Design Wall Monday

Yesterday, I finished making a 3rd Fidget Mat.  I'm trying to add a little something different to each one.  Here's a picture....

Fidget Mat #3

Today, I'm working on Fidget Mat #3, using a few fabrics in red, white, & blue for Memorial Day.
I've found that a little hand stitching is needed to make sure there are no loose ends that could cause
any of these objects to be removed by the patients.

I used ultra suede on my first mat and now I cannot find my ultra suede.  Actually, it's a wonder I can even find my sewing machine among all the stacks of fabric, etc.

Fidget Mat #4

Fidget Mat #4A

Since I was so busy getting my 4th mat done, I didn't catch how many mats we turned in to the Nursing Home but I'm sure that all will be appreciated and they were all so creative and colorful.

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My Sewing Room is presently in an overwhelming disarray of clutter, papers, fabric, and too many UFO's.  I continue to enjoy my weekly Sewing Group on Tuesdays but have found that I can focus better at home to work on these projects.  We are presently working of Fidget Mats for a local nursing home.  So far, I have finished (3) Fidget Mats.

Fidget Mat #2

Fidget Mat #2 has a little book in the top center with a tiny tie on the front.  I used text fabric
for the inner pages.  This was my favorite mat so far.

Fidget Mat #3

Since we have about 30 more placemats ready for designing, there will be quite a bit more sewing to be done before we can go on to our next project.  Several people donated small stuffed animals and Chick-Fil-A donated several little black & white cows for this project.  Note, the cow in Mat#2 in the bottom right corner.
Mat #3 has a little Teddy Bear.  Everything has been securely sewn down, especially the beads and stuffed animals.  I will try to make my next post on Monday, May 29th on schedule and link it to our new Blog Site, sponsored by Judy Hanson at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts.blogspot.com   

Our Sewing Group has been busy on Tuesdays

Over the last few weeks, our Sewing Group has been busy designing Adult Bibs for a local nursing home.  We brought clean used towels in to be cut and shaped into bibs.  We sewed binding around the neck, with an elastic loop sewn to one shoulder and a button sewn on the other shoulder side.  Next, came the creative part.  Each front bib was designed with appliques and some were quite elaborate.
For as many as we designed, I cannot find one picture that I took of any of them.

Yesterday, we began making Fidget Mats for the same nursing home.  We purchased large place mats and added all sorts of fabrics with different textures and colors and do-dads.  We plan to make at least 25-30 mats over the next several weeks.  This project really gets us to thinking creatively.  We do need to make sure that none of the items can be removed by the patients, so everything is being securely sewn down.  I did take a picture of the two mats that I have made.

Used several pieces of ultra suede and plaid shirt pieces

2nd Fidget Mat created

In the second Fidget Mat,  (middle of 1st row) I added a little book with a tiny tie on the outside
and several pages with text fabric and pictures.  The little cow in the lower right hand corner still needs to be sewn to the mat a little more securely.  This is a great way to use selvages.

On the back of each completed mat, we will be sewing a lightweight fleece, in hopes that the mats will stay on the patients' laps.


 

Design Wall Monday

Two weeks ago, at our local Sewing Group, we began making large sized bibs for a local nursing home.  At least 20 large to medium bath towels were donated to our group, to be cut down to size.  Pat kept the original sample pattern to be used for cutting all the remaining towels.  Three inch strips, folded in half were cut from different bright fabrics to be used for binding on the bibs.  Elastic and buttons will be used for connecting the shoulder pieces around the neckline.  Next, came the creative part.  Each front bib was designed with appliques for jazzing up the fronts of the bibs and some were quite elaborate.