An old blanket, though still offering warmth and comfort, can certainly show signs of it's age and former life! But buy a set of colorful sheets, preferably at a Thrift Shop and make a duvet cover out of the sheets for the vintage blanket. Measure carefully and make what is, essentially, a huge pillowcase shaped cover. Working on the floor, put the blanket inside the new cover. Spread it inside and smooth it out ell. Measure and mark many spots to tie off (a quilting term, I believe) or tack the three layers of fabric.
Editor's Note: Also, if you decide to send it off, take it to a homeless shelter or animal shelter.
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I have been able to find baby blankets for Buddy at the 99 cent store. They are just the right size for him. In cool weather, I use them to cover his little beds and keep a couple in the car in case we need to take him to the vet.
Many animal shelters and veterinarians will take your old blankets and towels to use for their animal bedding. Just make sure it is clean and you have given a gift that many animals will enjoy for a long time.
Buy cotton baby blankets whenever you see them at yard sales or wherever. Cut them into squares and use as lint free cleaning cloths. By Lisa
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I'm a blanket and comforter hoarder. I need something to do with them. Any ideas on reusing and maybe selling them? Some have bad places on them, but still quite a bit left to reuse. Help me please. Thanks
By Angie
There are lots of things you can do with them. You could reuse them as pet blankets, sell some at a yard sale, give to charity, cover a sofa or chair, or cut several up that are not in top condition and make a quilt or two. Keep one in the trunk of your car for emergencies, designate one as a picnic blanket or if they are in really bad shape, cut into wash cloth size pieces and use as rags for cleaning. Hope these ideas help!
One cute and cozy way to cut them up for potholders or in 3"X3"for "mug rugs" aka "coasters". Cover them wth repuposed clothing and use tie to quilt type method of quilting for quick, very cool potholders or "mug rugs".
I use old blankets as the inner lining of my quilts instead of batting. The quilt blocks can have transfers ironed on them, then your daughter can use fabric pens, paint, or even learn to hand sew along design lines. Get a flat sheet for the quilt backing and voila a new quilt to give to grandma for Christmas.
by Grandma
I use old blankets as batting for quilt projects, then use flat sheets for backing. Your daughter could color each quilt square using iron on transfers and fabric paint or pens.
I keep a couple of old comforters spread across the back seat of my car. No one ever sits there, but if someone wanted to, I would just stuff them in my trunk. Meanwhile, they are not taking up any space in my trunk so I have plenty of room for groceries etc.
This page is about uses for baby blankets. Once those babies no longer need all those blankets, there are a number of ways they can be re-purposed.
