DonnaFreak

Howdy y'all :c)

I will soon be starting on a very special quilt, especially for a little 4-yr-old boy who is legally blind. Since they believe he is able to see colors, I plan for it to have a black background so the colors will really pop. But mostly, this quilt will be all about textured and things he can feel. I have been collecting buttons in various shapes that I plan to sew on at intervals on the border.

Where I'm stumped is in how to create a gritty texture on a beach scene block. I have some very sparkly blue fabric to use as the water, I have some shell beads to sew on, I will find something plasticky-feeling to make a pail, and will use snaps to attach a little plastic shovel. But I'm not sure how to make the sand. Does anyone have any ideas on how I can add a gritty texture that would be washable? Any help would sure be appreciated! :c)

Donna