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Post by muggins on Feb 17, 2020 15:48:25 GMT
I’ve been using up some of my fabric scraps to make fidget quilts. They are generally for people with dementia who would benefit from having tactile and sensory stimulation for restless hands. They have a variety of textures (wood, plastic, velvet, satin, lace), colours and interactive closures like buttons, zipper, clasp, snap, Velcro, etc. I have 3 but I have plenty of supplies to make more. If you have an elderly person with dementia in your life who would benefit from one of these quilts, please message me and I’ll send you one:)    |
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Post by gar on Feb 17, 2020 16:03:43 GMT
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Post by worrywart on Feb 17, 2020 16:15:44 GMT
That is really sweet of you and much needed. When relative was in the hospital and had temporary hospital induced dementia, she had something similar that the therapy department gave her to hold. It really kept her attention and comforted her.
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Post by roundtwo on Feb 17, 2020 16:20:02 GMT
I've made a few of these as well - I like seeing ideas from others and yours are really cool, muggins.
One of the local quilt shops has a free workshop every month and they supply all the materials to make them, except of course the machine and thread. They also send us home with some supplies so we can carry on creating them at home. |
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Feb 17, 2020 16:31:40 GMT
They are really special!! TFS!
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Post by lbp on Feb 17, 2020 16:32:28 GMT
That is really sweet. However my MIL tried to eat the buttons and decorations off the quilt. She had no comprehension of what was edible, just like an infant, everything went into her mouth.
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Post by gillyp on Feb 17, 2020 16:35:39 GMT
That's a very kind offer muggins. A friend of mine used to make fidget cushions which were very well received.  |
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Post by jubejubes on Feb 17, 2020 16:49:17 GMT
muggins These are beautiful quilts!  I have heard of the fidget quilts but had never seen them before. How kind of you to be making them. I have been making a sensory quilt for young children, the uses different fabric (soft minky, rougher texture burlap) to help a young child deal with different "feels" on a quilt surface. And you used beautiful batik fabric in your quilts. I love batik fabric. gar I had never heard of a twiddle muff before. It is quite beautiful!
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Post by muggins on Feb 17, 2020 17:02:44 GMT
That is really sweet. However my MIL tried to eat the buttons and decorations off the quilt. She had no comprehension of what was edible, just like an infant, everything went into her mouth. Yes, they may not be suitable for everyone. There are different stages of dementia and some people will not be able to use them. I originally made one for my friend’s elderly mother. She had lung cancer and dementia. On her first day in a care home she wandered off to the bathroom, slipped, and injured her tail bone. She wouldn’t stay in bed to recover, but the fidget quilt kept her occupied. |
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Post by muggins on Feb 17, 2020 17:04:58 GMT
muggins These are beautiful quilts! I have heard of the fidget quilts but had never seen them before. How kind of you to be making them. I have been making a sensory quilt for young children, the uses different fabric (soft minky, rougher texture burlap) to help a young child deal with different "feels" on a quilt surface. And you used beautiful batik fabric in your quilts. I love batik fabric. gar I had never heard of a twiddle muff before. It is quite beautiful! Thanks, I’ve used minky on the backs of the quilts. The top two are made with fabric I bought in Japan and the batik fabric was bought in Bali. |
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Post by pierkiss on Feb 17, 2020 17:05:07 GMT
Oh my goodness, I love this idea so much! This is absolutely fantastic!
I worked with a few elderly clients before I left my job. A couple had specific plans in place to help keep their hands busy because of they weren’t busy, they would often clasp on to something in the palm of their hand and it would either hurt them, or we would see escalated behaviors when staff would eventually take the item away.
This would have been great for them.
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Post by MizIndependent on Feb 17, 2020 17:05:36 GMT
muggins, this is such an amazing and kind thing you're doing. And the quilts are absolutely beautiful!
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Post by scrappinwithoutpeas on Feb 17, 2020 17:12:00 GMT
muggins , this is such an amazing and kind thing you're doing. And the quilts are absolutely beautiful!  I couldn't have said it better myself! TFS! I've never heard of these before for adults with dementia (only for kids with sensory issues), but it's a great concept and your execution of it is both beautiful and useful. |
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Post by glory77 on Feb 17, 2020 17:15:13 GMT
Muggins, this is a truly kind offer. |
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Post by GamGam on Feb 17, 2020 17:23:05 GMT
How wonderful a ministry, and you are so generous to share. The quilts are so creative. Hope they provide much needed comfort to the recipients.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 17, 2020 18:13:29 GMT
That's super cool!
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Post by bc2ca on Feb 17, 2020 18:21:24 GMT
What a lovely offer! One of my sister's bought mom a twiddle cat before she went into care. |
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Post by lily on Feb 17, 2020 19:47:47 GMT
Oh wow I never saw/heard of these before. I wish I had! My mother would have loved this! She suffered for about eight years with dementia. Horrible disease. She passed away a little over three years ago.
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Post by muggins on Feb 17, 2020 19:55:03 GMT
Oh wow I never saw/heard of these before. I wish I had! My mother would have loved this! She suffered for about eight years with dementia. Horrible disease. She passed away a little over three years ago. I’m so sorry. My FIL also passed away after suffering from dementia. |
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Post by lily on Feb 17, 2020 19:59:25 GMT
’m so sorry. My FIL also passed away after suffering from dementia. Thank you! I am sorry to hear about your FIL too. |
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Post by inkedup on Feb 17, 2020 20:10:17 GMT
This is such a lovely idea, and so generous of you to offer this to the peas.
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Post by christine58 on Feb 17, 2020 22:46:41 GMT
I’ve been using up some of my fabric scraps to make fidget quilts. They are generally for people with dementia who would benefit from having tactile and sensory stimulation for restless hands. They are GREAT for kids with sensory issues too~ |
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Post by leeny on Feb 17, 2020 22:59:43 GMT
What a wonderful idea! Love your versions. When my Nana was suffering from Alzheimer's, we bought a soft blanket and had all of our names (3 generations) machine embroidered on it. She used to sit and rub her hands over the names.
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Post by mikklynn on Feb 17, 2020 23:10:57 GMT
That is awesome. I love that you've offered them here.  |
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Post by Peal on Feb 17, 2020 23:19:49 GMT
This is such a great idea. I'll have to keep it in mind as my mom progresses. I'm not sure she's to the point yet this would be beneficial. Although, she does love herself a soft blanket.
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Post by peaname on Feb 17, 2020 23:33:22 GMT
What a wonderful gift!
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Post by crazy4scraps on Feb 18, 2020 0:50:58 GMT
What a nice thing to do! I bet my mom would have loved that. My DD had a couple of little “taggy quilts” when she was little. Basically about a 15” quilted flannel square that had small ribbon loops with various textures sewed all around the edges. She loved them!
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Post by seaexplore on Feb 18, 2020 1:24:27 GMT
Those are brilliant and could be made from scraps! You’re so sweet to offer them to peas. |
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Post by tryingtobewise on Feb 18, 2020 4:04:28 GMT
What a lovely, kind thing to do!
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Post by joelise on Feb 18, 2020 13:49:56 GMT
What a great idea and what a lovely offer. I don’t think my dad is quite there yet but now I know about this I’ll definitely think about getting one in the future.
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I couldn't have said it better myself! TFS! I've never heard of these before for adults with dementia (only for kids with sensory issues), but it's a great concept and your execution of it is both beautiful and useful.
