Monkey Blanket

Below is my accomplishment for the day: the sock monkey fleece blanket, the fabric for which my mother bought when we moved into this house 2 years ago.  Actually, with how long most of my projects sit on the shelf, this one moved through the queue pretty quickly.  Also I did not spend much time trying to make it an even rectangle.  It was just too unwieldy for me to feel picky.  I think I've gotten to the point with my projects where I've officially traded quality for quantity.

I wanted it is a large soft play-area for the Bug.  He tested and approved:

Blankets are so rewarding to sew.  Straight cutting, straight sewing, minimal time, useful results.  So much winning.

Blankity blanket

As for sewing projects, I clearly didn't get much done today.  But I'm in the process of making a bunch of baby blankets.  I can post a pic of the one that I've already given away, but the others will have to wait until they've been gifted.

My grandma made me a few of these flannel blankets - just one layer (although she sent multiples - one layer and two layer are a really nice weight.  Plus super easy because you just narrow hem the edges and do a decorative stitch.  Voila.  Baby blanket in under 30.

I also went insane and made my own piping today for a different blanket. (Actually it wasn't so much insanity as they didn't have enough premade in the color I needed at the store.) I then proceeded to discover that I am definitely not talented enenough to take short cuts like inserting the piping between the layers and sewing the layers at the same time. 1 1/2 hours later, that mess was fixed. Once I give away the result, I shall post a picture of it.