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Alee
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Alee
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Posted - Sep 29 2007 :  10:02:59 PM  Show Profile  Send Alee a Yahoo! Message
I have this crazy idea for a blanket-

Kathie told me about a way to make a faux chenille blanket using flannel and I started wondering if I could make a "yarn" out of flannel strips and crochet that to blankie size and if that would work as well.

Here is what I was thinking:

I have some good sized scraps of flannel. If I cut them into strips and then joined the strips *like you would for a rag rug*, could I then crochet the strips into a blanket that would fray enough to be cozy but stay together enought to last? Or would I have to sew the flannel strips at least a little to preserve the fabric?

I think I am going to try it soon, but please share what you ladies think!

Alee
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Carol Sue
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Carol Sue
Washingtonian
USA
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Posted - Sep 30 2007 :  01:47:48 AM  Show Profile
Alee, you may have to sew along both edges for it not to unravel all the way.
When you d a rag quilt, you do have sewn edges and mine has been thrown in the washer lots and it has frayed past those edges. Don't know if that will help.

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