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DIY Cozy Chevron Minky Throw

Looking for a beginner level DIY project? This chevron minky throw is easy to create and makes for the coziest gift anyone would appreciate!

Doesn’t the month of January just make you want to curl up under a blanket with a good book and a cup of hot chocolate? When I started working on my office a few months ago I decided that a cozy throw was a necessity. Inspired my my daughters’ special blankys, which they have both had since they were born, I wanted something super soft and cozy that would keep me warm on the chilliest mornings.

I found some soft white minky fabric on Amazon and decided to pair it with some pretty aqua chevron fabric that I already had on hand. A few straight lines and less than an hour later I had the perfect cozy throw!

DIY Cozy Chevron Minky Throw

Here is what you need:

2 yards soft minky fabric
2 yards chevron fabric
sharp scissors
stick pins
thread
sewing machine

 

Step 1: Lay out minky fabric, soft side up, on large flat surface or floor. Spread out chevron fabric overtop of minky fabric, right side down. Line up fabric against corner and 2 straight edges.

Step 2:  Trim excess fabric so that the two pieces are the same size.

Step 3: Carefully pin fabric together all the way around.

Step 4: Carefully sew along all four edges with a one inch margin, leaving a 12 inch opening along one side.

Step 5: Turn throw right-side out through opening.

Step 6: Pin opening closed and sew along all four sides, leaving a 1/2″ margin.

How do you stay cozy during the cold winter months?

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Ruth Soukup

Ruth Soukup is dedicated to helping people everywhere create a life they love by follwing their dreams and achieving their biggest goals. She is the host of the wildly popular Do It Scared podcast, as well as the founder of Living Well Spending Less® and Elite Blog Academy®. She is also the New York Times bestselling author of six books, including Do It Scared®: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Obstacles, and Create a Life You Love, which was the inspiration for this book. She lives in Florida with her husband Chuck, and 2 daughters Maggie & Annie.

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  • what kind of stitch did you use, does it matter?

  • Question for you- I've never bought fabric online- so when you order your minky material- it says its sold by the yard- I can only assume you said you needed a quantity of 2 or 4 depending on how your many blankets your making?

  • This is adorable!! Definitely my next project!! I love the chevron fabric. For those of you asking about the chevron fabric. If you click on the link it tells you that it is 100% cotton and where she got it. Love it!!!

  • which type of fabric did you use for the chevron material?

  • Love love the chevron fabric !!! Can you please tell us what type of fabric and where we can find it?? Thanks so much for the great tutorial

  • Wonderful and easy tutorial! Made this in a couple hours, only three days after I started sewing. And it turned out pretty well, minus some wonky seams! Thank you :)

    RaeLynn
    raelynndefalco.theworldrace.org

  • Love Minky Blankets! Great Tutorial. I have been making some for my baby on the way!

  • Nice Tutorial. Thanks for sharing

  • I love aqua color and I love chevron - it's perfect! Thanks for the great idea :)

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