I met a woman who had a baby blanket making business. She used 30" squares of Minkee on one side and various satiny material on the other or sometimes furry, fringy material. Nothing cuddly, other than the Minkee.
The fabrics were in modern, rather adult prints...or at least nothing I considered "baby." They were simple squares, turned inside out, or sometimes backing fabric pulled around to the front to make a binding. Personally I thought 30 inches was rather small; I prefer 36" square or 36" x 40ish.
What do I know? She sold them at $40 a pop, and sold them through boutiques as well.
You just never know what will wow a non-sewer!
Laurie