How to make a double blanket from "Minky" fabric

I love this ultra soft "minky" fabric.  So do babies and ,for that matter, everyone.  

It is not hard to make this but you need a few precautions because it is stretchy and it can "crawl" when you sew on it.  

1- Lay your fabric out flat and make sure it is squared- That means straight lines the exact same on all four sides.  .

2-Cut one side on and then lay the other piece on it (in sides out) and smooth it down carefully and cut the second piece to match it exactly. 

3-Then pin it together with straight pins vertically to the edge.  Put the pins about 5"  apart and make sure it is smooth.

4-Loosen the pressure on your feed dogs one number.

5- Sew around it leaving about 7 inches open in the middle of one side.  

6- Turn the blanket right side out. 

7-pin the opening with a couple of pins with the seam tucked inside.

8-Top stitch all the way around the blanket about 1/4 " from the edge.  

DONE!!!