Before we get into this week, I want to do a few things:
1) Apologize for the down time this weekend, and any commenting errors you may have encountered.
2) Thank you for your donations that have enabled us to move to a dedicated server. We have not reached our goal, but we were able to take the first step.
And now on to the fun stuff!
The Yumi&Laurie blanQuette™ is like large, plush towel and is made from the finest 100% certified organic and sustainable cotton and bamboo fibers. Now, through a sponsored giveaway, one reader can cozy up with a blanQuette™ and watch movies, nap, or read a book. The throws are anti-microbial, making them safe for allergy-sufferers, and fully machine washable. They retail in the $200 range.
Rules: To enter, please leave a comment on this post. Contest runs from 4/20/09 – 4/26/09. We will select a winner at random.
Sorry, this giveaway has expired.
Stephanie Lewis on 04.20.2009 at 08:32 AM
Absolutely gorgeous.
Brandon on 04.20.2009 at 08:35 AM
oo, yes please. :)
Lori on 04.20.2009 at 08:45 AM
I love them! Thanks for a chance to win!
Paul Molina on 04.20.2009 at 08:46 AM
Love. It.
Katie Brunero on 04.20.2009 at 08:47 AM
I love the length/width of this towel/blanket. Plus the colors are lovely.
John James on 04.20.2009 at 08:51 AM
I will wrap my naked body in this garb and it will become my second skin
eve on 04.20.2009 at 09:04 AM
Reminds me of my childhood blankie.
Heather R on 04.20.2009 at 09:11 AM
Those look so cozy. Thanks for the contest!
Heather on 04.20.2009 at 09:13 AM
Oooh, nice. Looks big and comfy. I’m especially loving the colors on the one in the third picture!
Aaron Spiegel on 04.20.2009 at 09:15 AM
Those do look cool.
Alyson on 04.20.2009 at 09:17 AM
It’s 45 and raining today; who doesn’t need a blanQuette?
Ronnie on 04.20.2009 at 09:18 AM
Love the blanQuette’s – the look, the designs and the sustainable fabrics!
Luka on 04.20.2009 at 09:18 AM
These look very comfy, like the red one the most.
Ken on 04.20.2009 at 09:25 AM
I love the look and designs of these items! Looks to be very comfortable. Thx for the opportunity to win.
Robyn on 04.20.2009 at 09:26 AM
I love it!! What a gorgeous pattern! :)
Pasqual on 04.20.2009 at 09:30 AM
love your site!
Sarah on 04.20.2009 at 09:31 AM
They look cozy. I hope I win!
Liz on 04.20.2009 at 09:31 AM
i love the blanket, especially the multi-toned one with the yellow and purple!
Cayla on 04.20.2009 at 09:36 AM
Yummy is right. I would loooove one of these blankets.
mary on 04.20.2009 at 09:38 AM
holy crow! those blankets are really great!! my fingers are crossed :)
amber on 04.20.2009 at 09:38 AM
love the purple & yellow one!! :)
TimW on 04.20.2009 at 09:39 AM
I think I should win because I need to test and see if a 250 pound overweight man looks as good in one as their model.
Terri MacDonnell on 04.20.2009 at 09:39 AM
I would love to wrap up in one of these on a chilly night in the backyard.
Sooooo cozy….soooo warm.
Brenda on 04.20.2009 at 09:41 AM
I want!
Daniela on 04.20.2009 at 09:44 AM
These are probably the most beautiful towels I’ve ever seen!
Aaron on 04.20.2009 at 09:46 AM
If I win then maybe I CAN have nice things? :)
I love this towel/blanQuette!
Beth Wood on 04.20.2009 at 09:48 AM
Those towels are gorgeous! :)
katie rosen on 04.20.2009 at 09:48 AM
Live in michigan– need blankets.
Penny on 04.20.2009 at 09:50 AM
Beautiful!
esya on 04.20.2009 at 09:55 AM
Oh! sooo beautiful!
Thank you for the chance to win:)
allison on 04.20.2009 at 09:59 AM
what beautiful blankets. thanks for this giveaway!
Katharine on 04.20.2009 at 10:00 AM
I’d love this throw!
Tara on 04.20.2009 at 10:01 AM
These are just beautiful!
Jacki on 04.20.2009 at 10:08 AM
So nice and cozy looking. I want one!
Lisa on 04.20.2009 at 10:09 AM
these are gooooorgeous
Brad on 04.20.2009 at 10:10 AM
One for me please!
Bianca on 04.20.2009 at 10:12 AM
I love the floral print! Beautiful.
Ariana on 04.20.2009 at 10:12 AM
Those are beautiful.
Liz on 04.20.2009 at 10:15 AM
thanks for the chance to win!
Patch on 04.20.2009 at 10:18 AM
Elegant
Trista on 04.20.2009 at 10:20 AM
comment!
Desiree on 04.20.2009 at 10:26 AM
Love the mustard and purple combo.
Dennis on 04.20.2009 at 10:27 AM
The product photography is so much better than the one with the model – they should just use that.
Jessica on 04.20.2009 at 10:32 AM
ooh, those look really comfy.
Nora on 04.20.2009 at 10:33 AM
I am a knitter and photographer. The blankets and the photos are incredible. I would love to win one. Thanks very much.
Lea on 04.20.2009 at 10:35 AM
towels that look like rugs that look like art? I’m in
Rebecca on 04.20.2009 at 10:45 AM
looks big enough for snuggles
Minna on 04.20.2009 at 10:46 AM
Gorgeous! Thanks for offering the giveaway!
Diana on 04.20.2009 at 10:46 AM
oooooh such beautiful towels!
Carolina Beier on 04.20.2009 at 10:51 AM
Yes, please! I really want it!
Emily on 04.20.2009 at 10:54 AM
I love them!
Maggie on 04.20.2009 at 10:59 AM
They’re beautiful :) i lurve blankets
scott on 04.20.2009 at 11:00 AM
very comfy/cozy!
Ginger on 04.20.2009 at 11:05 AM
Looove the green one. And your website!
Ashley McFarland on 04.20.2009 at 11:11 AM
Wow! Beautiful! I’d love to win :)
franci on 04.20.2009 at 11:13 AM
So pretty… and comfy looking!
Susie on 04.20.2009 at 11:15 AM
Beautiful towels, great giveaway
Bino on 04.20.2009 at 11:21 AM
oh i want one !
perfect for my girlfriend
Robin McAlister on 04.20.2009 at 11:23 AM
Beautiful. Sign me up.
Liz on 04.20.2009 at 11:23 AM
I was just thinking to myself last night how I needed one of these!!
Michela on 04.20.2009 at 11:28 AM
I’m pretty much the coldest person alive (temperature-wise, not my personality) so this would be perrrrrfect for me!
Kiersten on 04.20.2009 at 11:33 AM
These are lovely. I hope I get chosen.
Jennifer Arnold on 04.20.2009 at 11:36 AM
What pretty designs…love it!
lindsey k on 04.20.2009 at 11:43 AM
nice!
Robin on 04.20.2009 at 11:47 AM
This would be perfect at my house, with two severe allergy/asthma sufferers…pick me!
jackie on 04.20.2009 at 11:53 AM
see, if they made a snuggie that looked like this, i wouldn’t have to hate it so much.
Beth on 04.20.2009 at 11:57 AM
So awesome, as are all your finds. Thanks for a chance to win!
Kathleen T on 04.20.2009 at 12:03 PM
I love the last one!
Mel on 04.20.2009 at 12:07 PM
very pretty, and I hope comfy warm.
Holly on 04.20.2009 at 12:16 PM
Always a fan of fun and sustainable! These look great. -Holly
Nury on 04.20.2009 at 12:19 PM
So lovely.
April on 04.20.2009 at 12:22 PM
that looks like the perfect nap-in-the-hammock blanket!
Laura on 04.20.2009 at 12:23 PM
even the photography is beautiful. great find!
Ariela on 04.20.2009 at 12:32 PM
Pretty!
lindsay on 04.20.2009 at 12:34 PM
i like them!
emma on 04.20.2009 at 12:35 PM
Gorgeous, gorgeous, gorgeous. I love these designs, and was not familiar with them until now. Thanks for the intro.
ljump on 04.20.2009 at 12:43 PM
I love the colors!
Alan on 04.20.2009 at 12:43 PM
I love these blankets. Gorgeous!
Sandy on 04.20.2009 at 12:51 PM
These are so beautiful!
Jessica on 04.20.2009 at 12:54 PM
what a great giveaway! this looks oh so cozy and I’d love to snuggle up in one.
Lissa on 04.20.2009 at 12:56 PM
Love them.
Hannah on 04.20.2009 at 13:05 PM
I think those look perfect for naps in the sun. Fingers crossed that I get one! :)
Brooke on 04.20.2009 at 13:36 PM
oh, this is fantastic!
Libbet on 04.20.2009 at 13:39 PM
Ooh, I’m in. Love the colors.
Stacy on 04.20.2009 at 13:42 PM
Oh how cozy! I love it =)
Scott Kay on 04.20.2009 at 13:57 PM
Wow those are very nice! I want one!!
Nick on 04.20.2009 at 13:59 PM
Great blanket and I hope you guys make your goal!
Arianna on 04.20.2009 at 14:03 PM
I want to cocoon myself in one of those
Elizabeth on 04.20.2009 at 14:04 PM
woof!
Dylan on 04.20.2009 at 14:04 PM
nice
Becky on 04.20.2009 at 14:09 PM
I’m intrigued.
Jen on 04.20.2009 at 14:15 PM
Enter me!
Caitmouse on 04.20.2009 at 14:21 PM
So cozy looking! ::crosses fingers::
Rebecca on 04.20.2009 at 14:23 PM
I’d love to snuggle up with one of these! :D
seagulled on 04.20.2009 at 14:23 PM
i’d love to win, thanks for the giveaway!
Jenny on 04.20.2009 at 15:11 PM
This is so lovely and would look great in my new apartment!
Nathan on 04.20.2009 at 15:13 PM
love the colors! would love to have one!
Crystal on 04.20.2009 at 15:15 PM
Fabulous! I love the drape of the blanket and it looks like it has a great hand. It would look even more fabulous on my round upholstered chair!
jenn on 04.20.2009 at 15:15 PM
absolutely beautiful. i would love to have one of these.
zeno on 04.20.2009 at 15:23 PM
what a nifty blanket!!!
haven on 04.20.2009 at 15:32 PM
Love these!
Erika on 04.20.2009 at 15:43 PM
I want one! :)
jane on 04.20.2009 at 16:05 PM
yes, PLEASE!!!
Sarah on 04.20.2009 at 16:21 PM
OOH I need that! So gorgeous! It would look great in my Apt :)
JFM on 04.20.2009 at 16:26 PM
oooooooooooh, i can’t wait to snuggle in one of these.
Emily L. on 04.20.2009 at 16:29 PM
I am a towel fanatic. Is that weird?
Virginia on 04.20.2009 at 16:31 PM
Glorious Hug Rugs. Who would mind being in the red cuddled in one of these?!
cutiecar on 04.20.2009 at 16:44 PM
machine washable is key!
Leslie on 04.20.2009 at 17:02 PM
This is an incredible looking blanQuette! It would be an absolute pleasure to curl up with.
Kate on 04.20.2009 at 17:07 PM
love love love the textures, patterns and colors in these blankets! They look so warm and plush. i like how each side of the blanket is different.
Julie N. on 04.20.2009 at 17:07 PM
Dreaming of snuggling up with my love under one of these!
Adrian on 04.20.2009 at 17:18 PM
Ooooh, pretty and cozy!
Sam Sawyer on 04.20.2009 at 17:37 PM
Hey there, you.
Carla on 04.20.2009 at 17:41 PM
What a lovely blanket! Count me in please…
Jlie on 04.20.2009 at 18:24 PM
Yummy. And keep up the awesome work Design Milk!
Danielle on 04.20.2009 at 18:37 PM
Please? These are beautiful.
jay on 04.20.2009 at 18:54 PM
blanQuette ! gotta love dropping a “Q” into a contraction of sorts.
Brian on 04.20.2009 at 19:05 PM
Too pretty, I want one!!!!
Michelle on 04.20.2009 at 19:09 PM
Oh I love the allergy free part :)
Ryan on 04.20.2009 at 19:40 PM
awesome! toss one this way ;)
Diana S. on 04.20.2009 at 19:50 PM
This is the spring and summer’s alternative to the fleece blanket – I like it!
nana on 04.20.2009 at 20:12 PM
I’ll have one please! :D I’m from Malaysia, and I deserve a blanQuette since I’ll never be able to get it here.. :(
Melanie on 04.20.2009 at 20:21 PM
Yes, please!
Petr on 04.20.2009 at 20:22 PM
I would love to have one of those!
kareyd on 04.20.2009 at 20:32 PM
these are amazingly awesome!
Katie | Runawayoctober on 04.20.2009 at 20:46 PM
Gorgeous! I would love to win!
Kristen Angel on 04.20.2009 at 21:20 PM
So pretty! I’d be so happy to win it :-)
Charlene Curtis on 04.20.2009 at 21:23 PM
They look so comfy!
Natalie on 04.20.2009 at 21:23 PM
These look nice and snuggly!
Mariana on 04.20.2009 at 22:10 PM
I want it! :)
Katie Brunero on 04.20.2009 at 22:14 PM
Looks great!
Katie Brunero on 04.20.2009 at 22:15 PM
looks great
Kelly Heitkamp on 04.20.2009 at 22:55 PM
Looks comfy!
Megan Cooper on 04.20.2009 at 22:57 PM
How does this compare to the snuggie? hehe
Susan on 04.20.2009 at 23:20 PM
Help me stay warm, please?
Melissa on 04.20.2009 at 23:34 PM
OH MY GOD! This blanket is absolutely beautiful! Finally my fiance could have a blanket he doesn’t feel is a brilow pad (which is what he calls my blanket that I’ve had since I was a child.)
Pick me! Pick me!
Burt Brumme on 04.21.2009 at 00:14 AM
I’ll take one blanket and one model pls.
Millicent on 04.21.2009 at 00:38 AM
Awesome…
Natalie on 04.21.2009 at 01:16 AM
These look like the most luxurious blankets out there. I’d be thrilled & honored to have one in my home.
Arezu on 04.21.2009 at 02:11 AM
Lovely!
Alexandra on 04.21.2009 at 03:49 AM
wow, they look gorgeous and awfully cozy
great contest guys, keep up the great work!
Iván on 04.21.2009 at 07:53 AM
Never seen so beautiful blankets.
Just lovely.
Adios!
Renate on 04.21.2009 at 08:21 AM
Wow, what beautiful blankets! Here’s hoping you pick me…
Sarah on 04.21.2009 at 11:59 AM
Amazing
Christina C. Coursey on 04.21.2009 at 12:39 PM
What a beauty!
Martha on 04.21.2009 at 13:01 PM
bonita!
Paul on 04.21.2009 at 13:30 PM
fantastic stuff… i like the reversible ones!
Sarah on 04.21.2009 at 15:22 PM
I would love to cozy up to in that beautiful blanQuette!
April on 04.21.2009 at 17:52 PM
They look so nice and warm! Can you get them in Europe?
Rose on 04.21.2009 at 19:05 PM
&heart; the blanQuette!! yes plz!
Alix on 04.21.2009 at 21:12 PM
oooo blankets & pretty colors…. yum.
Katie on 04.21.2009 at 22:30 PM
beautiful and sustainable? count me in!
Lizzy Warren on 04.21.2009 at 22:43 PM
comfy cozy. pick me!
Wendy on 04.22.2009 at 01:56 AM
I love this blanket. Pick me!! :)
ali on 04.22.2009 at 08:18 AM
I love the color on the yellow/purple one!
Do you believe in rock n roll? on 04.22.2009 at 10:07 AM
Keep up the good work, Jaime.
Adriana on 04.22.2009 at 10:16 AM
They are gorgeous! Good luck to me!
Martini Mom on 04.22.2009 at 13:39 PM
Love it!
Beth F on 04.22.2009 at 14:25 PM
Cool
kali on 04.22.2009 at 17:23 PM
i love it!
Alissa on 04.22.2009 at 19:45 PM
The Milan blankquette in Mocha is so sublime… Dreamy… Just as a throw should be.
Athena on 04.22.2009 at 19:49 PM
Those blankets look amazing! As someone who suffers from allergies, one of these would be great for the spring and summer months.
jared on 04.22.2009 at 20:08 PM
me me MEEEE!!!
Christina on 04.22.2009 at 20:42 PM
Would love the one in the first picture! It’s lovely lovely lovely!
jessica on 04.23.2009 at 00:46 AM
Love the blog – even though you have infected me with your “everything must be white” disease :)
janine on 04.23.2009 at 05:55 AM
towel for me, please?
missmilki on 04.23.2009 at 06:25 AM
They look so cosy!
Tate on 04.23.2009 at 11:27 AM
The picture at the top looks a bit like the Birth of Venus (Botticelli) – only this time she gets to wrap herself in one of these gorgeous blankets! However, I like the other three pictures better – they make you want to snuggle up…
Stacy on 04.24.2009 at 01:08 AM
It is finally getting warm here, but those blankets look amazing!
Lynn on 04.24.2009 at 02:30 AM
These are delicious!!
Meeple on 04.24.2009 at 11:02 AM
Absolutely gorgeous!
Pamela Daley on 04.24.2009 at 21:29 PM
Lovely! Lovely! Lovely!
Morgan M. on 04.25.2009 at 11:55 AM
Ooooh, so pretty! I love that first photo!
(& thanks for the giveaway!)
betty on 04.26.2009 at 18:16 PM
or strut around swathed in the blanket as though one were a greek goddess.
Kristin on 04.26.2009 at 22:27 PM
Moving to Montréal, where a blanQuette would come in handy!
Matt on 04.26.2009 at 22:58 PM
Really yumi!