When I was growing up I had a blanket that was my absolute most favorite thing in the whole world! I had to sleep with it every night and could not live without it. I had this blanket up until my late teen years when an old boyfriend took it an decided not to give it back when we broke up. Since then I could not stop thinking of my blanket.
I started sewing blankets as a hobby and that's basically all I sew. I have made pajama pants and a dress but my main addiction is blankets with matching pillow cases. I have so many that I could probably start a business but I like to hoard them for myself and family. If there ever happens to be a freak blizzard in Arizona my family will be warm! All my family members know where to come if they need a special blanket or quilt made.
During this addiction of blanket making I became hooked on buying fabric on EBay. You get many more options for prints than in a fabric store. Then I noticed many listings were for vintage fabric and I started to think about my blanket again. Could I really find material just like my blanket? I searched through thousands of listings and came up empty. I did this for months until one day I found it! I was so excited! I placed my bid and waited. The fabric was less than a yard but I still wanted it! I thought for sure this fabric was mine until the very end I was outbid. I could not believe it! The fabric sold for $125.00. I cried and cried and cried.
After that experience I stopped my search for a while. Then one day I happened to try it again and there it was. The exact fabric only this time there were two yards of it. Wow, I could actually make something out of this fabric! So I cautiously waited to put in my bid. I waited until the end and was able to nab it for $28.00. What a steal!
So I've had the fabric for several years now and hadn't done anything to it but take it out and look at it once in a while. With Bailey and Todd visiting my family in California I thought it would be a good chance to do some of my projects and making my blanket was one of them. So here it is all finished. I'm happy to have my blanket back!
4 comments:
Coool, who is the ex who has your blanket?
Well, I'm sure he doesn't have it anymore and I really didn't want to name anyone, but his first name starts with a J.
Well, that blanket turned out pretty good. It looks brand new. I remember how shredded your old blanket was!
Aww! Your blanket is so cute! It looks really good mic!
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