Project completed: baby blanket - girl version.

One of my good friends is due with her first baby, a girl, any day now.  I whipped up another flannel ribbon blanket a couple weeks ago for her.  The flannel was on sale, and I had all the ribbon, so this cost me about $5.  Rowan decided to test it out while I was taking the pictures.  Apparently I need to make him his own.  With his love of cars I think I need to make him a car playmat like this one that Jill at Homemade by Jill made.  Maybe if I start now I'll have it done by Rowan's 3rd birthday in September.

Project completed: baby blanket- boy version.

I feel like EVERYONE is having babies in 2011. Movie stars, friends, and family members they're all doing it -having a baby, that is. I have a friend due with her third, a boy, next month, so I whipped up this baby blanket for her. I love making these blankets. Quick, cute, and easy!

All you need is two pieces of flannel and some ribbon. For these I generally get 1 yard of flannel in a fun print and 1 yard of flannel in a solid print. As for the ribbon I used about 50, 6-7 inch strips in varying colors. (I scored some ribbon spools a the $1 store)

I always keep my eye out for cute flannel prints, and when they go on sale I can't help but buy a yard! And since I have a couple more friends and a sister-in-law due later this year I know what I'll be doing with all that flannel I've been stockpiling!