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I made a weighted quilt for my hubby. It was the width of his side of the bed plus a bit more to hang down his sides. Problem is it will slide off him if it gets too far over and if it is too far towards the middle it's like a wall and I have minimal space on the bed. ): I used the beads in small pockets so there wasn't a whole lot of sliding bead issues. I Made the quilt out of his old shirts. It's about 20 pounds and plenty heavy for him. He weighs about 230 so I did not follow the exact guidelines for weight. He absolutely loves it! I can see how if you were doing a queen size quilt you would need 35 pounds. His is more twin size.
I don't think you would get the same feeling if you just used heavy fabric and not the beads. The beads allow the quilt to form around a body and not have air gaps where a heavy fabric will give the weight but just lay flat over you without being cozy and comforting. Good Luck! |
I made my hubby a T shirt quilt using demin for sashings and border and backing...between the Iron on pellon interfacing so t shirt material didn't stretch, batting etc...it was heavy and he used it once and it's folded up in the closet taking up space now for 7 yrs...never again.. I can't imagine laying under 35 lbs ever...
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Originally Posted by jokir44
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Think about making your quilt go all the way to the floor. I made a king size like that and it is really heavy. I didn't weigh it but I know it is significantly heavier than ones I use with a bedskirt. He would need the extra length on the sides to stay covered up anyway. I have to take it to a laundromat, takes forever to dry. You might consider just piling on quilts and blankets to get to the weight most comfortable and make a big duvet for the stack. Eliminates the laundry problem and most of the time only the cover will need a wash. If you actually made a 35 pound quilt that would be so hard to move around to put it together and can't imagine try to quilt on a DSM at all. Just making the bed would be a workout.
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Is there a reason why he said 35 lbs.? I also like the idea of several quilts.
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Originally Posted by KEwer1992
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Yes it would. We’d probably have to take it to a laundromat or dry cleaner.
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Originally Posted by selm
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How about making the top and backing more like a duvet cover so the heavier middle doesn't need washing as much?
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I would just no, sorry but, it would be too much for me to handle.
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I made a heavy quilt for a child with sensory issues and used old sheets for batting.
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It sounds to me like the person requesting the quilt is specifically looking for a therapy quilt that’s weighted. I’d ask for more details. There are weights made specifically for this purpose.
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Minky adds some good weight, and wears very well, too.
Another idea is to make a "bullseye quilt," with layers of frayed fabrics on top of each other. We make a "shingle" denim quilt on our longarm. It starts with the quilt backing and batting. Then we lay a piece of denim on top, and quilt it down. Then we lay another one on, so it overlaps the first one by about an inch. Just keep adding until you cover the whole quilt. I just weighed one, and it's 10 lbs, for a small twin size. Maybe you could start with 2 layers of flannel for the backing. Then add two layers of batting. If you get too thick, you'll need to raise the presser foot height on a longarm. |
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