My mom has also come up with a new way to tie a blanket when it is only one layer. She is experimenting with it now, but what I saw looked good. It's amazing how many good things can come from all of these wonderful brains put together.
Check out the pattern. I am ordering a blade today, and hopefully will understand this by the next meeting :o)
http://www.projectlinus.org/patterns/ssbi.html
Also check out the pattern posted on 12/21/2010. It may be the same or different. At this point, I don't know!!!