I am so much happier with the blanket I made today (very quickly, I might add; it makes a huge difference when you actually know how to run your machine!). So, I whipped up a batch of oatmeal cookies and brought them and this blanket over to my neighbor with the new baby. I did a much better job. The corners weren't perfect but they weren't bad, either. I'm excited to try something new for my next project (probably a tote bag for Anna).
This is SO clever. I am almost - but not quite - inspired to try to do something like this for Sam. She would love the tags! (Lack of inspiration due not to your level of genius but to my level of talent!)