what a kind, wonderful idea!

My mother is in a nursing home so I see a lot of people there who do not get a lot of visitors.
A quilt means a lot people who have lost so much. I make at least 3 quilts a year for people there. Every thing is appreiciated so much my those that have so little.

I thought I would add apron strings to a lap quilt for Mother and put velcro on the strings/straps so she could easily wrap it around and it wouln't fall off. Add a pocket center front for kleenix. I never got it made as happily her health improved and she is walking, now. I do have a plan for if she needs one in the future.

SUPER IDEA. ALWAYS SAY I AM GOING TO DO THIS NOW I WILL TRY REAL HARD THIS YEAR. THANKS FOR POSTING THIS IDEA.

Isn't it amazing that so many of us are thinking of ways to share our love for one another. It is exhilarating to see the results of these challenges. Thank you for issuing another.

This is so wonderful. It feels like Christmas in July! I love the shoulder wrap and bib idea. Just a word of caution about using velcro. Our family owns an assisted living home and they really don't like bibs with velcro because it catches on everything in the laundry. I used great big snaps on adult bibs I made for my father-in-law, and they are easy for my 90 year old MIL to open and shut.

I do this with the home for pregnant teens. I do a dual set, mommy and baby. I try to have at least two sets for Christmas.

great idea

What size would a lap quilt be? Do you have any patterns to suggest?

Great idea.....I'm in!

This is what I did for my MIL. It's obvious who it belongs to!
Oops forgot the link!
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This is a wonderful idea. My husband used to be an adminster etc in Senior living and lapquilts are always nice. The two things I'd like to add are-Present the quilt personally or it may never get to such a resident. The nursing home may have lax staffing or on the other hand rules of privacy and a call ahead to arrange a personal delivery would be best. Aslo if you can get the persons name so it can be put on the quilt for ID also for the resident to even better recognize this as their personal quilt.

This is a wonderful idea. My husband used to be an adminster etc in Senior living and lapquilts are always nice. The two things I'd like to add are-Present the quilt personally or it may never get to such a resident. The nursing home may have lax staffing or on the other hand rules of privacy and a call ahead to arrange a personal delivery would be best. Aslo if you can get the persons name so it can be put on the quilt for ID also for the resident to even better recognize this as their personal quilt. Note from my husband: contacting the activity coordinator or the life enrichment manager would be the best to get in contact with such a resident as they know them better then the administative staff do.

I make charity quilts all year long so that the quilt closets always have quilts available when requested. I like the challenge you have posed other members to for the holidays. :D

I like the shoulder warp idea.....

I offered to make some for my friends that go to visit the local rest homes. Their response was that unless I could give one to everyone it wouldn't be fair. I was so heart broken. Are there rules about this kind of giving? I know my guild gives quilts all over the city.
I like your challenge and I think it is a great idea to just drop it off and see where it ends up.

this is just a thought. you'll need to consult your local rest home(s) to see whether or not they think it would work for them.

most residential facilities offer a series of group activities. they might think it a fun addition if they could offer a door prize once in a while. perhaps you could offer to contribute small quilted items (walker bags, shoulder wraps, mug rugs, coaster sets, very small quilts with ties at the corner to decorate wheel chairs, etc.) they can use as door prizes or in some similar way.

I'm in. I'm going to try to make at least a couple, more if possible.

yep we do and I have 2 in the making right now for the nursing home here and 8 more requests that will go to Afghanistan to the soldiers but I can always throw in 1 or 2 extra at Christmas time as well.

As long as my money holds out, I usually do about 2 a month that are given to Veterans Hospital, nursing homes or any other person that is in need of them. Some times I do more but average is about 2 a month right now. I also do special request for the soldier's that I know personally and their units.

What a wonderful idea! I will also join in. Quilters: You could easily enough make a matching pillow case as well...if enough fabric, of course!
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Our Veteran's Service Officer has asked me if I could make several lap quilts for veterans who have to have chemo. They are cold all of the time during chemo. I haven't been able to do this yet, due to lack of money. I hope to be able to do it in the future if I can get some fabric. It is really sad that they do without when they have served our country so honorably... If you have an office like this, you might check with them.

I like the shoulder shawl idea so I'm going to make some of them for NH gifts. Great idea!

Great idea, and I am pretty sure several of us already do something similar. I have made twin and infant quilts for our local Easter Seals, lap quilts for the veterans and nursing homes, infant and twin quilts for the local House of the Carpenter. Everyone is always so appreciative, and they always know someone who needs the items. The options for giving are totally unlimited, exept by time and finances. Hope the project goes wild.

I will accept that challenge.

Recently I made Walker Bags and took them to the nursing home. They loved them. The brighter the colors the better they liked them. The bag fits on the front of the walker (not the sit on kind) and has two pockets on each side. I told one lady she could store all her boyfriends numbers in the pockets. She said she needed more room! While I was there another lady crochets and gave me some baby yarn. She no longer likes to use it. They just enjoy someone coming to see them.

Also pillowcases are good gifts. I made some and sent them to Joplin, MO to a church for the tornado relief. You know the BIG store that wants to stop selling material has some for $6. Super quick to make and if directions are not clear go to youtube and put in pillowcase and it has a great tutorial to make it even faster.

I am in.

I have 3 lap quilts that I just finished that will be donated to the veteran's home or our local group to help the needy.

God bless you, Sadie, for opening your home to children in need.

Consider it done!

That is a wonderful idea!

I do quilts for the abused women and family shelter in our area. They are often arriving with nothing. I especially do ones for kids.

I do quilts for the abused women and family shelter in our area. They are often arriving with nothing. I especially do ones for kids.

awesome ideas. It will keep me busy. I like the idea for the VA hospitals. I don't want our military to feel forgotten for all they have lost and given up for our country. Plenty of time to do one for the nursing home also.

Do you have pattern for walker bags? Do you have any ideas for how to carry drinks with a walker? My friend says that is the most difficult part of using the walker.

i had started a huge rag quilt but never got around to finishing it :( so last night i had a brain storm - there was a strip that was two squares wide by i think 5-7 squares long (the squares are 10 inches before snipping) i think if i rag them they will work for the shoulder shawls - what do you think?

I do already but glade you posted so others will

I think this has been posted already but if not here it is. I found the shawl with pockets pattern in the McCalls Quilting March/Aprill 2011 issue...... so many things that can be made for people in need.. I plan on making several of these for the home my Mom is in.. walker bags would be nice also... umm know I have a pattern, gotta track it down!! sure hope all this 'good' spreads around to others!!

looking at the replies it is good to see that so many have been doing this.
There really is good in this world if you look for it.
A Little Love Goes A long Way!

I do Think Quilters have big hearts. The challenge will help others see the joy in giving too.

Happy quilting to all,Chrissy B

I like these ideas. I've never taken on this kind of challenge, but was thinking of doing something similar. I'm going to accept this challenge!

What a wonderful sweet idea... I'm in, too!! Thank you for inspiring us!!!

You are a great person for doing so. Good luck and you are an inspiration.