Quilt Top Turned Blanket for Crocheted Border Tips

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I think I could actually hear some people gasp at the thought of sewing up what’s supposed to be a quilt top and, instead, it became a blanket. New to quilting? Let me explain the difference.

A quilt has three layers (top, batting, backing). They’re secured together by stitching of some sort or ties. Where as a blanket is only one or two layers, so no batting (or wadding).

When I saw Sharon Holland’s stitch along, I couldn’t wait to participate. She was using blankets made out of flannel. I didn’t have any but there was this beautiful Wonderline quilt top hanging on my design wall. The idea occurred to me, “Sure! Shereece you can just turn this into a blanket instead!” With a quilter’s mind, it took me a minute to get my head around it. However, it totally worked!

With so many firsts in this project, I thought I’d share some of the things I discovered along the way in hopes it helps you!

PIN PIN PIN

Without the security of basting, I found it necessary to pin way more than I usually do. This keeps the two layers in place better to sew around the outer edge.

As you can see, my pins go in and out twice for that added bit of security. It’s not required, but definitely helpful for shift reduction.

FLOSS BEFORE YOU FLIP

Before you turn your blanket layers right side out, mark and sew your floss. Sharon shows you how in her tutorial. I still followed Sharon’s tutorial for both, but it was super difficult to sew from the right side because the needle kept going all the way through both layers unevenly.

SC ADJUSTMENTS

Sometimes you may find your hand-sewn stitches were too close or too far apart. You can adjust the number of single crochets (sc) in each stitch as long as you are still in multiples of three.

I hope you consider trying to add a crocheted border to your next quilt project. Create Joy did the same to a finished quilt, so guess what I’ll be doing next time?

Do you like the quilt? You can get your free copy HERE!

Until next time, I hope you find time to create!