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Published: 2009-02-08 18:16:39 +0000 UTC; Views: 40330; Favourites: 636; Downloads: 3018
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This was a Christmas present I started for a pen pal in England two years ago...but I underestimated how long it would really take to put together.The TARDIS is made from polar fleece and fabric paint. It's full-size, new series dimensions (math skills FTW!), and it's surprisingly light for the material.
I'll be mailing it out soon.
EDIT: Mailed the thing out just before Thanksgiving. Don't know if my pen pal got it yet, she mentioned a post strike. I might post her reaction when I get it
EDIT2: You'll never believe this, the blanket arrived TODAY! (24 December!) How perfect is that? She's super excited and apparently her family can't get enough of it.
EDIT3: The photo that I used to create my measurements and the measurements themselves can be found at [link] . I don't have assembly instructions because I winged my way through it. I do have one bit of advice, though: avoid thin, velvet-like polar fleece if you can. That stuff is a bitch to sew.
I am not taking commissions for this blanket. If you have specific questions about how to put one together yourself feel free to ask them in the comments. If I can remember what I did I'll answer.
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This is really Β great ! My site www.forkeepingquilts.com make bespoke quilts and this looks just great well doneΒ
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What did you use for the panels.Β I am making one for my daughter for Christmas and came across your post, which is similar to the one I am making.Β I haven't figured out how to do the panels to distinguish them from the rest of the fleece.Β I can see you used the two different colors just not sure what the fabric is.Β Thanks in advance
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It's all fleece. Just different colors. (Though, the lighter blue I found was more of a silk-finished fleece than the other blues I used and presented a whole host of problems because it didn't want to go through the machine well. Remnants. Cest la vie!)
You need 3 colors for each panel cut in a total of 5 pieces: your main TARDIS blue, a darker blue, and a lighter blue. The main blue needs to be cut smaller than the actual panel size, while the darker blue needs to be cut in strips to make up the rest of the size and sewn in one corner, meeting at a 45-degree angle at the corner, and the lighter blue does the same in the opposite corner.
For example: My whole panels were calculated at 17.701 inches high by 16.087 inches wide. For the quilt I simplified the measurement to 18x16 inches. From that, I took 1 inch from each side and cut my main blue pieces at 17x15 inches (plus seam allowance, obviously, but I'm just illustrating here). Therefore my contrasting color pieces were then cut in trapezoids, with the outside edge being 18 inches in length and the inside being 17 inches with a 45-degree cut connecting the corners for the top and bottom of the panel, and the other trapezoids on the left and right side of the panel being 16 inches on the outside and 15 inches on the inside; there should be one of each trapezoid measurement in each contrasting color.
From there, you just need to sew matching length sides to each other, and the 45-degree angles shut. When you flip it over and lay it flat you should have the completed panel in the size you need with the illusion of depth!
A very crude representation of the basic idea: sta.sh/01r4uzljter9?recent_preβ¦
I put the darker blue on the top and the right sides of my panels, to imply a light source above and to the right of the TARDIS, but you can do it in any configuration you like as long as the contrasting colors are paired up in a corner. Theoretically, you can use the darker contrast colors on the bottom of the panel, but it would imply a light source beneath the TARDIS and it might get wonky.
Alternatively, you could achieve the same effect with fabric paints, some sponge brushes, and a lot of patience, but to make absolutely sure you were consistent with your lines you would need to paint your panels before sewing them into the main body anyway, so the quilting is more reliable in my book. No chance of the paint flaking off later, either.
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This is a late thank you but thanks so much.Β I made one for my daughter and it turned out awesome!
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That's great to hear! I'm glad I could be of help!
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I really freaking out over this π I want one.
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This is one of the best blankets I've seen in my Β entire life, although I'm probably biased because I'm a Whovian.Β Β
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Are you going to add the St. John's ambulance sign to be updated
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I have no plans at this time. Should be easy enough for anyone to find and paint, though. Β
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This is awesome! I wish I had mad skills like you! O_O
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THIS
IS
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It NEEDS A DD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Awesome. I've been wanting to make a TARDIS blanket but know it may take years.
This is a great idea and something I can do. Thanks.
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Beautiful! Very cool!!
I am in the process of making my own!
Id be more than happy to make these quilts for the other whovian fans that would like one.
My etsy shop is [link] .
Or email me at bella_lagoon@yahoo.com
Please feel free to contact me about the blankets.
(Dont be fooled by all the baby stuff in the shop! I am a talented sewer.)
<3 Hailey
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Awww.... dreams crushed hard core.... I saw this on pinterest, and I wanted to buy one so bad!
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Pinterest? Hoo boy. Should I bother to watermark this or something?
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Ahaha, I don't know. But I do know a bunch of fans want it (including me, baha)
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This is the greatest thing ever, (that I have just stumbled upon), you are my new god.
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I can probably wing my way through it. I would like any info you have on this. wendymuzzarelli@gmail.com
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All of the information that I have digitized is either mentioned or linked to in the artist's description.
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This...is the greatest thing I've ever seen. *-*
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So im willing to pay you to make a blanket like this for me! Please email me becsting@yahoo.com
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Oh, I have to make a scaled-down version of this at some point.
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How does one make this awesome blanket?!? My boyfriend and I are huge Doctor Who fans, and I know something like this would blow his mind!
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Cut straight lines, sew straight lines. Be patient to an extreme. Don't get too excited and hug the thing for half a night and waste all the time you could have been working on the back. A sewing machine really helps. Painting is up to you. Measurements are linked in the description.
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Thank you very much! And I'll remember not to hug it too much.
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I so want this for my bed! Having this on my bed would be awesome!
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SO AWESOME!!! <3 <3 <3
Have a couple of questions about it though (note: i have no experience quilting or making something of this work scale):
first - i went to your link and read through the previous comments and just wanted to make sure the numbers you used there were the measurements you used, and are they in inches?
second - did you make it to scale? I mean, as big as the tardis would be? Or did you alter the measurements to make it smaller? (cause i converted it, and that made it - rounded up - about a 2yrd base with about a 10ft height)
I'm hoping to attempt to work on a version of my own soon. I thought of double layering some fleece and doing a basic blanket-stitch to attach the layers...thoughts?
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Its 1:1, measured in inches. Probably lost a little bit in the conversion from metric to standard but I didn't have any metric rulers large enough.
Double-layering sounds fine. I used a machine so I'm not entirely sure what a blanket stitch is but any stitch that can hold up to movement and bunching and stuff should be okay.
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Awesome, thanks very much! Yours is a very good blanket, your penpal is very lucky
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W-o-w. Major major props. Seriously impressed!!!! You're awesome!! What a great pen pal/friend you are!!!!!
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So I have a crapton of denim that I've been wanting to make into an awesome blanket...and I think this would be beyond awesome to try and make. 8D Plus I just got a serger to make everything faster. 
What are the dimensions for the blanket total? Does the Tardis make the blanket, or is there a wider border around it to make an even rectangle? Is there batting/stuffing in it? How did you make the lettering so neatly and professional-looking? *overflows with questions*
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