A Blanket for Sister

My friend Katie is having a baby on April 15th, which is in 4 weeks! I wanted to make something for Lily, who will be known by me forever as "sister" but didn't know what to make. Katie makes clothes really well so I didn't want to go that route. Then, I got an idea.

I had these swatches from Laura Ashley that I got in High School. In the spring of 1996, my friend Mary Noller and I called every single Laura Ashley store (back then there were a ton) and requested "free swatches." Turns out the long distance bill would have more than covered a few bolts of designer fabric. Since then, I have never been able to part with the coveted patches. So, I made some of them into a blanket for Sister. I love how it turned out. It is small, and since sister will probably be small, it will be perfect for her.