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I loved this little birdie pattern, and thought it would be perfect for our little Quill girl-to-be. This was the first time for me working with fleece and the super sweet satin edging. See below for the step-by-step process.
Sew all 4 sides at about 1/4 inch. Then stitch again about 3/4 inches from edge.
This is what it should look like once you are done stitching.
Here comes the tricky part...adding the trim. Open up the satin edge, fold over 1 inch from the end, and iron.
Tuck the edge of fleece in little front or back pocket made by fold of trim.
Pin the trim on, keeping the fleece tucked in as close to the trim center as you can.
Sew trim on, all the way to the next corner.
Tuck the edge of fleece in little front or back pocket made by fold of trim.
Sew trim on, all the way to the next corner.
Open up the satin trim,to turn the corner. A diagonal is formed when you do this, press lightly and pin.
Pin the rest of trim to upcoming side of blanket.
(Don't forget to miter the corner on the back side as well, being careful to make sure the diagonals match up)
Begin stitching at the outer corner, up the diagonal, and then up the side of the blanket, to the next corner. Repeat.
Catching top and bottom edges of trim can be tricky, so check your work.
See finished product above.
PS: I could have made another blanket, in the time that it took me to upload this post. What...what?