Boy did we have a deep freeze this past week! I remember the one we had about twenty years ago, and I have to say, this one was just about as cold.
To prepare this time around, I made myself an extra double fleece no-sew blanket to curl up with on the couch and for bed. In bed I was cuddled under two double fleece blankets and two down blankets. Now I know that might seem excessive, but I gotta tell you, I was snug as a bug in a rug. While it was hard getting out of bed and into the cold of the room, being warm under all those blankets was entirely worth it!
So I am now a fan girl of double fleece no-sew blankets. I know, it’s not all that exciting, but snuggling under them makes me sigh with contentment. The weight feels good, like I’m really being covered, and the warmth makes me feel like I’m cocooned in coziness.
They’re easy to make too! You can get instructions just about anywhere online, and it’s so much fun to go to the fabric store and pick out fabric designs you like. They take a couple of hours to make, but the good news is that it only takes a couple of hours to have a good-size blanket to use when you’re done – talk about instant gratification!
I arranged my two no-sew blankies on my sofa and felt like I was on a writing throne! I put one behind me to cover my neck and shoulders and another one in front while I worked on the sequel to The Magician’s Doll. One day I even had a mug of hot chocolate beside me!
I hate the cold, I really do, but making my blankets really helped make it – dare I say it? – a bit of a fun adventure 🙂
