To Upcycle.....or not

There is a bit of a fashion at the moment for upcycling old wool blankets into nice looking but slightly scratchy cushions.  People are even appliqueing some interesting imagery on them....such as jandals.  Maybe you sit back on them to relax, itch, fidget, watch the rain outside and reminisce about summer days?

Or you could always forgo the trend and donate useful much needed blankets to organisations like Supportline Women's Refuge Trust who are very much in need of any blankets, linens, bedding, curtains or any household items.  A lot of their extra stuff went out to families after the Christchurch earthquakes and there are many families in need.

So maybe a blanket is better off staying that way - even if it has a stain or tear or hole.  Much more useful keeping a small child warm than as a fleetingly fashionable throw(away) cushion?