Cashmere blanket

Well I have just finished a lovely pink blanket that was commissioned to me as a new baby present.  The customer wanted it large enough for the child to grow with, so it is two metres in length, large enough for a single bed, which I think is a lovely idea......
I didn't want to use fleece, so persuaded her to use a lovely cashmere/wool mix in a gorgeous dusky pink.  I hand stitched the edges with blanket stitch in pink silk, then appliqued flowers layered in red herringbone, vintage cotton and camel cashmere recycled from a jumper, in just one corner, and finished them with vintage buttons.  I then hand embroidered the name and date of birth in the same pink silk.
I spent too long designing the flower templates and choosing fabric for them but it had to be right to do the lovely wool justice!