Fiber As a Blessing

Noreen recently wrote a lovely post on how we commemorate special occasions in our lives by creating special items for them.

How many big events are marked by giving family and friends quilts, blankets – even new clothes?  Kids get new clothes for the first day of school, we give house warming gifts of blankets, sheets and towels.  When I got married, I was given everything from a hand crocheted blanket, a queen size quilt to tea towels.  When someone has a baby they’re usually given basic receiving blankets and decorative baby quilts.

I’m certainly in the thick of those preparations myself…  I’ve got a stack of flannelette receiving blankets all ready to go – and I even tackled a simple crocheted baby blanket.  I knew that  I wanted to make a soft and cuddly blanket, something that can be washed, dragged on the ground and lovely for many years.

After a few false starts and plenty of frogging, I’ve ended up with something that will hopefully last for years.

So how do you commemorate those occasions?  Do you think about the joy and feeling of love that someone can feel when they’re all wrapped up and cozy in a blanket?

image: C Findlay-Harder