Monday, July 13, 2015

In work this week...

On tap for this week, trimming and binding the Collection Challenge Plus quilt.

I quilted it with a simple diagonal grid. I didn't want the quilting to detract from the fabrics and the plus motifs. At 58" by 70", this is intended to be a sofa quilt, maybe for a family with kids, so it may end up on the floor, being used as a fort, etc. I wanted to keep it soft, not so dense that the quilting adds stiffness.

Also to do this week, make a fidget quilt for donation. My guild is making them for a memory care unit at a local nursing home, and they're due at our meeting next week. A fidget quilt is a tactile lap mat for a dementia patient to stroke, pick at, play with, etc. Here's the one I made for my dad last year. I have different embellishments for the one I'll make this week, but some of the textured materials are the same, the faux fur and the stretchy mesh. The whole thing has to be washable. I use a hand towel for the backing, just the right size for across someone's lap without getting caught in wheelchair wheels, and handy for spills, etc.

So although these projects aren't technically on my design wall, I'm linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times. Check out everyone else's design walls over there.

8 comments:

  1. I have seen a lot of fidget quilts lately and think they are a wonderful idea. Yours is so bright and fun, too. The Plus quilt is great! Is this a donation quilt, too?

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  2. A fidget quilt. What an interesting idea. What are the dimensions of yours?

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  3. Silly me, I reached up to stroke the fur on the fidget quilt! Why the extensions on the binding?

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  4. I like the idea of a fidget quilt. My MIL is in a memory care unit and I think this is a great item to make for her.

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  5. Loving your plus quilt - the directional quilting really works for me!

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  6. It sounds like you are going to have a couple of finishes this week!

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  7. I'm so impressed with your fidget quilt. I've never seen or heard of one before, but can understand well how it would be useful for someone with dementia or Alzheimer's. I've pinned this to my Therapy Quilt Board on Pinterest, and will have to come back to it. I'm always looking for out of the ordinary ideas for charity items.

    Thanks so very much for sharing it with us.

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  8. I too want to know what the extra loops of binding are for. These are a great idea

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