Originally Posted by CruisingStef
I have decided to donate my quilts to the nursing home where DH is staying. I plan on making lap quilts but I'm stuck in a rut.
How do I know what size to make? Just guess? Make one and use DH as my model as to the size I need for the quilt? And how much batting do I need to use? Some of the residents are cold ALL the time/ some are HOT all the time. What type of batting do I use? help
CruisingStef-that is very thoughtful of you. I always make my lap quilts a little longer than most specially for the men. Watch out that they are not too long specially for those in wheel chairs. My two new patterns were 60" x 72" and 62" x 82".
I like to use warm and natural. It's 100% cotton. Because it's cotton it breathes and is warm. It also is soft enough that when quilted it wraps very nicely. It's not stiff!
Sometimes older ones don't like heavy things. I found fleece to be warm and light and you wouldn't have to use batting. It's snuggly warm too! Thank you for thinking of those in the home.