I love fleece blankets and homemade ones are super easy- no sewing machines, no straight lines, no fuss! I saw one online combining fleece and fur and spent the rainy afternoon (I am home sick with a cold!) making one for Abby Lu. Here are the super simple directions:
Purchase 2 pieces of fabric 1 1/4 yard each
Wash and dry fabric
Start in one corner and begin paperclipping around the fabric. If it is different sizes (due to different size bolts or from shrinage in the wash) trim fabric to make them the same size.
Using sharp scissors cut about 1.5 inches strips along the edges. Each piece of fringe should be about an inch wide. Do this around all four sides. 
It absolutely doesn't have to be perfect- some will be longer or fatter than others. It all works out! This will be a great play on the floor blanket for Abby Lu. All in all, it was under $20 and took about 2 hours to complete.
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