My Etsy shop can go from no hits for weeks to 100 in a day (who the heck knows why - Etsy is a beast that few understand), meaning up to a dozen orders at one time. Pile on top of that the multitude of baby showers I've been invited to this summer (read: baby shower invite = free blanket!) and I've decided to just start buying minky dot by the bolt!
Some new twists: different colored minky, flannel backs, some awesome custom color combos, blankets secured with a headband for little girls to be.
I love having loads of blankets to work on at one time. Once the girlies are tucked into their beds (which is a longer process some nights than others!), out comes the ribbon box, the bag full of fat quarters in every color of the rainbow, the iron I've gummed up the bottom of... Oh wait, that last one is a little less glamorous sounding. I really should get my own craft iron and stop making hubs clean the iron every time he needs to iron a shirt for work. (Pshaw!) Or maybe I'll get HIM a new one! Does that sound as hilarious to anyone else as it does to me?
The only thing that is decidedly NOT fun about making these blankets is that it is SUMMER, people! I'm spending muggy and hot summer nights swimming in piles of a fabric described as "Soft and Cuddly!" Can you say WARM? Slightly. But worth it, when I imagine all the tiny little fingers, toes, and soft little bums that will enjoy their blankies...
I truly love finding out the name of every little lady or gentleman that is going to receive a blanket! Names I had never considered, names that remind me of someone, names that are nice and long and allow for lots of rainbow-y goodness, names that have no curvy letters... (Some nights I think I might start charging extra for names with lots of curves in them. I don't really mean it, but it takes a lot more concentration to sew around an "O" than it does a "T" Not all blankets get photographed. Some mornings I'm just putting the finishing touches on one when shipping time comes, so it goes from my hands to the USPS' without ever seeing the flash of my camera! Some names that didn't make the collage: Sophie, Madrid, Hollis, Myles.
I just made this custom order - a puppy themed blanket for a little guy names Connor. It came out pretty dang cute (dang = new favorite word), and I'm thinking about adding it as a selection in the shop.
These are the blanket colors I currently offer:
light blue, light yellow, light green, pink, and white.
These are the colors I'm considering adding:
light purple, very pale pink, bright purple, bright blue, teal.
PURPLE!
:)
A few orders lately have been sent with hair accessories for little girls... using the headband as a tie for the blanket adds a fancy little touch that I kind of love. Maybe bowties for boys?
So yeah. Go visit my Etsy Shop! Do YOU have any suggestions for blanket options you'd like to see?
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