Bren

Thank you for the link. I bookmarked it so that I can make some of the blocks to use in a fidget quilt for a friend's mother who has Alzheimer's. I will incorporate some satin, velvet, and lace as well. Also plan to put a zipper in one square, buttons and buttonholes, beads on a cord, and a couple of pockets with Velcro closures. Also thinking about making a detachable muff for cold days. There would be Velcro on the muff and on one of the quilt block. When the muff is off the quilt, there could be a strip of fabric with her name on another piece of velcro so it wouldn't be scratchy.

I got the idea from a muff I made for my husband for his cold hands. I had bought an old mink stole for $5 at a rummage sale, planning to use it in a coat for our Schnauzer, Lexi. Instead I cut a rectangular piece of the fur about 12 x 18, pillowcased it with a same sized piece of fleece, then turned it inside out and whipstitched the end. Then I joined the ends together with the fur on the inside. My DH absolutely loves his muff and used it a lot during the winter and whenever his cold arthritic hands are achey or need warming. One of the best things I could have done for him, and there's enough fur left to make something else. Of course I did have to give my Bernina a thorough cleaning afterward.

Please let me know what you think about a detachable muff for a fidget quilt?

mjhaess

Thanks for sharing this...