Quite a few years ago when I had my first child, well intentioned people seemed to think I needed baby blankets. LOTS and LOTS of baby blankets. It was fine, and I used a few, and I had some favorites, but with each child it seemed I received even MORE BABY BLANKETS. I had closets full, they were stuffed in plastic storage boxes and showed in drawers. It actually became a joke after a while.
It's been years since I've even used them, many have been donated or given away, but I am still finding them, it's almost like they are slowly coming out of hiding. So I rounded up a few extras I had laying around and thought it might be time to reuse and recycle and put them to good use.
I also had this chair that needed a fresh seat.
It was so flat, it hurt my butt to sit on it.
I didn't have any foam cushion pads, but you know what I did have?
With a bit of a wrap and staple job...
I've also used them in old blankets to stuff pillows, and I've used afghans that I just can't get rid of, but have no place for to fill out pillow shams and duvets.
So those old baby blankets aren't so useless after all...
:) Jen
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Great idea! Pam
ReplyDeleteGreat idea!
ReplyDeleteFab idea!!!! And what a great way to go green!!
ReplyDeleteThat's a great ideal and I love how the chair looks....Barb
ReplyDeleteWhat a really good idea! I wish I had some baby blankets! I have a few chairs that hurt my behind also!
ReplyDeleteManuela
lol...I've done the very same thing. You know.. you can donate your baby blankets to your local animal shelter, they need a lot of blankets & old bath towels....
ReplyDeleteAnother idea: I like to store my winter blankets (down feather blankets are the best) in pillow shams on my bed in the summer months. Makes the bed look fabulous with big fat pillows on it and keeps my linen closet from getting packed!
~Cheryl
I do stuff like that too, although I don't have any baby blankets. I have used cheap thrift store blankets in place of lining in a comforter several times. It's a lot cheaper.
ReplyDeleteisn't it funny about the baby blankets? I think people don't know what else to get.
ReplyDeletegreat idea also
xxoo
LOL! That is just too funny! I am never giving someone another baby blanket as long as I live, LOL!
ReplyDeleteYour Bathroom turned out lovely in the previous post! Love the towels!
Jen~what a great idea! your chair looks fabulous! :) chris
ReplyDeleteGreat idea! I just went through my kids closets and filled up a tote full of those baby blankets. I'm not quite ready to donate them to an animal shelter yet, but I definetly have more than I can use.
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I've thought about towels for batting of quilts, but never tried it. :)
ReplyDeleteMere
You are so funny! So smart and creative!
ReplyDeleteI have seen people get thousands of blankies...we got just the right amount...always a clean one while the others were washing.
Great idea with the baby blankets and the chair looks great. Friday night Goodwill had a grocery basket completely full of those cookbooks for $1 and I passed them up! :)Nancy
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome idea. I have so many darn blankets, I'll have to see if I can get creative too.
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