~self-binding comforter~

I don't know about you guys, but to me,

there's nothing like a blanket made especially

for you by someone who loves you.

Wrapping up in a handmade blanket is 

equivalent to that person wrapping their arms

around you, protecting you and loving you.

When my little guy was born (5 years ago) he 

got so many beautiful blankets. From bassinet to 

crib to toddler bed; I had sizes and shapes for each stage....

handmade from loved ones and given to me at

my baby showers.

(I remember each and every one of them :) )

It was only natural that when he moved out of

his toddler bed and into his "big boy" bed that I

wanted him to have a comforter made just for him.

About a year prior to this, my husband came home

with some adorable fabric with John Deere tractors

arranged to look as if it was camouflage

disclaimer: my hubs doesn't go to the fabric store...

he found it for $1/yard at our FAVORITE secret

treasure store and couldn't pass it up. He got 

like 5 or 6 yards of it.

 

I knew immediately once I set my mind on making

the comforter that this was the material I wanted to use.

I wanted something very easy and simple.

I have made a lot of the self-binding baby blankets and

I thought, "Why couldn't I make the same style, just bigger?"

So....I did.

Do you know how easy this was?

I used a queen size sheet for the binding/back fabric.

The most difficult part of this project was finding a place large

enough to lay it out and pin it....

and bending over to do it (I was very pregnant 

when I made this last year).

I just laid out the sheet then placed the quilt batting

down on top of the sheet. Next I laid the flannel camo

fabric down and pinned it all around.

I don't have a link for a self binding tutorial but I'm

sure there are a ton swirling thru

the blogosphere. If you can't find one

and you're interested in making one of these let me know

and I'll try and get some instructions to you.

The trickiest part is the corners.

You basically have to do it the opposite

way you think it should be done. 

For the pillow case I just took some of the fabric

and ironed on a chubby monogrammed "E".

I gave it to him for Christmas LAST YEAR.....

YES-it has taken me this long to blog about it.

He loves it.

And I love finding him wrapped in it

all warm and snuggly :)
Some nights when I tuck him in he
smiles and says, 
"Momma-you made this blanket for me because
you love me don't you?"

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

"Yes E...as a matter of fact, I do love you."

Total cost for this was under $20.