Carron

Show us what you come up with.

countrycottage

My daughter made one of these for her grandmother who was in a nursing home and suffering with Alzheimer's. She made it out of bright colored fleece. Among the attachments that Grandmother seemed to enjoy most was the variety of ribbon, rickrack, lace, and other trims. The grograin ribbon had a rough texture, the satin was very smooth, etc. Unfortunately Grandmother wasn't able to use it very long before her death, but we left it with the nursing home to be washed and passed on to another resident. It's a wonderful way to help keep their hands busy.

callie

this is a great idea for nursing homes that are qualified for rehabilitation.... think maybe I need to make one - thanks to everyone for sharing....

Kathy T.

Here is a picture I took at the Largo (Florida) quilt show earlier this year. They made what they called "tactile stimulation" quilts or fidget quilts. I thought it was a great idea.

JanieH

These are wonderful ideas. I wish I had known about them when my mother was suffering from this disease. Think I will also make some and donate them in her memory.

steinmag

Lovely! I sure wish I had known about one for my mother. She suffered with the disease for 5 years, spent the final year in a Nursing Home because my Dad got physically sick taking care of her, and died in 2000. Once I get caught up on the orders I have right now and the presents I'm making, I'm going to try one.

donnalynett

I made a quilt for giving with a lot of the zippers I had accumulated over the years. I inserted the zipper in a quilt square, then attached it to a backing square so they could unzip the zipper and have a place to put toys, etc. Did this with about every square using various size zippers. We aren't allowed to use buttons or other embellishments that could be pulled off and swallowed.

GrannieAnnie

Go to a kid's site and look for a learning blanket.

OR just put zippers, velcro, buttons, snaps, ties, and stuff on a piece of material with a backing. Make it up as you go.

watterstide

All Excellent ideas and samples.

i made one for my friends MIL..nothing fancy, but i made it to look like a fancy sheet..had the piping and top. beautiful robyn pandolf fabric. and i made it just to cover her from waist to toes. i used a satin for the top part. the whole time she was in the hosptial recovering from a hip fracture..she fussed over the hospital top sheet. so i just decided she needed something feminine and pretty to fuss with.

i also passed on my walker caddy to her, unfortunately she can't remember what the walker is for, or how to use it. it is so sad...

29cathie

That was a good idea and so nice of you to do that.