Remember when Clara was a baby?
Maybe that’s how you still remember her; I haven’t shared photos in a while. But my little girl is 18 months old now!…and not wearing her baby tanks anymore.
But when she was a baby, my sister also had a baby, and they named her Mandi.
So we made her a little ruffle blanket, based on the original Ruffle Blanket tutorial (below).
I never get tired of making these blankies. They were the first thing I started selling back in the day when I had an etsy shop…before I started blogging on MADE.
They’re just a simple layer of knit fabric—which makes them perfect for swaddling—with a bit of girly trim. More details HERE.
AND the original blanket I made for the tutorial was for Mandi’s older sister Anna, when she was a baby (photo above). Anna is now 3 years old….and she still loves that pink and yellow blanket! I’m kicking myself for not getting a photo of her with it when were in California this summer, because she carries that thing everywhere and has a favorite corner where the stitching is coming undone. And, well, it just makes me happy inside. She loves something I made for her.
Clara seemed to love it too.
Who can resist mouse gray, mulberry dots, and a sky blue ruffle?
Just had to tie in some color names from the Pantone book we gave Mandi as well. I’m gonna start using those names in my everyday speech. They’re so descriptive! Bacon Pink?? Yes please.
Then we added a couple Baby tanks to the package, wrapped it up, and welcomed baby Mandi to her new life.
…while Clara was left to deal with her own.
Maybe I should make her a ruffle blanket too.
Have a Raisin-Purple day!
