Thread: Chemo Comfort Quilt Question

My local quilt guild is making chemo quilts for a local cancer treatment center as our charity project this year. We are putting batting in all of them. Size is a minimum of 50" x 60" up to twin bed size.

my mother just went thru chemo, her first treatment she got super cold. They had 4 hot blankets on her and two more around her shoulders. After a year of chemo she still stays cold. Before chemo she was always was hot. Has a ct scan to see how things are. I want to do a special quilt or wall hanging for the cancer center. The nurses and doctors there were great.

I would suggest something like Minky; light weight but snuggly & warm.

Originally Posted by huskyquilter

One other question regarding shrinkage. I did not prewash the top, as I used precuts, but I am planning to prewash the flannel as I've heard it's notorious for shrinking. If I do the flannel backing, should I also do the batting?

I agree you should preWash the flannel because it had been my experience it does shrink more than regular quilting cotton. As for the batting, it is not necessary to preWash it unless you really don't want the finished quilt to have the "crinkly" look---in which case prewashing everything is the best way I know to minimize crinkling.

That is a very cute quilt - what is the pattern name?

Went with a friend who's going through chemo. She is a quilter also. She made her own quilt and put foot pocket to help keep her feet warm which helped the rest of her. I had some extra hospital socks an gave those to her which help. She uses flannel all the way, 3 layers. She tied her quilt. It isn't really heavy but it is really warm. She a tiny thing, barely 5 foot and under a 100#s. She's going through her 2nd battle with breast cancer. When she feels good she works on quilts for others. She makes the most of any good day. If she only has a minute to work on a quilt, she doesn't waste that minute.