Oh no these are not just some lovely pieces of fabric I’ve just picked up. These are our brand new plane blankets, well they were in December when I made them for our trip to England.
Lets face it, international flying is you stuck in a tin can with lots of people endlessly for hours. It’s not some glamorous thing as portrayed in the ’60’s. So I do what I can to make it slightly less grot and more enjoyable.
Step one, ditch the polyester scratchy plane blankets that’s been over who knows how many thousands of people and bring your own.
Previously I’ve used scarves and it’s worked well but this time I wanted something a bit bigger. Hunting through the stash for something entirely different for another project I came across these 2 pieces of double gauze. I love them but they just never seem “right” for a project, they are however perfect for this project, lightweight, soft, wash well.
I quickly hemmed the 2 raw cut ends using my Coverstitch and hey presto, 2 soft snuggly plane blankets. They roll up small so don’t take up much space in our carry on luggage and yet are big enough to cover an adult while sitting. Extra benefits of being made with a breathable fabric like cotton meant that you could keep covered even when the plane felt like it was stifling hot and lacking in any kind of air movement. Highly recommended to add some comfort to any plane journey.
Pattern – hemmed all raw cut ends, left selvedge edges as is
Fabric – from stash but both originally from Miss Matatabi
Alterations – none