Autumn is here...

(Almost) Tonight was cold enough for the heat pump to get to work, and for me to dig out an extra half-blanket. We have a cotton throw on the bed, year-round and fleece blankets or quilts in the colder months. Since DH is somewhat warmer-blooded than I am, for most of the year, two blankets is far too warm for him, while only one is not enough for me. (There ought to be a body-temp compatability scale to check out these things BEFORE one marries!) My solution was to cut up a blanket into lap rugs. I pulled one over the shoulders to keep warm.
DH recently has had very cold legs in the early AM-low BP, most likely. He gets the other half over the lower legs and we are content. Well, as content as one can be when Nature urges the body out of a nice warm bed at 2:00 AM on a chilly wooden floor. ICK!
I like to make clothing and body wraps out of fleece blankets for a couple of reasons. One is cost; a king-size blanket has an enormous amount of fabric for the price. The other is the weight; my first wraps were for a dear and now-departed (but still missed) friend who spent his last months in a nursing home. His daughter was saying that quilts from home were just a tad too heavy. She asked me to make a shawl like one someone had given him. I made it longer, added pockets and machine embroidered his name in VERY LARGE LETTERS so everyone knew it was his. His daughter heeded my warning and washed it in cold water and gentle dry. No hardening or pills.
I could get four of these from a king blanket with enough extra fabric to make two-four outfits (hoodie and pants) for wee folks, depending on size. Fleece garments should be cold water washed/gentle or air dried to keep the fabric soft and fleece-like. Blankets come in colors that are boy-child friendly. I must admit to a peeve with the pattern and fabric industries for neglecting boys where patterns and colors are concerned. Hey, Big 4, boys wear clothing, too!!!!
Enough, the coffee is making me sleepy. Time to hit the (fleece) sack. Cordially, Nehmah62