The No-Sew Blanket
Zoodle tying the no-sew blanket together
Not too long ago, my day job was absolutely killing me. I had a big deadline, I was desperately behind, and I had no child care at all. I needed to find some way of keeping the Zoodle entertained while I worked. Fortunately for me, I had one already on hand: a no-sew blanket kit I bought for her years ago.
I bought the no-sew blanket kit for her when she was still a toddler. I wanted Zoodle to develop some more fine motor skills, and this seemed like a good way to do it. I was profoundly wrong, of course. The activity was not age-appropriate for my child at that time.
Now Zoodle is older. She resisted at first, wanting something more appropriate for two people. Once she got into the task, though, she loved it. She sat there quietly and worked on that blanket for a couple of hours. I got to finish a chapter in my project.
Her no-sew blanket is now her favorite piece of bedding. She insists on sleeping with that blanket first, every night. She’s proud of her hard work, and she’s warmer to boot.
Here’s what you’ll need:
1 new-sew blanket kit (We got ours at Jo-Ann’s five or so years ago)
OR
2 equal-sized pieces of fleece fabric
1 pair of scissors. Rotary cutters and a matt are fine, but not necessary
Time
- Cut the ends of your fabric into roughly equal lengths of fringe. You don’t have to be precise. My advice is to cut them together. (A grown-up should do this, if kids are involved.)
- Tie the fringe pieces together, knotting each piece of fabric to the other.
- Cover yourself and go to sleep, content with a job well done.
It really is that easy. As with everything, you know your kids best. The Zoodle is not able to handle big-people fabric cutting scissors. Your child might. Safety first!
