tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post7712503397953299350..comments2024-03-28T19:35:24.365-07:00Comments on Rural Revolution: Mending a blanketPatrice Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06012022335047974670noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-50968773974981822392012-03-07T10:03:48.425-08:002012-03-07T10:03:48.425-08:00I love those types of blankets! I've two right...I love those types of blankets! I've two right now that have been put away in need of repair. Maybe it's time to get them out and fix them. I like the sheet on the end idea. I have some that are kept for rags, etc. There's certainly enough to add to the bottom of a blanket.Missyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10328022532018010780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-29948590906706072562010-06-16T20:09:50.066-07:002010-06-16T20:09:50.066-07:00My aunt always sews a piece of sheet type material...My aunt always sews a piece of sheet type material to the end of the blankets so she can tuck them in. I have 2 hand me down blankets from her and it is a wonderful idea!Ann from KYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-29901496782449100502010-06-15T15:49:14.741-07:002010-06-15T15:49:14.741-07:00Too funny. I have that same blanket...also with a ...Too funny. I have that same blanket...also with a hemmed edge. <br /><br />When blankets or bedspreads get to retirement age around here...read too raggedy to function...I like to cut them into pieces, layer and sew them together for kitty and doggy beds. The smaller pieces get to help wash and dry my classic LTD...which I WILL wash again, if it ever stops raining for more than 24 hours!<br /><br />A McSpAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-26718053171258644422010-06-14T08:15:14.694-07:002010-06-14T08:15:14.694-07:00We also like to use our stuff til it has nothing l...We also like to use our stuff til it has nothing left to give. Our blankets eventually become dust clothes, but in the mean time we get every ounce of use out of them that we can on the beds. When we have to shorten a blanket as you did, we will often sew a large old bath towel (also known as a bath sheet) lengthwise to the end of the blanket. The bath towel portion then gets tucked under the mattress and thus keeps the blanket in place. The blanket and towel are thick where they overlap, so often I'll have to resort to handsewing them together, but I have a great thimble. LOLAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5526768924178592295.post-63878114434986804792010-06-14T04:48:49.683-07:002010-06-14T04:48:49.683-07:00I like the folded-over hem better anyway. Looks gr...I like the folded-over hem better anyway. Looks great!CCRnoreply@blogger.com