blanketlover

Another one

2007-07-13T10:06:18Z

We all know how wonderful soft blankets, jumpers, etc are. How sensual they feel against our skin. So just for a moment, imagine the following.

You walk into the place and up to reception, where you give your name and appointment time. The room is decorated in soft pink colours. You are sent downstairs to the changing room where you put on a really big fluffy bathrobe and a pair of sheepskin slippers. You return to the waiting area where you sit in the most comfortable chair relaxing. The chair is covered in soft fluffy blankets. Eventually it's time for your appointment, but you are already in such bliss from the softness of the robe and the fluffiness of the blankets.

You're taken into a room for a massage, only this massage is going to be different. On the bed is a soft fleecy blanket for you to lie on. You remove your clothes from behind a screen and ae told to lie on your stomach on the bed.

The feel of the blanket against your body is just amazing. The girl giving the massage asks what sort of music you like. After selecting something, the lights are dimmed and she begins.

She takes a faux fur rug and wraps it round your shoulders tp keeo yu warm. Slipping on a pair of fleecy, fluffy gloves she begins to massage your legs. Slowly, sofly, moving up towards your back. Then she starts massaging your back with the fleece.

You feel just so relaxed. Your in heaven with the fur underneath you and the soft massage with the gloves. She moves up your back and strokes your ears. By now you are in such bliss.

You move onto your back and she starts the process again. Moving from your toes, along your legs and up over your whole body. Everything feels just so wonderful. Eventually she finishes by massaging your face and lips with the fleece.

Was that okay she asks, wrapping you in another fleece blanket. You're too hypnotised to say but nod your thanks. You lie there on the bed for a few minutes. Stroking the fur against your body. Its perfect.

Eventually you wrap yourself in the fleecy bathrobe, shower and go back to reception to book in your next appointment.

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fluffyblanket
2007-07-13 09:56 am UTC (link) Select
That is absolutely wonderful !
I can't understand why you underestimate yourself so ! In my own case,I haven’t a complex-I just AM inferior. You are such a gifted writer that ,just as Greenseer is our Poet Laureate,I'd like to appoint you our Prose Writer in Residence.I LOVE your posts !!! PLEASE keep them coming!
Your entries are delightfully erotic without being in the least pornographic.To me fluffy blankets,frilly petticoats,lacy nighties and sleeping girls are sooo quintessentially feminine! I’m so glad that you mentioned hypnosis.You and Becky can put each other to sleep under hypnosis-in fluffy blankets,of course..It’s completely safe-
http://fluffyblanket.livejournal.com/38228.html
http://www.hypnoticdreams.com/
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0937671533/qid=1121706493/sr=8-3/ref=pd_bbs_3/102-0138770-2429744?v=glance&s=books&n=507846
(Scroll down on last link.)
There’s a shop in Neal’s Yard in CoventGarden that sells little crystal balls on a chain or cord.
I used to live in Newbury Park.

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2007-07-12 11:28 pm UTC (link) Select
That sounds beautiful. *tear* sounds like how I dream my future to be like.
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A lovely contribution from Ann O'Nimmus

2007-07-12T09:47:42Z

Well, everything is just amazing with Becky. She's just so wonderful.

As I haven't written anything for ages, here's something. Hope you like it. As always feel free to delete as I'm so hopeless at writing anything.

Let me explain what our flat now looks like in London. As I mentioned in my last story, Becky seemed to like the feel of soft fabrics as much as I did. Well she moved out of her one bedroom flat and moved in with me. Our other flatmate has now gone to live with her boyfriend so its just us with a spare room. Feel free to come and stay :)

Anyway, we decided to decorate. In the spare room we covered the bed with a black faux-fur rug from John Lewis. So soft and sensual. On the floor is a sheepskin rug. And on the back of the door are two blue fleece robes so if we have a couple to stay they can borrow them (you'd be surprised how many friends come into the kitchen wearing them!).

Our sitting room has two sofas. The first is covered with the softest cream coloured fleece blanket. There is then a blue fleece blanket that sits on the top of the sofa. We can then pull the blanket down and wrap ourselves up in it when it gets cold.

The other sofa has a red fleece blanket on it. Although we use this more as throw for the sofa than anything else.

We went a bit mad in our bedroom so be warned! The floor is covered with 3 sheepskin rugs, so whereever you walk you feel the soft sheepskin between your toes. There are three chairs in our room. All are covered with at least 2 blankets. It's wonderful to sit in them and stroke the soft materials. So sensual!

On the back of our bedroom door are three fleece bathrobes each! Told you. We have pink ones, blue ones and grey ones with a hood (very useful for something...).

There is a cupboard just filled with fleeces. And as for the bed. Becky has made fleece pillow cases. She is so amazing. So we have four fleece pillow cases. It is getting hotter so now we sleep with only one fleece blanket on the bed. A few weeks ago we had 4. Its so wonderful wrapping Becky up in all that softness and cuddling her until we fall asleep.

Well that's my flat. I am so very sorry if I bored you.
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blanketlover @ 2007-04-30T11:45:00

2007-04-30T09:48:57Z

Yay ! Allwaysautumn has just joined Felstormcrow,Jackie and Wingsparkle as another of my friends here.

blanketlover @ 2007-04-26T11:27:00

2007-04-26T09:28:56Z

Ann O'Nimmus has rallied to our cause with this typically brilliant masterpiece(mistresspiece?).Ann is very shy,so I hope she doesn't mind the publicity !

Oh you beautiful person don't be depressed I'm still here. Just been a bit quiet for a while. Lots of developments over the last couple of months. I'm in the process of getting divorced. Well I think looking back it was on the cards and I've realised I prefer women to men. I've met the most adorable girl called Becky and she really makes me happy although of course it is really early days. And of course she's into fluffy, fleecy things as well. I had to introduce her to the wonderful amazing world of fluffy blankets but she hasn't looked back since! So, lovely, to hopefully cheer you up, here's a story for you. As you know my stories are based on my own experiences as I'm so hopeless at making things up. Becky says I'm useless at imagining things. Okay...

I got home late from rather a dull day at work. Becky cooked some pasta and we went into the sitting room to watch CSI. Stupidly I'd left the window open all day so it was a bit cold so I went to fetch a blanket for us both. I came back with a white, soft fleecy blanket. Oh my goodness it is so soft. I bought it only a week earlier from John Lewis. Becky said how soft the blanket was and I wrapped the two of us up in cosy warm fluffyness.

I was stroking the fleece blanket when I decided to try something. Now remember we are fairly new in our relationship so I was a little nervous (oh and she doesn't know I'm writing this.) I lifted up her t-shirt and just gently stroked her stomach. As my hand was on top of the blanket she didn't feel my hand but the soft blanket rubbing her tummy. She seemed to like this and didn't complain when I pulled her t-shirt a little higher up.

She seemed to like what I was doing but seemed to be more interested in CSI! I'm shaking by the way. Not with excitment but cause I'm actually just so nervous. Becky seems to notice this and cuddles up to me. So I (very quickly) stroke her chest with the soft fleece.

There's this cute little squeak from Becky and then a why did you stop question. I take this to be my cue and keep rubbing her body wit the soft fleecy blanket. It feels so good, so soft and Becky seems to love it.

Finally we went into my bedroom. At this point I just let it all out. I told her about my love of fluffy blankets, of fleece bathrobes, of soft things. I told her about my experiences with Emily. How warming up a fleece feels so sensual when its warm. I then showed her the cupboard where all these things were kept. Everything! From soft pink Gap fleeces to fluffy blankets, blue fleece bathrobes to fluffy scarves. And so many fleece blankets.

Becky stroked every single item. Rubbing the softness against her cheeks. It was such an amazing night and the next day we went out and bought a really soft fleece bathrobe for her. We both look like wallys in our matching fleecy robes but I don't care! She makes me happy and when I hear her squeak I know she's happy so nothing else matters.
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blanketlover @ 2007-02-28T11:03:00

2007-02-28T10:04:00Z

How blankets are made-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4-_ISSrlwk

How to post

2007-01-20T16:37:21Z

This is the repository of my blanket-related entries before my original lj went mainly off-topic.I sense that you are a little bit shy about posting to our lj community.
blanketlover is more for the really committed aficionadas a las mantas.Since it seems redundant to turn it into another community,I think the best idea would be for you to send your entry as a comment on my latest post.Then I'll copy it and and credit to you-if you see what I mean.

blanketlover @ 2007-01-05T11:46:00

2007-01-05T10:46:33Z

Woot ! I wake up regularly at 4.30 each morning and try to get back to sleep by imagining Machiavellian infighting between moderate extremists and extreme moderates within my imaginary Moderately Moderate Moderation movement-how soporifically boring ! The other early morning,however,I enjoyed a lucid dream-

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucid_dreams
http://www.web-us.com/lucid/Lucid%20Dreaming%20techniques

In it I was with very nice friends in London.We all sat down for a delicious gourmet meal and then the boys left to pulverize each other in a ferocious rugby match while the girls celebrated a cosy, daytime fluffy blanket slumber party in beds with fluffy mohair pillows,blankets and shawls.After much snuggling,feeling and cuddling of additional fluffy throws,rugs and wraps,they all gradually fell deeply asleep in the warm,woolly softness.Later,I was sitting on a rounded red brick wall in the garden of a house in a cul de sac.Naturally,I was wrapped in a fluffy mohair blanket.The friendly neighbours were all admiring the sensuously soft blanket.After this wish fulfilment dream,I awoke to feel my real-life fluffy blankets.Ah,la dolce vita !

blanketlover @ 2006-12-14T17:27:00

2006-12-14T16:30:45Z

From a Texas newspaper-
"Bartzie (Bartz) got us all together and split us up into groups, since we're such a big team, and sent us out shopping!" Kemp said. "I went with my teammate Latane Montague with some of our team funds, and we had a blast at Target! We thought about something really nice for young girls, and we purchased a lot of soft blankets that we would have liked to have when we were younger!"

blanketlover @ 2006-11-29T18:25:00

2006-11-29T16:25:16Z

Quizz
Which is your favourite material for blankets ? :-
acrylic
alpaca
angora
cashgora
cashmere
chenille
cotton
fleece
lambswool
merino
mohair
plush
pashmina
Shetland wool
vicuña
wool
others (Please specify.)

blanketlover @ 2006-11-24T16:01:00

2006-11-24T14:01:45Z

Some people in hot countries set their air-conditioners to high just to feel the excitement of wrapping up in a warm blanket. Women sometimes hold special parties just to do this.
-“Zaman Daily Newspaper”, 11.22.2006
http://zaman.com/?bl=economy&alt=&trh=20061122&hn=38533

blanketlover @ 2006-11-20T18:43:00

2006-11-20T16:43:25Z

20th November 2006
11:32am: We're ba-ack ! :D
Thanks to the excellent support staff at LiveJournal,our community is up and running perfectly again.I sent them the following email-

Many thanks for your kind help ! Not only is LiveJournal the best blog site on the internet,along with Wikipedia and Google,it constitutes the blessed trinity of cyberspace.I love the way you offer so many languages,including Esperanto.

blanketlover @ 2006-11-19T11:44:00

2006-11-19T09:44:08Z

10:40am: S.O.S. Help !
Sincere apologies to all 73 members of our fluffyblankets lj community for loss of access to our profile page and,if that is your only link,to all of it.I've reported the problem here,as advised-
http://news.livejournal.com/89916.html?view=40465212#t40465212
but so far nothing has been done.If any of you know know how to solve the problem,please go ahead.Replies would be very welcome.Nil desperandum !

blanketlover @ 2006-11-18T12:07:00

2006-11-18T10:07:31Z

I should like to thank publically Jackie
http://jackiesjottings.livejournal.com/profile
for kindly adding our icons.The lj looks much better now and can hold up its head with the other LiveJournals which also feature blankets. :)

Fluffy blanket bliss-enjoy!

2006-11-02T13:57:32Z

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Home-living/Bedroom/Bedding/King/auction-71251654.htm

blanketlover @ 2006-10-26T17:11:00

2006-10-26T15:12:15Z

for allwaysautumn,who wrote," The blanket stories are so cozy, I just love them! "
Girls,the warm,woolly softness of sumptuous,cosy fluffy blankets and other soft woollens is highly addictive.Once you have felt a lovely fluffy blanket or other soft woollen,you will want to feel it always and everywhere.You will yearn to feel,pat and stroke the blissfully soft,woolly,fluffy nap on mohair,angora,cashmere,merino and other precious soft wools.You will want to wrap up cosily and feel the sensuous,fluffy softness protectively caressing your soft,delicate skin.So,outside wrap up snugly in fluffy mohair shawls and fluffy blanket muffs,in the car in gorgeous,fluffy travel rugs,on the sofa in woolly,fluffy cushions and throws and,of course,in bed in luxurious fluffy mohair blankets,pillows and shawls and other voluptuously soft woollen blankets.You are likely to spend a lot of time in bedrooms with your fluffy blanket-loving,sleepy girl friends-all pretty,small,weak and delicate,like you.Bed is a woman’s natural place-not just at night-but during the daytime as well,for beauty sleep and also for the sheer sensuous pleasure of feeling,cuddling,hugging to your cheeks and burying your face in the fluffy blankets,pillows and shawls-all so cosy,woolly,warm and soft!
With your sleepy girl friends,enjoy the feminine languorous repose and sensuous softness of regular daytime fluffy blanket slumber parties.Dress in pretty nighties and fluffy mohair shawls.Lie back among woolly,fluffy cushions and throws on sofas and armchairs,watching fluffy fashion parades, as you take turns in modelling fluffy sweaters,jumpers,cardigans,skirts,dresses,coats,muffs,shawls,serapes,peruanas,ponchos,rugs,throws,blankets,etc.Feel them all.Finally,all snuggle down in beds,nestling in luxurious,warm,soft,fluffy blankets,pillows and shawls.Pass round soft,feminine garments,wraps and coverlets for feeling,cuddling and girlish comments.The blissfully fluffy blankets will put you to sleep-deep sleep.Sleeping beauties in fluffy blanket softness.Sleep!

blanketlover @ 2006-10-26T17:08:00

2006-10-26T15:08:38Z

In accordance with our new policy of corresponding directly here-to which nobody objected,which I'm taking as tacit approval-I reproduce an email I sent to Bonnie.I don't always sleep like this.At present I have the acrylic underblanket below,three soft wool blankets above,with a fluffy mohair throw folded as a muff and another fluffy rug folded as an extra pillow over the normal pillow,wrapped in a soft rug.I have fluffy mohair blankets,shawls and pillows in my apartment.Many of my fluffy blankets are mohair throws.They are still my favourites,but recently I visited a home textiles exhibition in Valencia and was very impressed also by Italian cashmere blankets.I already have fleecy merino wool pile blankets and pillows.I'd like to collect blankets in as many different materials as possible: wools,acrylics,fleeces,cotton,"mink",chenille,etc.,but it's an expensive hobby.

Hi Bonnie!
I see you've only just opened your diary and that I'm your first friend.Thank you for having me.Although we've a few interests in common,you stress woollen blankets,I'm delighted to see.I too absolutely ADORE them.I think they're the most blissfully sensuous things that exist, and I'd love to exchange emails about them with you as often as convenient. I really LOVE fluffy blankets!!!
Among my favourites are mohair ones-made from the soft,silky wool of angora goats.Mohair shawls/stoles,sweaters and other wraps and garments are absolutely marvellous too,but the great thing about blankets is that they can wrap you from head to toe,above and below, in warm,woolly softness.Fluffy throws and rugs are versatile for use as blankets and shawls and can be folded as muffs and pillows.It is actually possible-but difficult- to buy ready-made fluffy mohair pillows.
I love to snuggle in bed between an acrylic underblanket-so that pilling doesn't matter-and fluffy mohair blankets, with fluffy travel rugs on top- one folded as a fluffy muff and the other to caress the cheek which is not against the mohair pillow-totally cosy,woolly,warm and soft!!! I need one on the bed as a shawl,or I'd never have the will power to get up.
I love fluffy blankets made of other warm,soft wools too.-
The fluffy blanket lover's guide to soft wools [21 Oct 2005|09:40am]

fluffyblanket

The term "wool" refers to the fibers from the fleece of lambs,sheep,cashmere goats,angora goats,camels,llamas,alpacas and vicuñas.Wool from sheep is the most common,lamb's wool is shorn from sheep less than eight months old,and merino wool is from a specific breed that yields the finest and softest sheep wool.Mohair is the wool of the angora goat.

Woolly greetings!

blanketlover @ 2006-10-26T17:02:00

2006-10-26T15:06:02Z

my flat /apartment
The first thing is the notice on the door-"La Casa de las Mantas"/"The House of Blankets."There are fluffy rugs(some mohair,others wool) on the arms and backs of the sofa and two armchairs.Near the Areca palms in front of the long window are piles of more throws.There are still more fluffy blankets in the cupboard. Then,on the wall,is a framed poster "Mohair"given me free by the International Mohair Association.It should cost $30.There are smaller pictures of blanket-draped lounges too.(The rest of the walls are covered with modern art,Art Deco and Art Nouveau and pics of jazz musicians).Underneath the pictures and Art Deco lamps are 12 of my 13 bookcases.In the large bedroom, on the double bed is a big pink acrylic underblanket,covered by a large orange,soft synthetic fibre blanket,topped by red and orange fluffy mohair blankets,fluffy blue and mauve wool blankets , red fluffy mohair shawls and fluffy mohair pillows in white.The middle bedroom already has 11 fluffy blankets in mohair,wool and fleecy merino wool pile+ fluffy pillows in merino. My bedroom-the smallest-is deluged in fluffy blankets and pillows.On the rare occasions that I've had couples for dinner,the menfolk,with Spanish machismo worthy of Hemingway, have most assiduously avoided the fluffy blankets in the lounge while the girls ,in general,gleefully feel and cuddle them,hug them to their cheeks and bury their face in them,exclaiming,"¡Me ENCANTAN las mantas lanudas!"(“I LOVE fluffy blankets!”)Of course,air-conditioning is indispensable for most of the year.

blanketlover @ 2006-10-24T17:08:00

2006-10-24T15:08:30Z

23rd April 2006
11:54am: blanket centres
The Blanket Clubs will establish Blanket Centres for women and girls with a feminine passion for soft wool.The centres will offer talks,discussions,the feeling of woolly,fluffy blankets and other soft woollens , outings,dinners,shows,charity work and publicity for fluffy blankets.The Meeting Halls will have chairs,sofas , beds and soft,woolly piles of woolly,fluffy blankets,throws,rugs,pillows,cushions,shawls,muffs,etc. for sensuous feeling,cuddling and wrapping up in.Bedrooms will have cosy beds with warm,soft,woolly,fluffy blankets,pillows and shawls in mohair,alpaca,angora,merino and other soft wools for slumber parties and refreshing daytime sleep.

blanketlover @ 2006-10-24T17:05:00

2006-10-24T15:06:06Z

9th April 2006
8:45am: Some enchanted evening
If you’re down in the dumps,why not cheer yourself up with a romantic evening indoors? Change into a glamorous négligée over a beautiful,lacy nightdress and wrap up snugly in a cosy fluffy mohair shawl.Rest and enjoy a nap under the fluffy throw with soft,woolly cushions on the sofa and then turn on the soft lights-candles are too risky when you’ve wide sleeves-and sweet music.Sip the apéritif and then enjoy more wine as you tuck into the gourmet meal,which you cooked previously or had delivered as a takeaway.You’ll be less lonely if you invite a girlfriend and/or boyfriend- the latter can do any heavy work you’ve left for him and can sweep you up in his strong,manly arms and carry you to the bed, laden with woolly,fluffy blankets,of course,for postprandial slumber.The washing up can wait until the morning…
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12:11pm: Now and again I post entries about fluffy blankets.If you like them too,join our friendly community-
http://community.livejournal.com/fluffyblankets/profile

blanketlover @ 2006-10-24T17:00:00

2006-10-24T15:01:00Z

28th February 2006
1:36pm: Scandinavian blankets
http://www.norwayshop.com/p.asp?action=cat&nu=80000&val=norwayshop
http://www.biju.co.uk/item_page.asp?section=blanketsandthrows&sub=&item=1184#
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blanketlover @ 2006-10-24T16:59:00

2006-10-24T14:59:37Z

fluffyblanket ( fluffyblanket) wrote,
@ 2005-10-07 17:56:00
http://fluffyblanket.livejournal.com/38228.html

hypnosis
Girls,being put to sleep is so feminine!Fluffy blankets will most certainly put you to sleep.Why not ask your lovers to study hypnotism so that they can put you to sleep under hypnosis in fluffy blankets?Your eyelids will flutter and you will softly moan as you swoon into deep sleep.All the girls at regular,daytime fluffy blanket slumber parties can be put to sleep together or one by one.

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2005-10-07 11:30 pm UTC (link) Select

ah.. such sweet notions.
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blanketlover @ 2006-10-24T16:58:00

2006-10-24T14:58:28Z

23rd September 2005
4:04pm: fluffy blankets links 2
http://www.jen-jones.com/Blanket%20thumbnails.htm

http://www.zambaiti.it/eng/ita_fr.htm
http://www.dunedin-direct.co.nz/sites/gifts/blankies/blankies_products.htm
http://www.foxfordwoollenmills.ie/index.html
http://db.museumsofmayo.com/WebX?50@119.MqPmjnZaYWJ.0@.ee8717d
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8:54pm: with a little help from my friends- actually,with a lot!
I hope you like my avatar-it isn't me.The caption reads
Feel warm soft fluffy blankets
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blanketlover @ 2006-10-24T16:57:00

2006-10-24T14:57:32Z

16th September 2005
4:36pm: Some mohair blanket websites
Being a computer-illiterate,technophobic moron,I've had to leave my lj absolutely basic,without any pictures.At least and at last,I've just stumbled on how to post links which open onto sites illustrated with pictures-a small step for anyone of average intelligence,but a giant leap for me!!!Now,at last,we can actually see pictures of fluffy blankets. Lots more later in instalments!Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm......

This is G o o g l e's cache of http://www.mohairfrance.com/shop.htm as retrieved on 14 Sep 2005 03:48:24 GMT.(Click on pictures to see others underneath and scroll down.)

http://www.brundeviantiran.fr/bvt_gb/index.html

This is G o o g l e's cache of http://www.stalbans.com.au/blankets.htm as retrieved on 13 Aug 2005 01:35:01 GMT.

This is G o o g l e's cache of http://www.nzpacific.com/content/30/Mohair-Blanket.html as retrieved on 14 Sep 2005 13:45:41 GMT.
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blanketlover @ 2006-10-24T16:48:00

2006-10-24T14:48:50Z

18th May 2005
10:20am: soft wool parties
Soft wool parties for girls only
Furnish a large,air-conditioned room with sofas and beds and lots of fluffy blankets,throws,rugs,pillows,cushions,shawls,serapes,peruanas,ponchos and muffs,made of mohair,angora,cashgora,cashmere,alpaca,pashmina,vicuña,lambswool,Shetland wool and merino.Replace the door to the wool party room by hanging a fluffy travel rug in the doorway .At the windows hang long curtains made of thick,soft blankets.Drape more warm blankets over the sofas,with soft,woolly piles of more fluffy blankets,throws,rugs and cushions.Wear soft woollens with deep,fluffy nap: mohair shawls(stoles) over angora cardigans over cashmere sweaters with soft,fluffy skirts and muffs.Hug each other and bury your face in the soft woollens.Protectively enfold one another in fluffy blankets.Snuggle down in cosy, warm,woolly softness on the sofas,watching fluffy fashion parades,as you take turns in modelling the soft woollens.Finally,change into pretty nighties and nestle in bed in fluffy mohair pillows,blankets and shawls and other soft woollen blankets-with the air-conditioning going full blast!After much feeling and cuddling of soft wool,fall deeply asleep-delicate sleeping beauties in fluffy blanket bliss.

blanketlover @ 2006-10-24T16:47:00

2006-10-24T14:47:17Z

17th May 2005
10:18am: obviously from a soul sister
Blanket Decor
Decorating With Style : Episode DWS-516 -- More Projects »

For an easy, no-cut bolster pillow, roll up a blanket, pin the center, and secure the sides using skirt pins. If the pillow seems too flat, roll a layer of batting and stuff it inside. Cover with sham if desired.
For cold winter days and nights that promote indoor activities, create an inviting atmosphere in the home with snuggly blankets. From pillow shams to winter wear chairs, blankets are the perfect home decorating accessories during the cold winter months. Here are some tips you can try:
• When selecting blankets for winter cover-ups, travel to linen specialty stores and discount department stores for a variety of fabrics, and look for patterns and textures that complement your particular design scheme.
• When considering throw blankets, don't exclude stadium, picnic or even bed blankets when adding to your home's winter decor.
• Add color and warmth to a room by fashioning blankets into valance toppers or hanging them across a decorative rod and using them as curtains. The fringed ends of throw blankets can be knotted and used to hang the blanket/curtain.
• To make an inviting cover-up for a footstool or ottoman, drape a rectangular blanket over the ottoman and trim the sides evenly. Gather the corners and secure with buttons or ties. Create additional fringe by unraveling blocks of fabric up to the woven band. Also consider using leftover blanket fabric to make a coordinating pillow.
• To create a protective winter sham, use a woven throw that is fringed on two sides. Fold the blanket in half, bringing the fringed ends together, and fold the blanket in half again in the other direction. This fold should place all the fringe on the same end of the blanket. Cut along the second fold, creating a rectangle with one folded side, two long sides, and one fringed side. Use a zigzag stitch to sew the long sides closed, and insert pillow into the sham. To make fringe for the folded edge, pull several horizontal strands of yarn out to unravel the weave.
• Create a warm and toasty wintertime dining room by trimming a cupboard and creating matching seat covers with a plaid wool blanket. To create a cupboard liner, remove the shelves and cut a piece of foam board to fit inside the back panel. Glue a thin layer of batting to the foam board, cover it with a blanket, and staple the excess to the backside of the foam board. Insert the board into the cupboard, and replace the shelves. Leftover fabric may be used to cover interior doors.
• Make coordinating seat covers by removing seats from chairs, wrapping blanket fabric around each seat, and stapling the fabric to the chair seat bottom.