1. It came out exactly as I had envisioned it
2. It was super easy
3. I use it all the time
4. It motivates me to make my bed in the morning, in order to display it nicely on top of my douvet.
I don't know about your apartments but mine is a bit drafty; I would describe the heat regulation as primitive. Having a throw to wrap around my shoulders or put over my legs, while reading, watching TV, knitting, etc, is super essential. In case you have some time on your hands- here is how it's made!
How To
You will need:
4 yards of fabric (2 yards of each style)
2 yards of batting
1 yard of beading, attached to a ribbon.
1. Select two contrasting swaths of material. I will call them swaths A and B. I used a slightly textured, almost suede like material, with a subtle pattern for the turquoise side and a rich, wide striped brown velvet for the other. Mixing textures and fabric makes the throw visually interesting.
2. Get your batting and both Swaths. Sewing a layer of batting into the middle of your throw gives it a little weight and makes it very warm. Lay swath A on a flat surface (I usually use the floor, but a large table would be even better), with the "right side" facing up, aka the side of your fabric that you WANT to show. Lay Swath B on top of Swath A with the WRONG side of the fabric facing up, aka the side you do NOT want to show. Lay the batting down on top of Swath B.
3. Now you have created a sandwich! Pin all around the perimeter, securing all three layers together, making sure they lay flat.
4. Sew around the perimeter, as close as possible to the edge (note-- when you are sewing with three layers of semi sturdy fabric, you may have to adjust the tension on your needle). CAREFUL-- make sure that you are sewing all three pieces together at all times-- the pins assure this, but be mindful that one piece doesn't slip out at any point. Start at the bottom of one of the long sides and sew all the way up the side to the first short side, sew across and then all the way down the second long side. When you get to the second short side, sew a little more than 3/4ths of the way and then bind off and remove your throw from the machine.
5. Now we need to turn this baby inside out--so the right sides are facing out and the batting is on the inside. You are going to pull the entire throw, turning it inside out, through the hole that you have left on the short edge. Reach into the hole and grab the front of swath A-- remember this was the swath that you placed on the floor with the "right" side facing up- so it is now located on the inside of this semi closed pillow case thing you are rangling with. Pull that side of Swath A out, while pushing the batting side in-- you will notice that as you turn this inside out, your batting gets pulled in to the inside and your throw emerges!
6. Once you have successful turned your entire throw inside out, poke a pencil or something into the corners so that they are properly formed. Now you need to sew up the hole that you have left open on the second short side. I do this by hand. I fold in the ragged edges so that it matches the portion of the side that was sewn shut by the machine and then sew it by hand to match the machine part, to the best of my ability. The smaller the hole you leave, the less noticeable this portion is on the end product.
7. I added a beaded border to one of short sides (adding this border to the short side that you finished by hand will camouflage any ugliness you want to disappear...)-- to do this I purchased beaded ribbon and sewed it, with my machine, to the side. It simple but adds a nice touch to the finished product!
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