I need to purchase a fiddle blanket and some other items, for our cognitive impaired residents Has anyone got any ideas or names of good suppliers? Remembering I have a budget.
Hi Jill, They are very expensive, but you can find a person who can sew with a machine and ask to help. Suggestions: 1. Choose a strong bright coloured material, to cope and need to be washed regularly ,too. 2. Zips, buckles, buttons all in larger size and colours 3. Large beads on strings 4. different materials 5. packets with buttons & buttonholes For ideas just search on the internet and you can find a lot of great ideas. Good luck
Hi Jill, We have made fiddle blankets for the long stay hospital where i work, using a polar fleece blanket as they are soft and cozy, sew on small soft toys, patches of colourful materials of different textures, a lavender bag, little bells sewn securely . Best of luck
Jill
1st Mar 2016
Thanks for the information. I really appreciate it :-)
Hi fiddle blankets well worth the effort I,ve also made fiddle apron which has work really well specially for those sitting in a wheelchair also a builders apron for the men works well
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Has anyone got any ideas or names of good suppliers? Remembering I have a budget.
thanks
These fiddle blankets do seem to be quite pricey, don't they!
If making your own is an option, we have a pinterest board with lots of photos which could give you some ideas. https://www.pinterest.com/goldencarers/fiddle-blankets-fidget-quilts/
Cheers
They are very expensive, but you can find a person who can sew with a machine and ask to help.
Suggestions:
1. Choose a strong bright coloured material, to cope and need to be washed regularly ,too.
2. Zips, buckles, buttons all in larger size and colours
3. Large beads on strings
4. different materials
5. packets with buttons & buttonholes
For ideas just search on the internet and you can find a lot of great ideas.
Good luck
We have made fiddle blankets for the long stay hospital where i work, using a polar fleece blanket as they are soft and cozy, sew on small soft toys, patches of colourful materials of different textures, a lavender bag, little bells sewn securely .
Best of luck
How to make a Sensory Lap Quilt
https://www.goldencarers.com/sensory-lap-quilt/3944/
fiddle blankets well worth the effort I,ve also made fiddle apron which has work really well specially for those sitting in a wheelchair also a builders apron for the men works well