Ever since we found out that we are having a little boy I have had all things boy on the brain! I finally finished my first project for the little man and just in time for football season! I've been determined to make him a football blanket and since my husband is a Notre Dame fan and I am a Navy fan I added blue and gold taggies for us both!
What You Need
*Brown bumpy fabric (1 yard)
*Soft white fabric (1/4 yard)
*fabric glue
*ribbons
*thread
First thing I did was fold the fabric in half and sew a line along the inside for my first seam. No cutting!
Then I folded the blanket corners under to make a decent football shape.
I traced my football shaped and folded into fours so I could trim and make all sides even
I cut 2in strips of my white fabric and used fabric glue to pinch the edges together and form a center line down the under side of the fabric
I used my form as a guide to place my white fabric, pinned it in place and sewed it down.
Now, here comes the fun creative part I am really excited about! I wanted to flatten out the bumps outside of the football outline so I simply ironed them out leaving a bumpy football and a flat exterior. Be careful not to iron out the bumps on the backside of your fabric though! Also, don't let your fabric get too hot or it could discolor. Iron a few swipes, let cool and go again until flat.
Cut 6 in ribbons, use fabric glue to make them into 3 in loops and space evenly on fabric.
The finished result isn't perfect but I really love it and hope you do too!!!
