Progress has been made

The blanket top (pictured) is complete. Now I need to add the middle and backing. A project for another day.


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Sewing a blanket

I adore sewing random piece of fabric together and creating a beautifully functional piece of art. This patchwork blanket is just that. Perfect for in the car or at the game. It is gender neutral in that it has both typical boy patterns mixed with stereotypical girl patterns - making this a fantastic item for families with both boys and girls.


I will post more pictures once it is closer to completion.

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amazon isn't just a rain forest that needs saving

It seems that I'm on a hiatus of sorts with regard to new bags but I'm not on a hiatus from sewing crafty goodness from old clothes. You see, I made a super cute baby blanket / quilt and I've been steadily working on the quilting / tacking aspect of this project. I posted a picture on my squarespace blog - http://newusesforoldclothes.org - as well as on my facebook account. I am looking forward to making more of these baby blankets in the not too distant future. Maybe even one (or three) for myself. ;)

The great thing about this blanket is that I used several old tshirts on this project. The backing is new unbleached cotton. The green print fabric is from a pair of pajama pants. The single O block is from my fabric destash, while my darling daughter embroidered the O for her new cousin-to-be due at the end of November.