Reversible Blanket Pattern Maker
A reversible blanket is two layers of fabric, so each side can be different: a print one side and a plain colour on the other. Type the finished width and length and the front and back are drawn with seam allowance.
Finish the edges turned and topstitched, or bound, with a corner radius you choose, and add a middle layer if you want light padding.
Make it yours: Use a different fabric on each face, change the size for a lap throw or picnic blanket, and add a contrasting binding.
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Size
- Finished width: 50–180 cm (19⅝–70⅞″). Edge to edge after sewing.
- Finished length: 60–220 cm (23⅝–86⅝″). Edge to edge after sewing.
Sizes are typed in centimetres, millimetres or inches. The starting size is Finished width 100 cm (39⅜″), Finished length 140 cm (55⅛″).
Options
- Edge finish: turned and topstitched or bound edge
- Switches: Middle layer
- Measurements and counts: Binding width, Corner radius
Starting points
These are sizes and settings to begin from, and every one stays fully editable. Type your own measurements, or start from the nearest one.
| Starting point | Finished size, cm | Same starting point in round inches |
|---|---|---|
| Lap throw | 1 × 100 × 140 cm · turned edge | 1 × 40 × 56″ · turned edge |
| Picnic blanket | 1 × 150 × 180 cm · bound edge | 1 × 60 × 72″ · bound edge |
Cutting list
At the starting size (Finished width 100 cm (39⅜″), Finished length 140 cm (55⅛″)) the pattern has these pieces. Fabric sizes include seam allowance, interfacing is cut to the stitching line, and pieces cut on the fold are shown opened out. Each size is the width and height of the piece as cut.
| Piece | Fabric | Cut | Size to cut | How |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front and back | Main fabric | 1 | up to 102 × 142 cm (up to ≈40⅛ × ≈55⅞″) | Shaped: cut from the printed piece |
| Front and back | Lining | 1 | up to 102 × 142 cm (up to ≈40⅛ × ≈55⅞″) | Shaped: cut from the printed piece |
You will also need: Thread. The cover page and materials list give the amounts for your size.
The maker’s fabric estimate at this size: Main fabric about 1.6 m of 112 cm fabric; Lining about 1.6 m of 112 cm fabric.
How it goes together
These are the maker’s own instructions at the starting size. They change with the options you pick, and the PDF carries the full set with the cover, cutting list and materials list.
- Put each front and back right sides together and sew round at 1 cm, leaving 10 cm open between the notches.
- Notch the curved corners close to the stitching.
- Turn right side out, push out the corners, press, and topstitch all round 0.5 cm from the edge, closing the gap.
Fabric suggestions
Outer: Cotton, linen or a cotton-linen blend: they wash well and press crisply. Each face can be a different fabric.
Lining: The back is the same fabric or a contrasting cotton: a turned or bound blanket has a front layer and a back layer.
Interfacing, padding or other layers: No interfacing. The optional middle layer can be thin cotton batting or fleece, for a little warmth.
How each fabric family suits it
- Stable woven: great choice. Holds a crisp edge and corner.
- Heavy or stiff: works well. Fine for a picnic blanket. The corners get bulky, so trim the seams and press well.
- Stretchy knit: not recommended. The edges wave and the blanket will not lie flat. Use a woven.
- Slippery or fine: possible, with care. The layers slide against each other. Baste them together first.
The maker’s advice adjusts to the fabric family you pick in the Fabric tab.
Printing it
At the starting size the printed pieces take 32 A4 pages, taped together using the page labels, alignment marks and page map. For a print shop, choose a sheet from A0 to a 36″ roll: the pieces are packed onto as few sheets as they will fit on, and if one is too big for the sheet the maker says so. How printing, tiling and the test square work.
Frequently asked questions
What size can I make?
The reversible blanket pattern takes finished width from 50–180 cm (19⅝–70⅞″); finished length from 60–220 cm (23⅝–86⅝″). It starts at Finished width 100 cm (39⅜″), Finished length 140 cm (55⅛″), and you can work in centimetres, millimetres or inches. There are 2 starting points to begin from (Lap throw, Picnic blanket). Every starting point stays fully editable.
Which fabric suits the reversible blanket pattern?
Cotton, linen or a cotton-linen blend: they wash well and press crisply. Each face can be a different fabric. In the maker’s fabric advice, stable woven is a great choice; heavy or stiff works well; slippery or fine is possible with care; stretchy knit is not recommended.