How Do You Make And Donate Fleece Blankets?
If you want to do something creative for a charity project, consider making fleece blankets. You can make and donate fleece blankets to a variety of organizations, including hospitals, children’s service organizations and even animal shelters. Make fleece blankets in several sizes regardless of your sewing skills; many blankets even have no-sew instructions. Determine your blanket size. For a baby blanket, cut your fleece approximately 30 inches by 36 inches; this is equivalent to one yard of fleece fabric cut in half (fleece usually comes in 60-inch widths). For adults, keep the yard whole and make the blanket 36 inches by 60 inches. For animals, a small blanket approximately 14 to 36 inches square is appropriate. This is the basic fleece blanket. Make a fringed blanket. Cut fringe along all four sides of the blanket; each cut you make should be one to two inches deep and 1/2 to one inch apart. Leave the fringe as it is or knot it gently for decoration; just remember that a knotted bl
