I go to JoAnns on Black Friday and buy lots of baby flannel. I use the flannel to make tied baby blankets to give as gifts. I purchased more than fifty yards last November.
I got tired of making one or two blankets at a time, so I decided to go through all of my baby flannel. I used this tutorial I wrote to get the blankets ready to tie. It takes me about an hour per blanket to do that, but I think I saved some time doing it all at once. My craft room seemed messy during the process, but it was an organized mess.
I finished nine baby boy blankets...
And nine baby girl blankets.
Pretty soon they will all be tied and look like this:
They are all stacked up under my cutting table, emptying three cubes in my Expedit. I have five to tie and finish in the next month. (Have I mentioned there are a lot of babies born in Utah?) The rest I will tie little by little. I guess you can consider this a WISP (Work in Slow Progress). Maybe I will get tired of them not being completely finished and get them all done. But for now I am ready for something else. :D
What do you do for baby gifts?
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Jasmine
Great idea to have those blankets finished and tied for gifting. Love the purple one!
ReplyDeleteWow, well done and amazing preparation!
ReplyDeleteYes I do know how many babies are born in Utah! I had my first baby when I lived in Provo umpteen years ago, 1977. I felt privileged to get a room when the time came! I know there were times when women were in the hallways on gurneys. Ahhh, the good old days!
ReplyDeleteAm speechless! For once!
ReplyDeleteHi Jasmine! What a great gift those baby blankets! I also like to take advantage of Joann sales and stock up on flannels. Usually I make newborn wraps with one yard of fabric and I only sew a hem on the edges. I like your idea of making blankets. They are larger and warmer!
ReplyDeleteI make these kind of blankets with some piecing and embroidery added for charity. These are just my size when it comes to actually completing a few!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful pile of loveliness, Jasmine! Great production line idea :) That is not a mess, it is a creative mind at work!! :D
ReplyDeleteSo cute. I think it's a great idea to get the messy part done all at the same time.
ReplyDeleteI have made a baby blanket for one of my nieces, and a quilt for my friend's baby. I don't think I know enough pregnant people to start a production line just yet :)
Hi Jasmine, I love your baby blankets!
ReplyDeleteStunning results and I love the way you tie them up.
ReplyDeleteThese are really cute, great colors!
ReplyDeleteI love making these little receiving blankets for newborns too!!! So useful and easy to travel with. You got a lot done!
ReplyDeleteWow that's a whole lot of flannel you bought!! I see some in there I bought also, LOL. Nice work on those blankies and I love how you bundled them up-very cute!
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