Thank you for the information! I will contact the local hospital for more reguirements. My youngest daughter had preemie twins. They spent one month in NICU. We practically lived at the hospital during that time. They are 5 yrs. old now & precious!
Originally Posted by Old man- New quilter
Originally Posted by Glenda Kay
Originally Posted by Old man- New quilter
One of the things that help inspire me is to work on something different, like preemie quilts or charity quilts. I very much enjoy doing something for someone that will never know it was me that did it.
Are there special requirements on preemie quilts? Also what size are they?
I do them for a local hospital. Some places say to use 100% cotton batting and others say not to use any batting at all. 18" X 21" is a good size. The main idea is that they aren't too large thereby the parents don't have to fight any 'over hang' when having their child in their arms. The nurses also use them to put over an incubator to shield the harsh light from the child. The quilt goes home with the child when they leave the hospital.
I would suggest that you contact a local children's hospital and make arrangements to donate.
OH. and NO QUILTING on these. You also need to be sure that no loose threads are there and NO embellishments are to be used. Not even applique..