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CC, I have been thinking about doing that for my local nursing home, they were good to my mom when she had to stay there till her hip healed.
[Ava, Missouri
Yep, we're doing those, too. We're introducing one new charity project a month at the guild meetings. We started with twin size quilts made from donated strips this month. Next month I'll have a fidget quilt finished and ready to show along with the handout I shared on this site. November will be soft hats sewn from used t-shirts for cancer patients. December is walker, wheelchair, and catheter bags. Wheelchair quilts in January. Not sure about February yet. Ideas?
On the banks of the Mississippi River in north central Minnesota (Brainerd lakes area)
What an awesome idea!! I think this winter when things get slower at work for me I may contact our local nursing homes and see if they would like some of these made also.
Tammy ----Iowa
I'm making lap quilts to give to the nursing home residents at Christmas. It's a way for me to practice my quilting skills and give something at the same time. Although I hope the people who get my first two or three are blind!
Do you have a picture or pattern for the walking frame caddies? I might be interested in making some as well. Thanks.
CC, great idea, thanks for the info.
Millbury, MA
Nancy, great idea on how to use of the strips you got at guild! Are there any shelters nearby that could use pillow cases? Maybe make some crib quilts for a hospital?
Hi Eileen! Good suggestion except that these strips include blocks made of home decor fabric, and although they are washable, I don't think they'd be especially appropriate for pillows or cribs.
For anyone looking for patterns for charity quilts, the book Comfort Quilts from the Heart contains a lot of good ideas. I also saw a walker bag pattern on Facebook yesterday. I'll see if I can find it again.
chocake2: This is the pattern I used, Belfrybat. http://sewing.about.com/od/healthbeautyitems/ss/walkerbag.htm
This is the pattern I used, Belfrybat. http://sewing.about.com/od/healthbeautyitems/ss/walkerbag.htm
Thank you very much. It looks fairly simple but elegant. Although I think I'd use velcro rather than the D rings on the bottom straps -- I've never liked D rings myself and think older folks would have problems with them.
Belfrybat: I think I'd use velcro rather than the D rings on the bottom straps
The walker bag made for my dad had buttons and button holes to fasten on the walker. If you don't mind making button holes, this is a simple method of fastening. Most machines these days have auto button hole makers so I don't mind. That is my personal preference
From Western New York