Did I tell you I want to make a Moroccan wedding blanket? Of course it won’t be as luxurious as an original hand loomed authentic real deal straight out the mountains of Morocco blanket. It won’t cost $750 and up either. And it won’t have the same marital blessings either. 😦
I found the fabric I want to use for my version but I can’t tell you where until I buy it because it took me a heckofalongtime to find it. Now all I have to do is find the trim. I need 15 yards of trim as my blanket will be roughly 45″l x 90″w and my rows will be about 6″ apart. I am NOT spending $10 a yard on trimmings…no no no. I found some places that sell them about $3 a yard but I haven’t found the perfect one yet. I ordered my metal sequins from India. They should be here in a month or so LOL. I am so cheap all I wanted to pay for was the slow boat method.
Anyway this project is on the back burner, I am just planning and getting the materials ready.
A.D.D. LOL
I want to do something besides painting and mudding and sanding! Once I start this it will take me a day to make the blanket but a month to sew on all the sequins. LOL
Inspiration photos:
Any ideas where to find some suitable trim? What do you think of these blankets?
The blankets are Gorgeous!!!
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I know right!!. I can’t wait to have one. I just hope I don’t muck it up. LOL
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You will do fine. Just be sure the sequins you get are not the dissolving kind. Ask me how I know about the dissolving kind. :^(((
I have never seen these gorgeous blankets. Puts my chenille to shame. LOL
I am into the bathroom mosaic project again after a year + stall out.
Vision is next picture in thumbnail to right.
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That looks nice and u have the eye in it. U gonna get addicted to incooperating the protection from the evil eyes. LOL. They are hidden everywhere
Metal sequins cant dissolve can they? What was your experience?
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In the old days they used to make the sequins of gelatin. If you tried to wash them they dissolved.
OH HA I thought of it as a sort of flower but I like the Eye much better. I see that now.
Was thinking of doing the mannequin eye as a tattoo. Still trying to decide which way I am going to face her in the window. I want the eye towards the room. I might do it small too and lay it under glass so it is a drawn Hamsa with tiny detail I can get in ink and not glass. YES I am totally loving the Hamsa and feeling protected by it.
Did you decide on your trim? I think it is good for a person to take a break to be creative. Do some thing they just want to do and not have to do.
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Lol sorry about the eye verses flower…
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Edited comment*** Marion posted a link to Onekingslane.com to show they have a bolster pillow ($194) to match a wedding blanket
I scrubbed it but thanks Marion
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Your blog is so cool and it is good to discover someone with some original thoughts. Really.. this blog is original and I love the way you do things! I am a fan!
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Thank you!!
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You can get a gorgeous vintage handwoven wedding blanket at very atractive price (and 20% off) at this Etsy Shop : https://www.etsy.com/shop/Tourismedia?section_id=14487887
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I DO NOT NORMALLY ALLOW ADVERTISERS TO POST LINKS TO THEIR WEBSITES However, I like what you have to offer and even though I can not afford it, your prices are competitive. I would like to say that even though I have allowed this link I am in no way endorsing the vendor.
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Hi there! I stumbled across your site and thought I would share http://www.theanou.com with you. It is a online platform that is owned and managed by Morocco artisans. It was started by U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers as a way for artisans, regardless of literacy to sell their work directly to their customers — without a middleman. You can find Handiras for as low as $100, and you can buy safely knowing that all the money is staying with the artisans and artisan community. Take a look here:
http://www.theanou.com/product/1652-white-black-handira-wedding-blankets
E-mail us at hello@theanou.com if you have any further questions!
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I found a great price on wedding blankets sold by the artists themselves!! They are $220 including postage and there are rugs and all sorts of stuff on this website. You must shck it out if you like this sort of beautiful stuff for your home. http://www.theanou.com/
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