Downhome Baby Gifts by Glen's Mom

[79coyotefrg]

Man all the babies running around here  i figure hey why not get Mom busy, she's  been a bit down  the last couple months  and a few weeks ago  one of her friends asked her to make a quilt for one of her friends that was expecting  and for her time and expenses paid her $25 
now mom has been doing this for several years but  since we lost Dad  she needs something to do  and God knows we can use the extra money.

i showed Diane a few pics a week or so ago  and she just loved the "little piggies"  Mom had already made.    Matt in Kansas has her currently making a twin size "FindingNemo" for his little girl  and a baby size "puppies"  for her to just drag around and cuddle with

now if i could get Diane to post some of the pics i emailed her

just tell us baby,twin,full  boy or girl    and what theme if you have something specific  in mind

[Lady Di]

They are simply adorable!
Here are a couple pictures Glen sent me. The first one, the little piggies, I took at my house.
I'm going to give it to a co-worker for her baby shower.

I love the color of the froggies and duckies one.

[Willy Mammoth]

ebay

Setup an account on ebay and list them on there.

I bet you could keep mom busy then and maybe make some good cash.

[79coyotefrg]

   

[jimbo74]

whats the going rate for one of those?

might need to get one.....

[79coyotefrg]

depends on the size

[jimbo74]

have you run this idea by your mom yet? no point in trying to sell something she doesnt wnat to do....

[Lady Di]

She's already making them, Jim. It's her hobby.

[79coyotefrg]

have you run this idea by your mom yet? no point in trying to sell something she doesnt wnat to do....

shes been doing this as a hobby for several years,  but since Dad passed we need the extra cash  and more importantly  she needs the work to keep her mind off things

[79coyotefrg]

shes workin  like mad,  has  a need for more orders

[Blackwolf]

::kicks glen:: stop abusing the mother you slave driver....

[79coyotefrg]

  shes got too much time on her hands

[RK]

Glen, mom does very nice work on these blankies. Really nice. Even a thank you card for ordering. Ill try and get a somewhat decent photo with my phone at lunch. Thank you again, and she is all too welcome.

[RK]

heres the best my camera phone can do.

[79coyotefrg]

made with

[79coyotefrg]

we sold the Eagles Blanket, 

[79coyotefrg]

come on guys and gals,  Mom is sitting around with nothin to do,  we need to get her busy


somebody contacted me about a "Cars"  movie  blanket,  who was dat??

[79coyotefrg]

 

[jimbo74]

is there a generic pricing guide we can look @ as to sizes? and options?

[79coyotefrg]

well,  something like a yard is $20,  yd and a 1/4 is $25  ithink

whatcha need  she gives great prices toMarlin members

she has one for 35 now that has  little cows and barns with a red backing, very soft flannel

[jimbo74]

now is that fabric cost? or assembled cost? also yards are 3 feet, are you talking square yards? or linear or what? what if say i wanted liek a lets make the math easy, but a 72"x72" blanket, if my math is correct, thats 4 sq yards, right?

[abnormaltoy]

now is that fabric cost? or assembled cost? also yards are 3 feet, are you talking square yards? or linear or what? what if say i wanted liek a lets make the math easy, but a 72"x72" blanket, if my math is correct, thats 4 sq yards, right?

A square yard is 9 square feet...3 feet square. 72 x 72 is 36 sq ft or 4 sq yrds. Most fabric is sold by the running yard and is usually about 52 inches wide.

[79coyotefrg]

depends on the material

usually its somethin like $25  per yard made,  depending on what the material costs are

but biggerblankets require more work obviously

[79coyotefrg]

and Mom is doing the work so she sets the price but like i said when i tell her its for someone from the Marlin board  she knocks her price down alot

i know she quotes somebody $75 for a twin size a few weeks ago, 

[Lady Di]

It's a New Year... and Glen's mom is still at it.
Thought I'd give this a bump back up in case anyone is interested

[79coyotefrg]

  she sold the little ducks and froggies  to Baldwookie 


  get back in thar woman 

[V-Man]

  she sold the little ducks and froggies  to Baldwookie 


  get back in thar woman 

  How about campfire blankets with marlin turtles on them.. You know the kind I mean Tough heavy materals to stand up to sitting next to a fire on logs and stones..
  A camping blanket.. wear it at night by the fire uses it as a wrap when the Wimmin make  you get up in the cold and starting the fire so they can go sit be it and be warm..

[79coyotefrg]

  usually get those at the farm and ranch store 

[V-Man]

  usually get those at the farm and ranch store 

  I can get baby blankets at wal-mart TOO. That's not the point.. I can't get a Marlin  blanket at walmart.

  Maybe make it out of corduroy and denim with a big turtle sewn on the back.

  MAybe it could turn into a real cottage industry, with mom running a little shop hiring a couple people to help sew them, and selling them right on the Marlin website.  Think about it CUSTOM     Blankets from Marlin himself.

[V-Man]

   OH I almost forgot.. The pocket on the inside for a whisky flask or beer bottle. 

  Got to have a little something to warm the bones after a cold (fun) day at flat nasty in the rain.