Make a Fleece Tied Blanket - Easy No Sewing

The No Sew Fleece Blanket

A few weeks ago we went to watch the sun set on Lake Huron. It was October so it was chilly. We took 3 friends, a thermos of soup and a few blankets and it was amazing!

We went with some dear friends from England who have never seen how vast the great lakes are. They were amazed by it of course but one friend also marvelled at our knotted fleece blanket.

She had never seen a knotted blanket like this before. This is not a new idea – we were given our first when we had our 2nd daughter 8 years. But I’m always up for a project and as a family that loves to camp and sit around the campfire-we can always use more!

So, I thought I would make another one and create the basic instructions.

My daughter loves dogs so when I saw this fleece at Joann Fabrics-I grabbed it. It’s so cute wish I had gotten more to make a dog pillow or bed.

I prefer my fleece blankets to have a pattern on one side of the blanket and a co-ordinating color on the back. I chose a bright red to be the second color to match this awesome dog fabric.

To make this project you will need:

fleece fabric in 2 co-ordinating colors. I had mine cut to 55 inches long
scissors or rotary cutter and mat
ruler or tape measure

Fleece fabric often has one side with writing and the other side will be curled. Start by trimming off these rough edges.

Lay the fabric on the floor-you need a huge workspace. Stack the two layers of fabric on top of each other and make sure it is a perfect match. If one piece is slightly longer, trim it.

When it’s as close to perfect as you can get it, trim off 4 inch squares off of each corner.

Without moving the fabric, cut the edge of the fleece into strips 1/2 wide, 3 inches long. Cut each strip through both layers of fabric.

Take the fabric strip from the top layer and the bottom layer and tie them together to make knots. Do this on every single strip. Make sure you match the top to the bottom to catch every single ribbon.

This is a slow process so turn on a movie if you get bored.