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Monday, June 30, 2025

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.

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!