Size does COUNT

Trying to figure out what size ? AFGHAN SIZES

30" x 40"..................Stroller Blanket:

Blanket Sizes (approximate) For preemies, blankets without ‘holes’ are best.

Small Preemie:.......... 18” - 20” square

Medium Preemie:...... 20” - 22” square

Large Preemie: ..........22” - 28” square

Full Term Baby: ........28” - 36” square

24" x 30"............Infant - 2 years
30" x 36"............2-4 yrs old

36" x 42"............7-11 yrs old
48" x 60"...........12 or older

50" x 70"...........Adult

Lapghan: 36"x 48" often used in nursing homes & wheelchairs

BED SIZES:

TWIN: mattress top is 39" x 75"
Twin flat sheet: 66" x 96"
Twin Blanket: 66" x 90"
Twin Comforter: 69" x 90"

EXTRA LONG TWIN: mattress top is 39" x 80"
** Most popular size in college dorms
Extra Long Twin Flat Sheet: 66" x 102"
Extra Long Twin Blanket: 66" x 95"

FULL/DOUBLE: mattress top is 54" x 75"
Full/Double Flat Sheet: 81" x 96"
Blanket: 80" x 90"
Full Comforter: 84" x 90"

QUEEN: mattress top is 60" x 80"
Queen Flat Sheet: 90" x 102"
Blanket: 90" x 100"
Queen Comforter: 90" x 95"

KING: mattress top is 76" x 80"
King Flat Sheet: 108" x 102"
Blanket: 108" x 100"
King Comforter: 106" x 98"

CALIFORNIA LING: mattress top is
72" x 84"California King Flat Sheet: 102" x 110"
Blanket: 104" x 108"

BABY BEDS:

Porta Crib (mattress top is 24" x 38") use receiving blanket
Small Cradle Blanket (mattress is 15" x 33") 15" x 30"
Large Cradle Blanket (mattress is 18" x 36") 18" x 33"
Crib Blanket(mattress top is 28" x 52"): 28" x 42" or 30" x 40" or 36" x 42" or 36" x 46

BED PILLOW SIZES
Standard 20" x 26"
Queen 20" x 30" King 20" x 36"

 

NOTE: by not any means are there rules to making the PERFECT Size. And Mistake's. Well warmth doesn't mind Mistakes. If you are not please with your Blanket. You can always donate to Animal Shelter in your Area..Because dogs or cats do not mind mistakes Make a Forever Blankie for new Pet owners. If you would like a List or link. Please email me I see what i can do.

Blessings

My Favorite Horse -Legend has it that the home of the unicorn is at the edge of the world, where for thousands of years such mystical one-horned horses have captured mankind's imagination, but eluded capture themselves. Noble, brave, gentle and strong, the untamable unicorn could be captured only by the one thing more beautiful than their self: the pure love of a girl. It was believed that, upon seeing a fair maiden, an otherwise shy unicorn would fall so deeply under her beguiling spell that it would lay down beside her to sleep with its horned head resting in her lap. Where a group of horses is called a herd, a group of unicorns is known as a blessing.

Crochet

 1797-1830 The Memoirs of a Highland Lady by Elizabeth Grant DEWY: 828.S68 A3 1950 $50

1824 Pénélopé .( Dutch magazine )1st published crochet patterns

1846 Sewing machine

1847 A Winter's Gift, $ 50

1846-47 Godey's Lady's Book

1916 Decorative Stitches and Trimmings by Women's Institute of Domestic Arts & Sciences 

Mary Brooks Picken was an influential American author of numerous books on needlework, sewing, and textile arts. Born in Aug. 6 1886, she founded the Women's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences in Scranton, PA. A fashion expert and author, Picken was an authority on dress, fabric, design, and sewing. She taught "Economics of Fashion" at Columbia University and was one of the five founding directors of the Costume Instit. She was the first woman to be named a trustee of the Fashion Institute of Technology.

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She was a member of the National Academy of Sciences National Research Council Advisory Committee on Women's Clothing that selected Hattie Carnegie as the designer of the United States Army's women's uniform and provided advice and assistance on all elements of the women's uniform beginning in 1949.

Picken was a founder of the Fashion Group and served as its Chairman of the Board.

She was married to G. Lynn Sumner, president of the advertising firm of G. Lynn Sumner Co. of New York.

Among her ninety-six books on sewing and fashion, Picken is notable for being the first female author of a dictionary in the English language (The Fashion Dictionary, 1957.)

Picken died March 8, 1981, in Williamsport, PA

Polyester

The British scientists John Whinfield and James Dickson first invented polyester cloth in 1941 in England. After World War II was over, in 1945, the United States company DuPont bought the right to make polyester and by 1950 a factory in Delaware was beginning to actually make it.

People make polyester out of oil. You take the oil, which is a kind of very big hydrocarbon molecule, and break it down into two smaller molecules, ethylene glycol and dimethyl naphthalate, both still made entirely of oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen atoms. Dimethyl terephthalate is an ester, and ethylene glycol is a kind of alcohol. When you mix the ester and the alcohol together, they form molecules with both positive and negative charges, and the charges make the molecules line up in chains of crystals that hold together as long fibers.

The polymerized material comes out of the machine in long ribbons, and you cut the ribbons into little chips and let them harden. Then you melt the chips again and push the goo out through little holes to make thinner ribbons, and wind the thinner ribbons around spools. Then you heat the thinner ribbons and stretch them out to about five times their original length, to make them thin enough to use as thread to weave cloth.
Since the 1960's, polyester has been the cheapest kind of cloth, and almost half of all the world's clothing is made of polyester. You are probably familiar with polyester mainly from team shirts like for soccer or basketball.
Because we make polyester out of oil, polyester clothing will get more expensive as we run out of oil and it gets more expensive.

Alexander Calder

Alexander Calder (1898-1976), whose illustrious career spanned much of the 20th century, is the most acclaimed and influential sculptor of our time. Born in a family of celebrated, though more classically trained artists, Calder utilized his innovative genius to profoundly change the course of modern art. He began by developing a new method of sculpting: by bending and twisting wire, he essentially "drew" three-dimensional figures in space. He is renowned for the invention of the mobile, whose suspended, abstract elements move and balance in changing harmony. Calder also devoted himself to making outdoor sculpture on a grand scale from bolted sheet steel. Today, these stately titans grace public plazas in cities throughout the world. MORE Info

Synthetic Fibersa/yarn

Synthetic fibers did not appear until much later. The first synthetic, rayon, made from cotton or wood fibers, was developed in 1891, but not commercially produced until 1911. Almost a half a century later, nylon was invented, followed by the various forms of polyester. Synthetic fibers reduced the world demand for natural fibers and expanded applications.

Coats and Clark

With a rich heritage dating back to the early 1800's, Coats history is interwoven with many key innovations and historic events dating back to the beginnings of the industrial revolution. With nearly 200 years of history to share, we have selected a few interesting facts and images from our archives that we thought you would enjoy.


1806 — Napoleon blockaded Great Britain, making silk no longer available to weavers who had begun reproducing the rare Kashmir shawls of India. At the time, the Clark family had a thriving loom equipment business, and sold silk threads for the warp on the looms.

It was at this time that Patrick Clark developed a method of twisting cotton yarns together to produce a thread which was so strong and smooth that it could replace silk in the looms, as well as replace linen and silk threads used for hand sewing as well.

1812 — The Clarks opened the first factory for making cotton sewing thread in Paisley, Scotland. A few years later, another cotton thread mill was opened by James Coats.

1830 — The sons, James and Peter Coats, purchased their fathers' mill, and within a decade, J&P Coats Limited had expanded, with much of its production exported to America. Another member of the family, Andrew Coats, was sent to the U.S. to manage the business.

1864 — George and William Clark, grandsons of James Clark, opened a cotton thread mill in Newark, New Jersey. Five years later, the Coats family began manufacturing thread in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, selling under the name "Spool Cotton Company".

Before Elias Howe's invention of the sewing machine in 1846, thread was usually made of three cords and was used for hand sewing. The thread had a glazed finish and was too wiry and uneven for machine use.

Twenty years later, George Clark developed a six-cord, soft finished thread. This thread, the first ever suitable for machine use, revolutionized the sewing industry, and therefore he called it "Our New Thread." This became known as O.N.T., originating the still famous trademark for the Clark Thread Company product.

1896 — The company continued to grow by adding new products and innovations, including crochet, darning, knitting and embroidery cottons. O.N.T. was the first genuinely fast black thread and the first American brand of sewing, crochet and embroidery cotton to be offered in a large range of colors, all color fast to boiling.

1935 — Prior to 1935, Coats & Clark companies in the United States sold a wide range of cotton threads and handicraft products but no wool yarns. An agreement was reached with Patons & Baldwins, a British manufacturer of knitting yarns, to make yarn in the United States which would be marketed through the Spool Cotton Company.

1952 — J. & P. Coats and the Clark Thread Co. merged to become Coats & Clark Inc.

1959 — Two important innovations were developed, starting with our first 100% acrylic yarn in 1959, followed by the release of Super Saver 'no-dye-lot' yarn in 1987.

1960's — Coats & Clark created cotton-covered polyester core thread which combined the best characteristics of both fibers making it compatible with new fibers and fabrics which had entered the market. Today, Coats Dual Duty Plus® is the number one selling all purpose thread in the home sewing market.


Today, Coats world-wide continues to innovate. Through ongoing research and product development, we explore new fibers, fabrics, finishes and their application for consumer and industrial applications.
History of Coats & Clark

Red Heart Yarn

Red Heart has been around for 75 years and we are pleased to say that 19 of our yarns are made right here in the USA!  Mill in Albany, GA

Red Heart is part of the Coats & Clark family of brands in the crafts and notions category. Included are such brands as Aunt Lydia’s crochet threads, Susan Bates hooks, needles and accessories, Coats zippers and all of the Coats & Clark sewing threads.

Coats & Clark has a rich heritage dating to the early 1800’s and generations of needlecrafters around the the world have looked to Coats for our signature quality and inspiration. Coats history is interwoven with many key innovations dating back to the beginning of the industrial revolution. Today Coats continues to innovate through ongoing research and product development.

Below is a list and a link to more information on the 19 yarns that are manufactured in the USA.

1. Baby Clouds
2. Baby Econo
3. Classic
4. Eco-Cotton Blend
5. Eco-Ways
6. Fiesta
7. Holiday
8. Kids
9. Light & Lofty
10. Moon & Stars
11. Soft Baby
12. Sport
13. Super Saver Chunky (*NEW)
14. Super Saver Economy
15. Super Saver Jumbo
16. Super Saver Regular
17. Super Soft (*NEW)
18. Super Tweed (*NEW)
19. With Love (*NEW)

Jean-Pierre Bethouart

Jean-Pierre Bethouart

A native son of the Picardy region of northern France, Jean-Pierre Bethouart started out in chemistry, although he was always interested in art and creation. Today, he has designed more than 20 different fragrances. We mentioned him in September’s News column. In fact, Jean-Pierre Bethouart is all over the place right now, as he has recently created “ange ou démon" (with Olivier Cresp), Givenchy's latest scent; Smiley, with Oraïto, "Belle en Rykiel" by Sonia Rykiel and more.

With his usual relaxed sense of humor, he agreed to play the game of answering Proust’s famous questionnaire.

What is your main character trait?

Patience. I do things slowly. I think that a perfume designer needs to be patient; we’re constantly undoing what we just did and starting over…

What do you look for in men?

Humility.

What do you look for in women?

Generosity, both moral… and physical

Aside from yourself, who would you like to be?

My twin sister!

Where would you like to live?

On the moon, or in the moon! I like everything related to a dream-like sensibility.

What was the first fragrance you wore?

A cologne, Le Cordon Rouge by Coty

What is your favorite color?

Green. It provides such a wide palette of nuances, it can be very luminous, or denser and more romantic. But I only ever wear black!

Your favorite flower?

Roses. Maybe it’s because of my roots in Picardy …

Your favorite smell?

The smell of toast. It puts me in a good mood in the morning!

Which is your favorite among the fragrances you’ve designed?

Parfum sacré by Caron

What’s your favorite fragrance designed by someone else?

Diorella by Dior, designed by Edmond Roudnitska.

The fragrance you wish you had designed?

Diorella again, and CHANEL 19, too.

Emotions in Motion - Floral Dream by Adidas is a Floral fragrance for women. Emotions in Motion - Floral Dream was launched in 2008. Top note is bergamot; middle notes are lily and rose; base notes are tonka bean and vanilla.

Mary Mac Lace up Boot

We absolutely adore Victorian lace-up boots. Every woman should have at least one pair.
They are often called Victorian boots, granny goots, goth or gothic boots, or even witch boots, but they all generally refer to some variation of the type of boots illustrated here. Typically, they are black, but tans, browns, creams and white are very popular as well.
They are form-fitting and accentuate a woman's calves and ankles. They are comfortable to wear and offer good ankle support.   Some have zippers on the side so that you don't have to lace and unlace them each time. 
Victorian boots create a look of sleek look of authority, style and grace that is hard to match with other footwear.

Sexy black Victorian lace up boots

The Victorian & Edwardian Eras

The Victorian era was from 1837 until 1901 and the Edwardian era, named after Queen Victoria's successor, King Edward VII, began in 1901 and lasted until 1910.
Women's ankles were to be covered to protect them from men's prying eyes. Ironically, the intricate tight lacings of the ankle boots had a titilating effect.
The higher, front-laced 19th Century shoes/boots became more popular when Queen Victoria started wearing them at her Scottish castle Balmoral. The two-toned lace up boots have become known as Balmorals.
The typical walking boot was lined with flannel, had a half inch heel and cost about $5.50.