Guest Author - Susan Kramer

Here are instructions to make a 22 inch by 30 inch doll blanket featuring 2 appliqued squares.

Details of how to make the edging stitch are here.

If you use centimeters, the conversion is 1 inch = 2.5cm.

You may share this pattern with others using your own creative changes.

Supplies

- 1 yard (1 meter) of the main color (green floral in the photo).
- One third yard (one third meter) of the largest appliqued square which is the contrasting color (pink in the photo).
- A 6 inch by 6 inch swatch for the smallest square (green floral in the photo).
- Embroidery floss for the outline decorative trim.
- Heavy duty thread for the applique work. I use quilting thread.
- A thin layer of polyester batting for the middle layer.

Note: I use cotton fabric so it all pieces of fabric shrink evenly when washed. Also, cotton is lightweight enough to go in the home washer with towels of similar color. I recommend pre-washing fabric.

Construction

1. If you are using 44-45 inch wide material, use the width folded in half and cut the length at 30.5 inches allowing for a half inch hem.

2. After hemming the long edge, lay in the thin layer of polyester batting. Then fold in the end one half inch and blind stitch seam.

3. Temporarily baste in a crisscross pattern over the doll blanket to hold the batting in place. Later the applique work will hold the batting in place.

4. Cut the larger square 12.5 inches square and turn in the edges one quarter inch and iron to crease.

5. Cut the smaller square 6.5 inches square in turn in the edges one quarter inch and iron to crease.

6. Using the photo as an example applique the smaller square onto the larger square.

7. Applique the larger square (with the smaller square already attached) onto the large batted rectangle. Go through all layers of fabric when appliqueing the large square on so that the batting is held in place.

8. If you like, use the decorative edging stitch all around the outside edge to finish the doll blanket nicely. (The link for this stitch is above.)

Enjoy this little doll blanket!

Doll Blanket - Quilted
Doll Blanket - Basic Appliqued
Doll Blanket - Flying Feather Pattern
Stitching details
Decorative Edging for Doll Costumes
Contrasting Top Stitching for Doll Costumes

Article and photo credit Susan Kramer