Repurposed Throw

With the colder weather settling in, it was time for my youngest daughter to get a cozy blanket to keep her warm.  She has just about outgrown her toddler blankets, but isn't quite ready for a full twin sized one yet....so, I took the old throw from my couch and gave it a second life!

The throw was a warm heavy fleece, just about the perfect size for her, but it was a boring brown, and of course that just won't do for a little girl!  I was inspired by this quilt from Paula Prass made with her Woodland Delight collection:

I just love the different sized blocks that she used and I of course love the fabric!  While I don't have this collection on hand, I do have a few pieces which I used along with some other fabrics that I felt went well.  Take a look!

I planned the block layout by using 1" squares of fabric (1" = 10"),  I was able to play around with the colors, fabrics and block sizes until I found what I liked.  While I'm not a quilter by any stretch of the imagination, I'm thrilled with how easy the large blocks were to put together and the final result.  I didn't want to bother with creating a binding, so I simply put the assembled quilt blocks on top of the throw (right sides together) and sewed.  I turned them right side out, ladder stitched the opening and finished the blanket with a 2" top stitch.  This took me about 3 hours to make. 

My daughter couldn't be happier.  Of course now my older daughter wants one too...exactly the same of course....I'm currently hunting for another throw... Ha!