Fidget place-mats
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| What fun I had on some very cold days doing one of my favorite things 'sewing & hand stitching'. When Myra Jacobs asked me if I'd like to help out on a project for the Persons With Disabilities Ministry, I said yes. It was just my 'cup of tea' so to speak. Myra provided with six place-mats (and some sewing notions) for me to create over. I could hardly wait to purchase the red sequin cloth Valentine pillows. This is the fun-forever fabric because you can move the sequins back and forth showing red one way and gold the other. As you may see, I stuffed some of the little nylon bags with stuffing from the pillow. Nothing wasted, that's for sure. Fidget place-mats are a tool for friends to hold in their laps (to quiet feelings of fidgeting and/or anxiety). Each notion is sewed on tightly (not to be removed). The first thing I did was to google ideas. I put my heart into it. |
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| This mat is one of my favorites. I came up with the idea to have a tunnel where beads can move in both directions. |
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| Do you see the happy face pupils? They are wooden icon beads from a religious bracelet that finally came apart. Nothing more fun than finding what I need from my BIG trinket/bling treasure box. |
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| There is a finger maze included on a couple of the mats. Do you see the horse charm (in upper left corner)? The horse can follow the maze and find the other horse. I used a discarded bracelet to create the letter e in the word Love. |
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| Above I utilized the soft red velvet heart shape (the outside of the Valentine pillow). You may have guessed it red/gold sequin fabric was on the other side of the pillow. |
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| Another idea that I put together was to hinge the crocheted blocks. The pretty blocks fold over 'a special message/surprise' and button. Entertaining! |
It was especially fun to add happy words and Scripture references.
These six fidget place-mats were so fun to create. One of my special memories was
when Myra shared that our friends are sure to love them.
Putting your heart into things matters most!
