![]() This will be the 11 inch slit that you will cut open for the hood. ![]() Then come down 11 inches, towards bottom of poncho, and mark this point. Shift your measuring tape up or down until it is 7-8 inches from the top. If you are using a directional patterned fleece, make sure it is oriented the right way up! Measure the midpoint of poncho from left to right if you used my measurements this should be around 14 inches. The goal is to make a slit, the long way down the poncho, for the hood. Grab a measuring tape or ruler and something to mark with. Lay your pinned body pieces on a flat surface. Fleece has a lot of stretch to it so if you don’t pin well it will pucker and/or stretch. ![]() I do this until I get the sides generally even with each other. Smooth it out fleece sticks to itself so I usually flip it over and smooth it on the other side as well. Lay the two rectangular pieces on top of each other with right sides facing in. The great thing about this poncho tutorial is that the pieces don’t have to be perfect, they don’t have to perfectly align and you won’t even see a difference. ![]() Mark the cut points with a removable ink pen or chalk and cut 2 rectangles, 38 in x 28 in each. Lay out the fleece on a large surface, smooth it out, and measure (twice!).
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