After 30 years of creating comfort blankets for children and teens in need, we've learned that small details make a big difference in the quality and appearance of our binkies. The number one issue we consistently encounter [read the story]
Quick tips on how we make the no-sew fleece blankets. This saves time and keeps your binkies from being ugly. The key is consistent fringe widths and depths, AND cutting off the ugly selvage on BOTH sides before anything.
Brooke's mom sent me an email sharing an article her daughter Brooke found to share with us. Then, I checked out the links! WOW! It's a genuinely GREAT list of patterns. I appreciate the thoughtful resources Brooke [read the story]
A couple of weeks ago, a friend told me about these women who took hospital blankets, made them 50 x 60, and finished the edges. He asked if I wanted the 100 blankets. I said yes. I [read the story]
We are always looking for inspiration. Some of us need more than inspiration - we need the PATTERNS. This is too much math for me to wing it and who knows what shape it would be. Thanks, [read the story]
SewCanShe has GREAT free patterns. She charges $3 for most optimized PDF files, but the free ones can be used. I like this one as it's easy and doesn't involve TRIANGLES - oooooh the dreaded TRIANGLES! What [read the story]
The following is a step-by-step process for creating a no-sew binky. ALL FABRIC - BEFORE YOU CUT FRINGE - CUT OFF THE SELVAGE. They cannot be accepted without that cut-off. The edges are the selvage - it [read the story]
Dear Potential Volunteer, Binky Patrol is looking for volunteers to make blankets out of fleece. You do not need to sew anything! All you need is some fleece fabric, a pair of scissors and a little bit [read the story]
From Area Coordiantor, Ernalee Munday in Washington: I like to machine applique quilts for kids. My hands are not strong enough to hand applique anymore, so here is how I do it. I find cute pictures or [read the story]
We try to test these links regularly to see if they still work. If you find a broken link, please let us know. https://www.freequiltpatterns.info/ - A ton of variety. One of my favorites is Spring Quilt by [read the story]