Turning an old blanket into a new one
See how you can put an old product to good use.
With your own hands
Try updating your textiles yourself. This will make your bedroom original, and your friends will admire your “golden hands”!
You will need fabric for covering . This can be a cut that suits your preferences. But be careful: the size must match your aged product !
Advice. You don’t have to choose the fabric, but use a ready-made duvet cover.
Professional restoration
If the needlework doesn’t work out, take the bedspread to a dry cleaner or to a home textile sewing and restoration studio.
Restoration of down and wool products is different . In the first case, workers clean the filling (down and/or feather), cut and prepare the cover, and fill it. And in the second, they wash and dry the textiles, clean them of dirt and comb them out, cut out the covers, and lay out the wool.
The cost depends on the size:
Wrap up the canned food
The easiest way to use a blanket is to prevent hot jars of homemade preserves from cooling quickly. Carefully take the twists with a towel, turn them over and, after making sure the lids are tight, wrap them in thick cloth. This action will protect the glass from cracking when in contact with cold air, and will also prolong the pasteurization process - the destruction of pathogenic bacteria in canned products.
Prolonged heating of fruits or vegetables will create adequate conditions for storing preparations.
An old blanket turns...
But the role of a warm product can be changed. Let's talk about possible transformations.
...in clothes and accessories
Clothes made from a bedspread? Why not!
Coat
Every morning in someone’s bedroom you hear “I don’t feel like getting dressed! I wish I could travel in a blanket!” And Estonian designer Marit Ilison offered a collection of coats made from old Soviet bedspreads.
Reference! The original name of the collection is “Kaamos” - literally translated “I want to sleep”, in honor of the story of the same name by A.P. Chekhov.
The colors, familiar to every Soviet person, and the velvety structure of the blanket are harmoniously combined with Swarovski rhinestones.
Each coat in the collection is made in a single copy, handmade by Marit Ilison herself and by skilled seamstresses. And one of the products is Marit’s grandmother’s former bedspread, under which the designer herself slept as a child.
You can certainly use the phrase “I went to work in a blanket today” in the literal sense!
Bag
In addition to outerwear, you can make a wonderful accessory from an old bedspread: a bag for traveling or for going to the grocery store.
It's simple: cut out a rectangle and attach handles. We know for sure that you will not encounter a person with the same bag!
...in home textiles
The ways you can use an old product are limited only by your imagination! Here are some simple ideas to get you started.
Dog toy
Take an old blanket, cut it into several neat strips and braid it into a large braid. This will save you a significant amount of money at the veterinary store!
Pet bed
Another alternative option. The bed is suitable for dogs, and if you build a secluded place (for example, with a roof), then, of course, cats will also like it.
Wigwam
Who hasn't built children's houses out of chairs and blankets! Choose a product of a suitable color, make the base from stable wooden planks. Now build a real home for little dreamers!
Children will be happy to help build the wigwam and spend many exciting hours inside!
Bedspread like grandma's
An old Soviet blanket can be turned into a patchwork style blanket (literally translated as “Product made from patches”). We offer the easiest way to make a bright little thing.
Sleeping bag
Do you like to travel? You can make a sleeping bag from an old bedspread. You just need to buy a zipper.
If the ideas seem complicated to you, still don’t rush to throw away your favorite blanket. You will definitely get seats for outdoor furniture or covers for it! You can also use it as packing when moving. Wrap furniture and secure with clear film. The blanket will protect against scratches and allow you to maintain its original appearance.
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Stylish bag
The bag is the finishing touch to the image of a young beauty. If you choose the right clothes, for example, modern jeans and a roomy blouse, then even a simple accessory will look elegant.
A roomy travel bag, indispensable on a long trip, can be made from a whole canvas or assembled from individual parts using the patchwork technique.
We insulate the blanket with natural wool
Today I want to share a wonderful way to improve a blanket! We will make our thin but winter blanket amazingly warm, add living energy and the care of loving hands to it.
The thought of sun and warm sand in summer and dreams of hot tea and a warm blanket in winter always brought a melting smile to my face. So let's get to it!
In this case, a children's wool blanket 110 cm x 130 cm was used. But you can use a cotton blanket and even an adult size blanket.
1. Blanket base. You can use wool, half-wool, cotton. Sizes of your choice. You can make a full duvet without a base.
2. Gauze (wide gauze will do, usually available at any fabric store). You can also use a thin cotton cloth.
3. Wool. Washed, well dried and combed. I use dog hair because... I do spinning and I have a lot of this kind of wool. What can I say! I'm a dog lover
