How-To Make a D4Y Throw

I know many of you would love to have a Dyed4you Throw but simply can’t afford to get one. So for those of you who sew, I wanted to put together a quick how-to for the Fur and the Furry Mink Fleece throws.  This means you can just special order the silk charmeuse (which comes with a word) for one side and then you can sew it yourself!

Furry Mink Fleece Throw

What you’ll need:

• 2 yards of the 55″ wide special order D4Y silk charmeuse
• 2 yards furry mink fleece (I typically use chocolate, but Fabrics.com has a variety of colors)
• Matching thread

You will have to decide which side you want facing out on the furry mink fleece. One side is longer pile than the other – personally I prefer the shorter side out (and it sheds less), but I have done it both ways (in the picturesbelow the brown one is long side out and the red one is short side out).

Instructions:

• Lay your fleece out flat with the side you want on the outside facing up
• Lay the silk (shiny side down) on top of it
• Pin 3 sides leaving one short side unpinned
• Trim edges where the fabrics are different sizes (OPTIONAL – if you don’t do this it adds a little bulk inside, but not too much)
• Sew the 3 edges (the slippery surface of the silk tends to move around a bit so the pins are KEY and you will have to be careful to be sure they don’t slide around)
• Flip the throw inside out so seams are now inside
• Fold in the two remaining sides and pin carefully (see picture below)
• Do one clean seam along the outer edge (see picture to right)
• Enjoy!

Fur (faux) Throw

What you’ll need:

• 2 yards of the 55″ wide special order D4Y silk charmeuse
• 2 yards of black fleece
• 2 yards of faux fur (I use black, but Fabric.com has a variety of colors)
• Matching thread

Instructions:

• Lay your fleece out flat
• Lay the fur (fur-side up) on top of it
• Lay the silk (shiny side down) on top of it
• Pin 3 sides leaving one short side unpinned
• Trim edges where the fabrics are different sizes (OPTIONAL – if you don’t do this it adds a little bulk inside, but not too much)
• Sew the 3 edges (the slippery surface of the silk tends to move around a bit so the pins are KEY and you will have to be careful to be sure they don’t slide around)
• Flip the throw inside out (so the fur and silk are on the outsides) so seams are now inside
• Fold in the two remaining sides and pin carefully (see pictures to right)
• Do one clean seam along the outer edge
• Enjoy!

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