Process for Creating a Minky

Today’s suggested topic for the Ultimate Blog Challenge is “a process that is followed whether it be a business, artist, teacher or even technology. This is a prefect topic for me to share my process for creating a Minky blanket.

To start with a little background about the Minky blanket, I created one last July for a baby shower gift for my soon to arrive new great granddaughter. When my granddaughter opened the gift, she immediately remarked how we should start creating Minky blankets and offer them to others. So that’s how Mama’s Minkys were born.

Minky Process

The process is simple, make our customers excited and happy with their new Minky blanket. We start by getting information as to favorite color, pattern and size for each customer. After we get this info, we start our search for that special, one of a kind fabric to melt their hearts. We love going on fabric searches and while some are a challenge, that’s the fun part!
We find a few options to show the customer and they can decide which they like best.

We have searched and found butterflies, elephants, princess fairies, firemen, dinosaurs, pigs and even camo fabric for special Minky blankets just to name a few. We find a few options to show the customer and they can decide which they like best.

I think the most exciting fabrics to locate were a unicorn print and pineapple print. I love the look of pure joy on the faces of these young ladies when they opened their packages.

After we have the print fabric, we coordinate it with the perfect color Minky fabric. What is Minky fabric you ask? It’s a super soft and cuddly faux fur fabric. It actually looks like little rosebud swirls which is perfect since my hubby grows the most gorgeous roses and people have commented on that when they see the finished product!

Once the fabric selection is made, it’s time to create a beautiful Minky blanket made with love! Our most popular size is the Baby blanket but we also create a Child size and the Adult size is gaining in popularity.

If someone is looking for a custom size, that’s no problem, all we need is the size they want, their fabric selection and we’re ready to share the love again with our soft and cuddly Minky blankets.

Did I say blankets? We also add pillows to make a wonderful gift set and even Minky playmats. Once again, the playmat creation came about when I made one as a surprise for my great granddaughter’s room.

I have always had creative juices in me and the process of our Minky blankets is just another way I can keep them flowing. But the ending process is something very special. My now 4 month old great granddaughter is our “official Minky quality control inspector” and while they are made with love, the are baby approved.

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