Champion weighted cube quilt
#11
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Posts: 40
I just finished reading all of the replies you received. I made a shoulder warmer (kind of shaped like the Puritan collars) for my sister this past Thanksgiving and she told me that it make her feel so calm, safe, and cozy even when she did not warm it in the the microwave. She liked it so much that she requested 7 more for family and friends. Then she asked for more. I went on line and looked at the weighted quilt sites and feel like that might be why they were such a hit. Thanks for asking about this topic because I really did think there was something to what she said but just could not explain it. - Rice would be too heavy for your quilt, but the narrow channels (tubes) helped to hold the rice in place and keep it from all going to the bottom of the collar. Hope you are as calm and contented as my sister once you get yours.
#12
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Newberg, OR
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Originally Posted by mythreesuns
I had to make a phone call to a friend that has helped a woman make a few of these. Here is a link she sent me.
http://craftnectar.com/2009/09/03/ca...hted-blankets/
http://craftnectar.com/2009/09/03/ca...hted-blankets/
#15
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: east islip, ny
Posts: 306
I made a weighted blanket for my grandson who is autistic. I cut 2 pieces of flannel the size I wanted the quilt (40 x 40). one for the front and one for back. sew the three sides leaving the top of the quilt open. now run seams down the blanket to make about 6 channels (vertical seams). Then I put plastic pellets into the vertical channels. I filled the channels about 6 inches deep, then I sewed a horizontal seam across the width of the blanket ( this sealed the plastic pellets in the 6 inch high channel) Then I filled another 6 inches of channels and then sewed another horizontal seam across blanet, continued till blanket was filled to top then added binding all around edges. The pellets I got from Joann's with 40% coupons, they wash and dry nice. good luck if you need help pm me
#16
Thank you so much for the information. I have found other sites with instructions. I have gone so far as to buy the pellets (Joanns has them) and the fabric, but the instructions were not very clear. This one is very clear and understandable.
#17
As I mentioned on previous page, I have sewn these quilts for Project Linus.
As I understand it, the weight induces sensory brain waves which calm children. While the commercial blankets are expensive and are sometimes stuffed with beads, our blankets were simply sewn from heavier fabrics and rolled up sheets within the tubes, making the blankets completely washable. If an autistic child ripped them open, nothing would happen other than the sheets would probably be removed. The pellets might be a safety issue depending upon the child in question. Our old sheets were donated by hospitals (of course sterilized) so again the cost was minimal. One cannot imagine the grateful comments received by families of autistic children.
As I understand it, the weight induces sensory brain waves which calm children. While the commercial blankets are expensive and are sometimes stuffed with beads, our blankets were simply sewn from heavier fabrics and rolled up sheets within the tubes, making the blankets completely washable. If an autistic child ripped them open, nothing would happen other than the sheets would probably be removed. The pellets might be a safety issue depending upon the child in question. Our old sheets were donated by hospitals (of course sterilized) so again the cost was minimal. One cannot imagine the grateful comments received by families of autistic children.
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