When I want to sew but realize that I am somewhat brainless - I serge receiving blankets. You just wouldn't believe what a good receiving blanket costs although you may know that a sweet (but leaky) baby can need several per day. Tonight I find that I have been given 'short shrift'. ( Is that the expression?) I bought bolts of a very soft sweet cotton from a reliable online source. Each bolt was said to hold 8 yards. Did not. I can only get seven blankets per bolt. ( 36" x width of fabric) It IS a big deal. We've become used to there only being 11 ounces in a 'pound' of coffee and assorted other retail finagling. We endure and survive. Makes me wonder if we never really notice when a bolt says how many yards and actually does not. Maybe not a big deal sometimes - but I have an extra baby per bolt who needs swaddling. Grrrrr Polly
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12 years ago