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ONE HOUR BABY BLANKET 2025

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I needed a baby gift for a sweet friend of mine, who just welcomed her 4th baby and 3rd son.

Yay!

I went to Hobby Lobby in Reno, as there isn't much of a selection in our small town. No JoAnn's anymore, either--boo! Our local Walmart is remodeling, and I could only find fat quarters--not what I needed. Hoping they have bolts of fabric for sale once the remodel is complete.

Luckily, I did find this adorable whale fabric at Hobby Lobby and I will tell you later in the -post why this was my Number 1 choice.

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I think that could be a shark above, but it also doubles as a whale toy lol. Well, it is the 50th anniversary of "Jaws," this summer.

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I bought both the whale flannel (44" wide) and the blue backing flannel (44" wide) at Hobby Lobby. I did, however, have a difficult time finding rick rack that would match the whale fabric. I really was looking for something the same color as the small dots of color on the narwhal and didn't find anything that I was happy with so just decided to forego it.

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            I used a zigzag stitch to sew the fabrics together, then did a border zigzag stitch for looks.

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Lots of swimmin' going on in this fabric.

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Happy little whales!

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Here is another baby blanket I made for my grandson, Parker, a few years back.

More whales lol.

The blanket below I made for granddaughter Oakli.

Blankets made over the years. The cute blue and pink floral in the middle of the three blankets was made by a friend for my daughter Staci.

You can find all instructions for the blanket HERE.

Now, the reason why I specifically chose a whale fabric for my friend's baby boy is because my friend is a published children's book author and fantastic artist, Haley Argyle. Her most recent work, JAMES LAMAR AND THE EMPTY JAR, is a fun read, full of colorful illustrations and a creative story.

Included within the illustrations is a WHALE. So, of course, when I saw the whale fabric, I had to choose that one for baby's blanket!

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You can purchase Haley's book by using the link above or HERE. (I'm not an Amazon affiliate).

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The husband and I did get our mailbox, and post painted this last week--I am pretty pleased with it and the mailbox cover we chose for June and July.

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FUNTASTIC FRIDAY LINK PARTY AND SUMMERY IDEAS

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Do you have any fun plans for summer? My husband and I are taking out first-ever cruise to Alaska in August. Looking forward to it but all the ins and outs of cruising (booking shore excursions, transportation from and to the ship, etc.) is more than I was aware of lol. Any tips for me? Comment below!