Vintage wool blanket

Finding herself unemployed in the middle of a recession, Kathleen Green began restoring vintage wool blankets to their former glory. The nostalgic homeware, she says, appeals to Kiwis far and wide. Words: Nicole Barratt Tucked up in bed with a marmalade-orange woollen blanket at her chin, a young Kathleen Green’s future passion quite literally lay before her. She just didn’t know it at the time. What she did know was that nothing compared to the feeling of wool. “Though I’ve always had that…

Wool blankets are durable, insulating and have many uses. Learn my tips for purchasing, cleaning and storing vintage wool blankets.

Wool blankets are durable, insulating and have many uses. Learn my tips for purchasing, cleaning and storing vintage wool blankets.

Give that old wool blanket new life with these creative ideas!

vintage wool blanket + scrap fabrics = blanket makeoever

✂️ THRIFT TREND ✂️ Do you have a vintage printed wool blanket that you don’t know what to do with? Refashion that blanket into a fabulous (and warm!) winter coat. I encourage everyone to give...

Give that old wool blanket new life with these creative ideas!

I am making slow but steady progress on my UFOs without adding too many more to the bottom of the list. This quilt was at the top. I am emba...

I have my mother's 100% wool blankets. I know she had them since the 1940s or maybe earlier. She treasured them. I know nothing about them other than the tag says

Create Wool Blanket Bunting from vintage blankets that are less-than-perfect. Fun decor for harvest parties and autumn porch styling. Easy DIY project. How-to.

I can't remember the colour of the blankets I had on my bed as a child growing up in England.. probably plain pink or plain cream... I just don't remember. Now, if I had grown up in New Zealand - I am sure I would have remembered exactly what pattern I had as they are fabulous colours and designs and immediately recognizable as great NZ made 100% wool, even though there are a multitude of colour combinations you'd know just which ones were your own special "blankeys". Feast your eyes on…

How to upcycle a wool blanket, this blog post gives you a list of ideas on how to upcycle your old wool blankets!

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Gifts for her, Christmas gift inspo. In our searches around the world, we have come across what we believe to be a practically perfect throw blanket. Handwoven at Melin Tregwynt, on the southwestern coast of Wales, these wool throws have been refined over generations of weavers and makers. Made of 100% wool, these stunning double-cloth weaves are filled with love, warmth, and meaning.

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