Originally Posted by sarahrachel
Originally Posted by Flo Pierce
Great idea. I too will start thinking about it. I live very near
a nursing home. What size do you ladies consider a good
lap quilt.??
flo from NNY
I was told that they shouldn't be wider than 36 inches so they won't get caught in the wheels and no longer than 48 inches. I'm thinking about doing a sampler quilt with 12 inch blocks, but then I wouldn't have any sashing...must think about this!
When you make them, cut off the bottom corners so they can't get caught in the wheels - 12" squares 3 across and 4 down, the bottom three are 1 square and 2 HST. Then add a fleece back and SID and cross the squares to finish. Our guild makes these and has had a lot of requests for more of them.
Some folks think to make a foot pocket for keeping toes warm, but I see it as a tangle problem since the folks need to move around in and out of the wheelchair, and staff can't be constantly bending down to pull the feet out while the occupant is trying to get up to help the aide get them out of the chair.
My mom is in a facility and I can see how it helps to have something easy to use.