No-sew fleece blankets

I really like this project because it so fun and easy and the results are quite nice.  I made a blanket like this for my daughter this Christmas from a No-Sew Fleece Blanket kit which really just includes the 2 pieces of coordinating fleece that you need.  More recently, I decided to make some mini fleece blankets for the puppies.  They will sleep with them for the next few weeks and then they will go with them to their new homes.  The familiar smell on the blanket will, hopefully, help comfort the puppies when they go with their new families.  I went to Jo-Ann fabrics where I knew the blizzard fleece was on sale and found some cute pet prints for the puppies blankets. 

Making the blankets is easy and can be done with any two pieces of fleece that are the same size.  The bolder, "right" side goes on the outside, so that the "wrong sides are facing in to each other and all the sides are matching up.  First, you need to cut a small square out of each corner.  Then, starting 1 side at a time (with both pieces of fleece still together), you cut strips about an inch or 1 1/2 inches wide and about 2 to 3 inches deep, depending on how big you want the ties to be.  Then, you tie a square knot in each matching set of ties all the way around the blanket until you are finished.  Then, the blanket can be washed, dried, and used.  There are so many different patterns of fleece available that you can really have fun with this project and make it special all sorts of people or occasions. 

Buddy snoozing.

Jake with the new blankies.