Connie Merritt

Welcome and thank you for the info. Your gonna love this site and all the quilters. Good to have you with us.

probison

How about adding a pocket for 'stuff'? That is what my state DAR chapter is making for wheelchair bound veterans.

CruisingStef

Smithy12-

Thank you for the generous offer. I have no color preference. I read on the thread that women like blues, pinks, or batiks and men prefer greens, browns and blacks. But my most favorite are the batiks, which I can incorporate into a man's or woman's lap quilt. Again thank you for all your help. Please pm me for an address.

taj334

Thanks for bringing up this thread. And thanks for all the input from those who do this compassionate work. The info given is very helpful and may inspire others to do the same.

The Quiet Quilter

Bless you for your thoughtfulness and
to Smithy 12 for your generous offer.
Hugs, Sharon

irishrose

Our church makes our prayer quilts about 45 by 54, but the quilts are not necessarily for people in wheelchairs - just people in need of a lot of prayer.

I am 5'6" and 36" is not long enough. I just checked with a quilt in progress. Yes, I am in a wheelchair part time.

Not everyone in the nursing home is in a wheelchair. When I took students there for work experience last year, most of the residents were in bed, so a throw size like I'm making would work for them. I made lap robes for the nursing home 30 years ago. I'll have to put them back on my list when we get a supply done for church.

Nancylou

What a wonderful idea!! I am making pillowcases for everyone at the home where my mom lives.

CruisingStef

Thankyou for the great idea AnnaLea. I just re-read the quilting thread and found your post, and I'm glad I did. I'm a frequent buyer of Goodwill, but I never thought to look for flannel sheets. Thanks again.

aneternalpoet

Hi Stephanie..
I looked into donating quilts to our nursing center as well, but they told me that due to health reasons, there are restrictions to what is donated.. You might look into your center there where you live, and ask if they accept quilts, especially if they are sewn with materials that are not according to nursing policy ( some fabrics burn ,ect).. I had to adjust my thinking to donating here, because the rules were so strigent... Just a thought.

FabricHappy

My husband just got our computer up & running again after 4 days of being "down". I work part-time at a nursing home as an RN supervisor which I really enjoy. A good size for a lap quilt is 40"x 60". As older folks tend to stay cold, using a thicker batting is okay. Tying the quilts is fine. However, I do discourage putting actual ties on the quilts to hold the quilts on to the wheelchairs. By law, that would be considered a restraint, therefore rendering the quilt useless to be allowed as a cover. Just wanted to pass that caution on to you. Your heart is in the right place; bless you for wanting to do this. Also remember the lap quilt will need to be washed frequently. I wish you the best on this venture!