First Fidget Quilt
 

Saw a post a few days ago by NancyBobcat about Fidget quilts for dementia patients.

We have a senior center close to our house where my DH volunteered for a few years to sing once a month for the patients, since I don't sing I have been trying to figure out what I can to to volunteer. I love to sew and did not know there was a need that I could fill. Here is the first of my projects, I have a lot of bits and bobs to be able to make the quilts interesting. This one is a little visual intensive, my next one will be a little calmer.

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I need to attach a pull for the zipper that is in the blue/brown fabric but other than that it is done and is totally washable. This is about the size of a place-mat. So for me they are a great - I get instant gratification, since they take only a few hours from start to finish.

Great first quilt, we had a challenge at our local quilt shop for this same thing. Keep up the great job you are doing. Mary

Seems like a great idea!

very nice!!!!

What a lovely idea to put your sewing skills to good use.

Oh don't make them calmer, let them say what you like to say.

does anyone know about where they may need/use these in Phoenix area?

Love the idea of a fidget quilt yours is perfect.

I have a friend who does these for a local elder care facility. We all need to do our bits for the world around us. Our sewing skills can be put to use in so many ways and places. I really like doing projects for a local need and I know my efforts are appreciated.

So kool of you to do this. BrendaK

I just called our local senior care center that has a dementia unit. Doesn't matter who runs it, as long as it gets used.
Talk to the people in the unit and check what to put on.

Our guild has been doing these and they are much appreciated. Good work.

First Fidget quilt
 

Beautiful :)

what a nice gesture and I'm sure greatly appreciated by your senior center... looks like you enjoy the process too.

Great cause and a great way to test your creativity. I need to make a couple samples and take them along when I visit Mom in April. She is in assisted living but the medical center has dementia patients. If they can use them, I will make more!

Save those pants pockets from jeans and shirts.

Lovely gesture - good for the patients and good for you as well.

Fidget quilts
 

Is there information on what to put in the quilts. Also recommended size

The Fidget quilts are a wonderful idea and yours is beautiful, great work.

That is tooo cute....

Is there a patter for these? I would love to give it a try. looks complicated

You've included so many different tactile examples...Will be a comfort for some one...I would like to check this out locally...I am saving bits of minky just for this as it has such a soft feel..keep us posted as you make more. Here's a link for anyone else...

http://www.with-heart-and-hands.com/...lzheimers.html

The size can be anything, Oksewglad has posted a good link for information. I recommend, just checking with the facility you are going to donate them to, as to what is best for their current residents.

No they are easy, kind of like a giant crumb block or a small crazy quilt. Just grab different fabrics and sew them together. You can either sew and sandwich or quilt as you go. I did the stitch and flip on most of this, then did a little extra quilting to make sure things were anchored well.

Thank you Oksewglad for the link, I had not seen this one. I have yet to buy minky so may see if I can find some in the ends and pieces bin and maybe try it I think it would be great near the edges.

Dedemac...check with quilt friends for left overs...or maybe your local LA quilter...they may have bits left over..tell them what you want it for and they may just give it to you. My quilt friends are often giving me fabric bits for my minis and a scrap of minky will be among them.