Originally Posted by
PaperPrincess
You can do a google search on 'fidget blankets'. Lots of images come up. I would also look at 'taggie blankets'. These are for kids, but many have the same idea: minky, satin, etc. Thanks for doing this!
Thanks PaperPrincess for the idea. I have never heard of taggie blankets (I guess I need to ask where have I been - lol - but alas I have no babies to play with at the moment!!). Looks like the same sort of project but not as involved with buttons and zippers.
Actually I did start with google but thought that I would also post here to see what others have done. The lady who came to speak to the guild wanted to make sure that they were made from washable items. I have a cheap source of 4" zippers and buttons locally but am thinking about lace, satin ribbons etc and other items that I need to scrounge up to add some more tactile items.
I was actually thinking about resurrecting the old Vogue Zoo Book pattern which I still have for some ideas (it by now is not complete but I doubt I need the actual pattern to effectively do the ideas) - but wondering out loud here if it is necessary to have a "theme" for the mat or would disjointed items be as effective.