A thrift store find for less than a dollar. I think it was a display of some sort at one time possibly with a glass top. It is smaller so maybe for a cheese display, I'm not sure. It's about seven inches around and has a ridge that had something that fit into it, your guess is as good as mine. The first thing I did was flip it over to the smooth side and paint it black, then painted small pebbles shapes all over it in white. The color scheme was random, first I added the green, then the blue. I was going to leave it at that, but it needed more. The gray and pearl paint were last minute decisions. After the 'pebbles' were dry, they were outlined in the white. It kind of has a mosaic effect, but it is all paint. It's a new addition to my big wall of art projects. Wow, three months down, nine to go. I have doubted myself lately, but I ...
This is NOT an original idea but it is the first time that I have ever made one of these very popular blankets. If it were not for the fact that at my work this particular fleece was marked down to practically nothing I may not have ever made a tied blanket. They are not bad, just not an interest of mine. As luck would have it, I was in the right place at the right time. This fleece was marked down to $1.00 a yard and my stepson loves the Minnesota Timberwolves so it was perfect. I spent less than $6.00 and got him something that he will enjoy and that is a tough thing to do for a teenage boy! It took me a few hours to cut and tie both a pillow and blanket. In my stockpile of stuff there was an extra pillow form so it all worked out great for me. It was very easy to do, this is something that anyone could do. Now fleece in general it can be expensive so if you are going to make a blanket like this, watch for the sales and mark downs to get the best bargains. Remember, this is a thrifty blog for creative stuff, so keep an eye out for those deals! Have a great weekend. :)
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