These receiving blankets are easy to do, and can be really cute! You could make several in a day or two to have on hand for gifts. Always look in the clearance section for suitable fabrics and creative trims. Breast feeding moms appreciate light weight fabric, 100% cotton for nursing.

After washing and drying your fabric, cut it to the desired size.
Press a 1/4″  seam back twice as to hide your raw edge,
do this all the way around.

Then use whichever stitch you’d like, just try to keep it straight.
Press again to make sure it is good and flat.

For this blanket I used some bright fun fur type yarn.
It was regular $4.00 and I got it for 99 cents! Can’t beat that! )
Any fun type yarn/string will work.

I used a small steel crochet hook, inserted it, made a single crochet, chain 3,
made another single crochet about an inch over.
So the yarn is ‘looped’ but you can not tell because it’s fun fur! )

Now wouldn’t this be a neat receiving blanket for a family that had a farm? )

For this one I used some vintage fabric and crochet thread.

More fun fur!

Fiber art is anything that includes stitching, weaving, quilting, sewing, rug making, crocheting, knitting, spinning, etc…

Each Monday we can share ideas, patterns, finished projects and ask questions about fiber arts in the comment section.

You can also link up to your blog post or photo account that is related to fiber arts, I just ask that you link back to the most current Fiber Arts Monday post. Just leave your post link in the comment section and tell us what it is.

So how ’bout it? Do you have a project you are working or want to work on? Let’s share some inspiration!

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Kathy

writer, video producer, wife and mother at Teaching Good Things

Titus 2:3 says that we are to be "...teachers of good things...". We believe that part of these good things are practical skills that we all need in every day life to care for our family and neighbors. One of our primary responsibilities as parents is equip our children with the skills and tools to one day be productive, well rounded adults. Children need to be exposed to many different areas of work. Not only should they know how to work, but they should want to work. May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us- yes, establish the work of our hands. Psalm 90:17

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