Blankets keep us warm. We have blankets in many areas of our lives. On our bed. In the car. By our favourite chair, on the couch. Babies are wrapped in a blanket- swaddled by some that say swaddling comforts them. If it is a stressful day, we pull the covers up and hide under our blankets. Little children may drag their blankets around the house. Security blanket! Don't take it away!
I started making blankets years ago. Liked quilts so made a few of those. Crocheted or knitted afghans over the years for every room except the kitchen and dining room- not the bathroom, of course. Made many more and gave them away to family and friends as gifts. Lately baby blankets have been my passion- for my own grandchildren and my girls' friends who have started to have babies. I like the way the blanket conjures up many happy thoughts. Were you ever tucked in bed with your blanket by someone you love? Have you started to drift off to sleep and someone covers you with a blanket to keep you warm? Of course couples do many wonderful things under the covers! And sometimes over them! Duvets, bedspreads, can be very costly and elegant. The blanket has status if bought at the right trendy store. The electric blanket- a typical wedding gift in the 1970's. What about the traditional Canadian blanket- the Hudson Bay one. Are any of your relatives a wet blanket? Do you have a favourite blanket? Have I blanketed you with enough ideas.
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Yes, you pretty much covered everything about the usefulness of blankets. Except, maybe, that no picnic would be complete without one.
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