tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post4023158915299768349..comments2024-03-14T05:55:13.709-05:00Comments on Farmgirl Fare: Monday Farm Photos: The Case of the Bizarre Vintage BlanketFarmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-5323669196248574992014-05-27T20:48:32.030-05:002014-05-27T20:48:32.030-05:00I just put a similar blanket on my bed and had all...I just put a similar blanket on my bed and had all the same questions... and found you be googling "blanket double up". https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?<br />fbid=10202266842214431&set=a.4768137723328.1073741825.1291986296&type=1&theaterDebrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16701514105001758241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-31472637688771889252012-11-21T09:16:43.975-06:002012-11-21T09:16:43.975-06:00We had a similar blanket like this for our RV in t...We had a similar blanket like this for our RV in the upper cab where the bed was hard to make up. You use it like a sleeping bag (without a zipper) It keeps your toes warm, too! I love your farm. I have been browsing your pages while sipping a cup of lemon tea. So relaxing.WiseOnenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-66971128285366473662011-02-17T00:32:45.828-06:002011-02-17T00:32:45.828-06:00I found a similar blanket a few years ago in a Cal...I found a similar blanket a few years ago in a California thrift shop. I just love it- It is cream, muted orange and dark tan and has an intriguing pattern- laurels and plaid. It has a little tag with a rabbit logo, company name and is 100% cotton. I will check it again when I return home next week and let you know what the company name is. I did research on it way back but have since forgotten the details. I do remember that the company had published an odd little rabbit story book that promoted the blankets to children and their parents.Sally in Dragoon, AZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-81022164692654198992011-01-08T13:41:41.773-06:002011-01-08T13:41:41.773-06:00It's a beautiful blanket! You got a great barg...It's a beautiful blanket! You got a great bargain!<br /><br />I'm afraid I can't answer your question about its history though.sheila @ Elementshttp://www.kemalandsheila.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-54231770459925258052010-12-22T16:32:10.672-06:002010-12-22T16:32:10.672-06:00I didn't read through all of the comments, so ...I didn't read through all of the comments, so maybe someone offered this already. I grew up with a wool blanket like this (not nearly as pretty as yours)and was told that it was extra long so it could be doubled over at the bottom where it was needed most (doesn't it seem to take forever for your feet to get warm on a cold winter night). So perhaps that is the explaination.jenniferhttp://milesawayfarm.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-36313308792962164902010-12-21T14:38:03.947-06:002010-12-21T14:38:03.947-06:00This double blanket looks so cozy...
(BTW, the st...This double blanket looks so cozy...<br /><br />(BTW, the stripes in the legs of this somali wild ass remembers me of those in Gus http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/2010/12/meet-a-somali-wild-ass-foal.html)Solangehttp://feitoamao.typepad.com/montricotnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-7083640887195452602010-12-21T13:30:33.217-06:002010-12-21T13:30:33.217-06:00I was thinking along with Genevieve and was going ...I was thinking along with Genevieve and was going to ask you about a possible seam down the middle, but Susan's theory holds up. Is it made of wool?<br />I am a lover of old buildings and your shack is so intriguing to me. I always envisioned it as being one story, but I see that it is two. After you move into your new house, will you show us full photos of the shack? I would dearly love to see it. Merry Christmas Susan. I've loved your blog for years and will continue to do so.Christinehttp://christinecooks.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-34187308309813001902010-12-21T11:14:47.623-06:002010-12-21T11:14:47.623-06:00The double-long idea sounds the most reliable...or...The double-long idea sounds the most reliable...or at least, more reliable than my idea! I thought since the pattern was repeated twice with an obvious break in the middle, it was originally intended to be cut into two blankets! <br /><br />Fun mystery!Genevievehttp://thealchemistblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-75542807706198487432010-12-20T19:21:40.607-06:002010-12-20T19:21:40.607-06:00I love vintage blankets. All I can say is it is b...I love vintage blankets. All I can say is it is beautiful!Ritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07287238810628574373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-32034509119612245922010-12-20T18:01:35.325-06:002010-12-20T18:01:35.325-06:00ooops - in looking at the pictures again - what I ...ooops - in looking at the pictures again - what I thought was a seam is the edge of the blanket folded over the clothes line. Still it is a great blanket.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-5203822020023875242010-12-20T17:58:10.328-06:002010-12-20T17:58:10.328-06:00Is that a seam running down the middle? Does that...Is that a seam running down the middle? Does that make it a double long & a double wide. Is the width about the size of a twin or full and someone sewed two together for a queen or king. What a great blanket and a wonderful pattern.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-21108582942353356802010-12-20T14:03:11.620-06:002010-12-20T14:03:11.620-06:00I believe it is a jacquard tablecloth for a long t...I believe it is a jacquard tablecloth for a long table that seats 8 or more. My family used this type of cloth forever when growing up. Look on eBay for examples.DollZandThingZhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04906400814059674230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-50022084196131053892010-12-20T12:21:42.056-06:002010-12-20T12:21:42.056-06:00WOW! I've never heard of double long blankets...WOW! I've never heard of double long blankets either before this. I bet if we Google it, we'll find out a ton of information. <br />The pattern is really very beautiful and looks like it is in really good condition. What a find for you!!Barbnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-12100924405116061752010-12-20T11:01:08.025-06:002010-12-20T11:01:08.025-06:00How neat! I've never heard of double long'...How neat! I've never heard of double long's before....The JRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860982258621823529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-39621512243001018192010-12-20T09:59:05.188-06:002010-12-20T09:59:05.188-06:00Susan- You have a double long blanket. It was mea...Susan- You have a double long blanket. It was meant to be folded in half. From Montana Blankets that still makes double longs:<br />To save time during the looming, the blankets were made double long (end to end). These double-long blankets were predecessors to our modern-day sleeping bags. One half was laid on the ground while the other half was folded up and over one's feet and used as a covering. <br />Have a Merry Christmas Susan - I wish you better health next year free from bees, snakes and whatever may come your way in an unwanted way (beams in old sheds). 2011 should be the year to leave the shack, right?<br />Thank you for your blog.SusanNapervillenoreply@blogger.com