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Faux Chenille Forest Friends

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Yay, I finished another project! The fabric I used for Emmett's backpack was the perfect fit for friends expecting. I decided to use the fun print to create another faux chenille baby blanket! I had lots of good help pinning the layers together! Once again I used this tutorial method for creating this blanket.  I made my first faux chenille blanket back in 2012 , my how the time flies!  I also made one 4 years ago for Emmett.   Anyway, it is very simple! You layer your print with three flannel layers wrong sides facing and then quilt diagonal lines at 1/2 inch apart.  Simply cut through JUST the flannel layers in between each row of stitching, bind and wash! This is the top layer of flannel.  I also had a brown layer and a blue, green and white plaid.   It doesn't matter what designs are pictured since you cut it all  and it gets super frayed. Emmett loves to take pictures, so here I am cutting, cutting, cutting!  The little guy was a champ and slept in his wrap the whole ti