Free Fidget Quilt Ideas to Discover the Joy of Sensory Items
Are you looking for a fun and creative way to use all those little bits and pieces you’ve collected over the years? Look no further than sensory items! Fidget quilts, twiddle blankets, fidget vests, aprons, and lap quilts are all waiting for your personal touch. You can add anything you want to them, from hard dimensions to soft textures. Let’s create something truly unique together with these creative fidget quilt ideas and patterns!
Table of Contents
- 1 What is a fidget quilt?
- 2 What do you put on a fidget quilt?
- 3 Fidget Quilt Ideas to Sew
- 3.1 How to make a Dementia Fidget Blanket from a Cushion!
- 3.2 FIDGET-QUILT
- 3.3 How to Make Sensory Blankets for Dementia Care
- 3.4 Alzheimers fidget quilt
- 3.5 Alzheimer’s/Dementia Fidget Lap Blanket Quilt
- 3.6 The Busy Hands Fidget Apron Pattern
- 3.7 Alzheimer Fidget Fun Mats
- 3.8 Lulabelle’s Fidget Quilts
- 3.9 Sensory blanket
- 3.10 Build Your Own Fidget Quilt
- 3.11 How to Make a Fidget Quilt
- 3.12 Chicken fidget blanket quilt
- 3.13 Community Fabric
- 3.14 How to Make a Fidget Quilts – YouTube
- 3.15 Fidget quilt – Make and Do
- 3.16 Another fidget quilt – Make and Do
- 3.17 More fidget quilt ideas by Jill
What is a fidget quilt?
Fidget quilts are basically lap quilts with a lot of movable parts and different textures that provide stimulation and entertainment for fidgeting hands, keeping them busy and soothing their senses. It does not really have to be a ‘quilt’ but rather something with a lot of movable parts to give the restless hands something to do.
Fidgeting hands can be a challenge for Alzheimer’s, dementia, and autistic people. But what if we told you there’s a solution that can help? Introducing fidget quilts! With endless textures, colors, and designs, fidget quilts are the perfect solution for anyone looking for a little extra comfort and stimulation. Let’s unlock the power of fidget quilts together!
What do you put on a fidget quilt?
Unlock the Power of Fidget Quilts: A Lap Quilt That Soothes and Stimulates!
Items you can use to make a fidget quilt:
- bright and colorful fabric
- unique pieces of fabric with different texture (fur, satin, felt, velvet, lace etc)
- light weight cotton batting
- netting
- Large decorative or unique buttons
- slide buckles
- zippers (in different colors)
- large wooden or plastic beads
- 1″ wide ribbon
- jingle bells
- curtain fringe
- small change purses
- key rings and metal keys
- squeakers (like these found in dog toys)
- empty thread spools
- jean pockets (kids size)
- pom-poms
- elastic
- velcro
Fidget Quilt Ideas to Sew
How to make a Dementia Fidget Blanket from a Cushion!
by Dementiawho
FIDGET-QUILT
by Thewi
How to Make Sensory Blankets for Dementia Care
by Goldencarers
Alzheimers fidget quilt
by Sewingwilde
Alzheimer’s/Dementia Fidget Lap Blanket Quilt
by Suggys
The Busy Hands Fidget Apron Pattern
by Hemmein
Alzheimer Fidget Fun Mats
Lulabelle’s Fidget Quilts
Sensory blanket
Build Your Own Fidget Quilt
How to Make a Fidget Quilt
Chicken fidget blanket quilt
by Pinterest
Community Fabric
How to Make a Fidget Quilts – YouTube
Fidget quilt – Make and Do
by Sumakeanddo
Another fidget quilt – Make and Do
by Sumakeanddo
More fidget quilt ideas by Jill
by Jillalexa
Want more ideas? Check the book “Fidget to focus”: