Self-Binding Sweatshirt Blanket Tutorial

Do you have a bunch of old sweatshirts in your closet just taking up space? Maybe they have sentimental value because they are from a favorite vacations or sports team.

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Today’s self-binding sweatshirt blanket tutorial will show you how Sweatshirt blankets like these make great Graduation Gifts!

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– Sweatshirts – Sweatshirt Fleece

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Cut up your sweatshirts Before you begin, prewash and dry your sweatshirt fleece backing. Also, make sure all of your sweatshirts are clean.

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Separate the front of the sweatshirt from the back. Just cut up the side seams and across the shoulders.

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Center the 15 ½″ ruler on the sweatshirt in the desired location and cut it out. Repeat until you have 12 squares.

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Sew the Squares Together Arrange the cut sweatshirt squares into four rows of three. I like to lay my pieces on a design wall or the floor to double-check the placement and arrangement.

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