Upcycled tshirt blanket

So my friend Tiedye got married a couple of weeks ago and her and her new Huz just moved into their first apartment. Her eggo is also preggo. Alas, I won't be here for her baby shower in October so I'm giving her her gifts tomorrow, as well as cooking her a badass breakfast.

Side 1: I think I like this side better. I arranged the colors nicer, I think. 

I'd already bought her some kids books, like some classic Eric Carle and Dr. Seuss, but I wanted something else to give her as well. True to form, Tiedye seriously loves all things tyedye so I decided to make her a blanket.

I made this out of partial tshirts that were leftover from a previous tshirt blanket, and some ribbed green fabric that I've had sitting around for a while.

I started out with all white shirts and tiedyed them in different ways and different colors to get a patchwork effect. Then I cut them up in to 8x8in squares (for a 1/2 in. seam allowance) and went to work. The green things are placed at 2 1/2 in. intervals and are made from strips that are 3 1/2 x 8 in.

Total cost? ~$10 and all of it was in dye.
Total time? If I hadn't been so distracted, probably about 3 days total. It actually took me a week but I've been working 40+ hours, so....yeah.
Also, at ~80% salvaged fabric, it's so eco friendly. Makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Since all the tshirts I made it out of were preworn, it's also super soft and comfy. Maybe I'll make another one for myself.

If I had been a tad more creative with the dye and the placement, I could have made it into a Tetris pattern (Huz is a total geek and would have thoroughly enjoyed that), and that would have been mind-blowing. Maybe next time.