Here is a little known fact about my blog–the most popular post, by a landslide, is my tutorial on how to make Fleece Flannel Blankets.

During the holiday season, dozens of crafters daily click on this post. It makes me feel very popular.

Yesterday, I was making a Fleece Flannel Blanket, and I thought those of you who had missed the post the first time around might be interested..

I have several friends with buns in the oven, or another way to put that–there’s been a lot baking going on.

My standard baby gift is a Fleece Flannel blanket and a selection of several of my favorite children’s board books. My absolute favorite book to give is When I’m Sleepy written by Jane R. Howard and illustrated by Lynne Cherry. This book should be considered a classic, but it is not. It is out of print, and I have to hunt down used copies which I do.

A fleece flannel blanket is the ultimate Alaskan blanket. It is uber warm and cuddly. I make them in three sizes.

Adult Throw which measures approximately 72” by 60”.
Big Kid which measures approximately 56” by 46”,
and Baby Size with measures approximately 44” by 36” which is conveniently the same size as a yard of fabric.

It is a very simple process–fleece + flannel + binding = blanket. I usually buy my flannel fabric at equilter.com Every Christmas season they have big holiday sale, and I stock up on flannel for the year.

I will prep several blankets at the same time. I cut the fleece/minky and the flannel, and then make bindings.

Then when I need to make a blanket, I can quickly do so. It takes about 2 1/2 – 3 hours to assemble one of these blankets.

I frequently make the Adult Throw for friends who are sick.

It is the BEST blanket for surviving chemo.

If you want to make your own comfy Fleece Flannel Blanket you can find instructions for making the blanket here, making a bias cut binding here, and making and attaching an all Machine Made Binding here.

Even Kato likes them!

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