CAMPYLOBACTER: Anyone else had it?

[Lesley]

These were the thing to make when we were in the US a few years ago - very easy to make and great for a quick present. Apologies if you know about them already.

 

Not sure if I can explain it well but I'll try......

 

Two rectangles of fleece - 4" bigger all around than the blanket size you want.

Place the pieces together with right sides of fabric facing out.

Pin or tack the pieces together - but not in the 4" edging area.

Make 4" cuts around all 4 edges, about 1cm between cuts. Each cut in the corners will remove a square of the fabric.

 

Tie each opposing piece of fleece together - this makes a fringe all around the blanket.

 

Does that make any sense?

[Couperwife]

it sounds like a good idea...i think I understand what you mean do you have any photos?

 

does it end up tied together all round the edge, but like a "sealed pocket" in the middle

 

I want to make a Christmas fleece, and I wondered how Iw as going to do it

 

cathy

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[Couperwife]

Ive found what you mean

 

and it is exactly what I thought you meant

 

***linky thing***

 

I like it

 

(ok, im very enthusiastic about this - can you tell

 

cathy

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[Ygerna]

I've made lots of these The most recent was for a friend who has just had a little boy. Its lovely, big and fleecy and will be great for when he is rolling around on the floor as the tassles are fascinating for them. They are really easy to make but look terrific.

 

Fleece can be purchased easily on that rather well known auction website

[eeyoreshunny]

ooo I have some fleece may have to try one of these

[Lesley]

Ive found what you mean

 

and it is exactly what I thought you meant

 

***linky thing***

 

I like it

 

(ok, im very enthusiastic about this - can you tell

 

cathy

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Thanks Cathy!! - I just didn't think of looking The instructions in your link are better than mine as well

 

I haven't made mine - I bought the fleece to make one for Jazz but she loves anything with knots etc. - she removes zips from dog bed covers and labels from any fabric........I had visions of two completely separate pieces of fleece and a smiley dog thinking how clever she was

[Couperwife]

Ive made one

 

for my friends little boy (who will be a whole one year old in January )

 

its lemon on one side, and Thomas the Tank on the other

 

photos to follow

 

thanks for telling me about this Lesley

 

cathy

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[Lesley]

Glad you liked it - can't wait for photos

[Couperwife]

Photos here (i thought i'd posted them earlier dont know where they went or what I did)

 

started

 

Im helping too

 

Finished

 

cathy

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[Lesley]

Lovely!

[Plum]

Very snuggly as your kitty demonstrates

[Ygerna]

What is lovely about these is that anyone can make one. No sewing, knitting, crocheting (is that a real word?) or anything to scare anyone 'non' crafty, but, the finished results are fabulous.

[eeyoreshunny]

I made mine this morning it's not amazingly neat or straight lol but i sat on the floor to do it which probably wasn't the best idea I'm going to get some more fleece and do a few more

 

 

 

[Couperwife]

wow cow print!!!

 

gosh yours looks a lot neater than mine - how did you do your knots? I tied mine using a granny knot (I think its called) yours looks better than mine

 

cathy

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[eeyoreshunny]

The video i watched said to tie them together like you would a balloon so that's what i did i'm using some s"Ooops, word censored!"s now to see if i can make a mini one to use as a kind of comfort toy

 

ETA well it did work but making the knots hurt my hands a bit

[Lesley]

They're gorgeous!

[Snowy]

They look great!

[Couperwife]

right, tie like balloons is the way im going to do it then thank you

 

todays fleece (another day off school) is hello kitty with a bright pink back

 

cathy

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[eeyoreshunny]

todays fleece (another day off school) is hello kitty with a bright pink back

 

cathy

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ooo sounds great don't forget pics i'm off to trawl ebay for some more fleece don't tell LSH