Here's another option - make one of the no sew blankets. Corinthian Mills usually has fleece at good prices. Since the fleece is 60" wide, you would need about 3 1/4 yards to make a double sided 5' x 5' lap quilt. Material cost would probably be under $20 and I don't know of anyone who doesn't like these. They are so easy to make that you won't feel you put a lot of time into it.