanket you make any size, cottong, knit, minky, have fun and go to town! See I also made one out of Cat and the Hat Minky and dimple minky for some extra snuggle time! Just make sure that the backing of the blanket is always bigger in length and width. For example if I was making a top that was 30”x 36” I would want my bottom fabric to be at least 36”x 42” adding 3” for each side (total of 6" added to length and 6" added to width). But you could always add more inches showing more of the back fabric, play around with it, t’s up to you! Have fun! I would love to see any projects you make!!! Enjoy!
Now for that Giveaway! If you want to win a handmade super cute twirly girl circle skirt from Bitty Bugs, or a chance to win a 5" Treasure Map Stacker (By: Riley Blake Designs) from me read on!
We are teaming up to help launch our blogs and businesses. Katherine over at Bitty Bugs is a pretty amazing person and seamstress. She makes the cutest things, and rocks the skills to do so. So what do you have to do to win, it's easy go check out Bitty Bugs Circle Skirt tutorial by Clicking Here and and Enter Below!
*You can use a straight stitch, or a decorative stitch, I increase the length of my stitch just a little then the default setting*
Your done! Now that you know how to make this cute lovey blanket you could easily do this to any blanket you make any size, cottong, knit, minky, have fun and go to town! See I also made one out of Cat and the Hat Minky and dimple minky for some extra snuggle time! Just make sure that the backing of the blanket is always bigger in length and width. For example if I was making a top that was 30”x 36” I would want my bottom fabric to be at least 36”x 42” adding 3” for each side (total of 6" added to length and 6" added to width). But you could always add more inches showing more of the back fabric, play around with it, t’s up to you! Have fun! I would love to see any projects you make!!! Enjoy!
Now for that Giveaway! If you want to win a handmade super cute twirly girl circle skirt from Bitty Bugs, or a chance to win a 5" Treasure Map Stacker (By: Riley Blake Designs) from me read on!
We are teaming up to help launch our blogs and businesses. Katherine over at Bitty Bugs is a pretty amazing person and seamstress. She makes the cutest things, and rocks the skills to do so. So what do you have to do to win, it's easy go check out Bitty Bugs Circle Skirt tutorial by Clicking Here and and Enter Below!
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