How to Finish a Fleece Blanket

The Boise/Southwest Idaho Project Linus Chapter has a wonderful section on various ways to finish fleece blankets.

Click on How to Finish a Fleece Blanket to head over to the Boise/Southwest Idaho site to see different methods to finish fleece blankets.

Animal Blankets crocheted by Jane Besser of York

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Single Layer Fleece...Serged with a Pocket

Pocket sewn on, then edges of 1 1/2 yard blanket is serged

Quiltmaker Magazine

Quiltmaker's Super-Size Nine Patch free pattern

Quiltmaker Magazine is one of the Project Linus sponsors for Make-A-Blanket Day. They have free patterns on their website. Of special interest is a very simple one-block "nine patch". 3 yards of fabric makes three crib-sized quilts.

Click on Quiltmaker Magazine Super-Sized Nine Patch pattern to head over to Quiltmaker Magazine site. The pattern is available in Adobe Acrobat format for downloading.

Our own Quiltmaker Jo Stauffer mentioned that this is such a wonderful pattern (Thanks Quiltmaker Magazine!) that we can use it in a larger size, to better correspond to our blanket needs. Download Larger Super-Sized Nine Patch directions for a 38"x45" version.

The 2000 Quiltmaker Project Linus pattern is called "Warm Wishes". Click on Quiltmaker Warm Wishes.

Quiltmaker Magazine's Warm Wishes - the 2000 Project Linus free pattern.

Want more free patterns from our friends at Quiltmaker, including the Single Scoop Ice Cream quilt? Click on Quiltmaker Patterns Index

Quiltmaker Magazine's Single Scoop Free Project Linus pattern

Quiltmaker's simple applique patterns are found if you Click on Quiltmaker Make Mine Applique! The turtles and apples on these quilts are simple applique from easy Quiltmaker Magazine patterns.

Simple Applique quilts, and a "Star". ;-)
Francis Cassidy is Nancy McHenry's Dad...and a Lancaster Chapter Project Linus Blanketeer
in the Willow Valley family and friends quilting group.

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