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A photo blanket is a big, flat piece of fabric, usually with bound edges, typically showing pictures, images, or patterns, used to either decorate a bed, couch, pillow, or other soft, closed surface, meant to tell a story, or simply reveal historical facts. Historically, photo blankets were typically made of heavy, thick fabric depicting various objects, people, and themes intended to tell a story or show historical events. This is still the most common way to use a photo blanket today. Today, they can be used for just about any reason, although historically accurate blankets were made for a particular purpose, not to brag about your travels and enjoy looking at old photos. But, for whatever reason you use one, they are an awesome way to instantly add interesting textures and color to almost any space.
For example, imagine a grand and elaborate celebration like a wedding, family reunion, or family picnic. If you have plenty of time, you might want to dress up each area in personalized photo blankets that tell the story of what happened there, or you might want to simply give guests something to take home as mementos or gifts. Or, you might want to use one as a throwback to a simpler time, perhaps one of those roadside photo blankets handed out by a roadside assistance company when you traveled along. Either way, photo pillows are great ways to make almost any place look more personalized or special. And for that extra special touch, you might even want to include an image of a memorable event on the cover of your photo blankets.
Other uses for photo blankets are to celebrate an accomplishment, such as those commemorating graduating from high school, earning a degree, or landing a new job. You can make your own photo blankets using old photos or scanned ones from web sites like Flickr and create something truly unique to hand out as tokens to others. Another great use for a photo blanket is to make one for a special occasion, such as baby showers or weddings. You can choose to knit a larger blanket, or purchase a pre-made photo blanket.
You can also use your photo blankets to decorate with fabric paints or felt or any other type of filling material. Perhaps you've made an amazing quilt and want to feature it on a table or on an end table as part of an arrangement. Or, perhaps you're crafting an interesting pillow for a loved one. The possibilities are endless. You might consider making personalized photo blankets to send as gifts to friends and family or to commemorate an occasion.
Another great idea for custom photo blankets is to make them for a special someone you care about, whether it's for a baby, yourself, or someone you know who is sick or injured. You can create a wide variety of throws, pillow cases, cushions, and other items to commemorate important moments or just to brighten up a room or give something special to someone you love. Personalized photo blankets are a great gift idea that can be customized with a loved one's name or other information, which makes them especially memorable.
For adults, photo blankets and fleece blankets are also great for commemorating milestones, such as a college graduation or wedding. You can create a throw to commemorate the occasion or have one made specifically for the couple. Just put a photo of the couple onto the back of the throw, write their names on the front and add the date of their nuptials or their marriage date. If you know the couple well, you may want to include some of their favorite photos as well, although you should not have too much trouble doing this. You can even put some of the groom's or mother's favorite photos into the blanket!
A great way to incorporate a photo into your blanket is by having one made with a combination of handmade artwork and digital photographs. There are many companies online that specialize in this type of artistry and will be able to create a unique collage blanket that incorporates both of your pictures and artwork. You can choose from a variety of different sizes and thicknesses of fleece, which will depend on how many pictures you want to include. You will simply email the artwork to the company, who will then create the blanket in your size. You will receive the finished product via regular mail within about two to three weeks, depending on where you live.
Most people choose to give either a love photo personalized gift or a piece of handmade artwork as a gift for any occasion, and photo blankets and fleece blankets are a great option for both. They can be given as thank-you gifts to friends or family members who have been there for you during tough times and helped you get through them. Or perhaps you want to give a unique gift for someone you don't really know, but who has definitely meant a lot to you over the years, such as the mom who raised you and took care of you when you were young. Regardless of your reason for wanting to give a unique blanket of fleece or some other type of woven photo blankets, they are an affordable way to say "thank you" to someone who has meant a lot to you.