How to make a weighted blanket | Sewing project
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- čas přidán 12. 07. 2024
- Weighted blankets are supposed to help with restlessness, anxiety and sleep. Originally developed for people with special needs, like autism, they are becoming more and more mainstream. They can get pretty pricey, but thankfully making your own is fairly straightforward.
I was overly ambitious and made the compartments for the filling beads really small, but you can get away with much bigger ones. That will save you a lot of time. You also don't need to make a quilt top, you can easily use plain fabric and get the same functionality.
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Just a note, for adults and non-special needs children, just 10% of body weight is fine. But when making for a special needs child(my youngest is one..this is how I know, thanks to his therapist), you need to use 10% of body weight, then add 1 to that number. As your child grows, you need to make adjustments to the weight of their blanket. :)
I've made a few, and would highly recommend making weighted tubes, to insert into the blanket channels! So much easier! :)
Thanks for the info! Making weighted tubes sounds like a great trick!!
@@CraftsWithEllen I was having sympathy pains with you, watching you sew the blocks! I felt every ache and pain, bc I did the SAME my very first one, except mine was the size of a toddler bed size! I can only imagine having to do one that way, adult sized! I enjoy watching all of you videos! I can't wait to make my own jeans!! 🤗😍
Good to know, my nephew is special needs kiddo
It´s dangerous out there! Here, take this blanket to hide under it! Fantastic! ❤
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So many flashbacks to when I made my weighted blanket (though I cheated and used a shop bought duvet cover instead of making a quilt from scratch). You managed to stay out of the hospital though so kudos for that.
Did you use batting as well? I'm about to start making one using a duvet cover, but I'm on the fence if I want to use batting!
I applaud you for committing to this project. I want to make one but this amount of work is insane. Good on you for finishing it. Its a beautiful piece
Idk if ill ever make a weighted blanket or a quilt but if i do.. im definitely doing a pixelated Link because that blanket is awesome 😍
Just watching it I was exhausted, good for you that you finished it. It looks amazing. The next one can be a world map, so you can pretend to be Atlas holding up the weight of the world.
what a project!!! I'm very impressed you finished it!!!!
Way to “get back on the horse” and finish a difficult project Ellen! I’ve got a garage full of those - maybe now is the time to dust them off and get them completed!
Making weighted tubes to insert definitely sounds like the easier way to go.
I put them between the bottom and inner. That way the seam allowances from the top don't obstruct the flow of the beads :)
I don't know if I've ever used a weighted blanket before. I think once, when I was a kid, but I didn't like it. But now learning over the past while, there's weight limits, or designs for each person. I can sorta figure out, why I didn't like it. I'd like to try again someday. A GREAT video, Ms. Ellen. Thank you for your creative endeavours. Also, I hope you and your family are doing well, in this weird time.
Thanks Ellen!!!❤️
So much work and problem solving! I love all the solutions you figured out. How satisfying it must feel to accomplish such a big project!
I've learnt three things - how to make a weighted blanket, we start writing our 8's in different places (3:47) and that the 'hang in there' motivational poster should be a picture of this project!
We need to talk about writing 8's. But let me warn you, as a doctor you automatically get 5 deduction points for handwriting.
That's the perfect design for a weighted blanket.
Nice job, the beads really makes the pixel squares look nice! I've never had a weighted blanket - I imagine it being like a big hug! 😁
That's exactly what it feels like 😊
Oh my god I need this. Great job Ellen.
well done for finishing it! looks great. also thanks for being open about anxiety 😍
Go you for finishing this project! It looks fantastic and I hope it helps!
Well done. That looks great. Thanks!
Nice one Ellen! We bought a weighted blanket a while ago, but didn't know about the 10% rule of thumb and ended up getting one that was too heavy for both of us. Now the blanket sits in the dark depths of our house. G
Well done Ellen, I always enjoy watching your videos. 👍🏻🇨🇦
Glad you finished this and got to show us. :) Thanks. I really like these sewing videos; I'd like to learn.
I'm glad I finished it too, it really is quite nice to use 😊
I love weighted blankets. And yours looks so confy. Plus Link...awesome!!❤🖤
Love, love, love this!
Um verdadeiro teste de paciência ! Affffff!
I never knew how these blankets are made, this really was an eye opening video for me 😄 awesome! I think I need such a blanket myself. I’ll use your video as a tutorial ♥️
Glad I could help take the mystery out of it!
Looks great.
Hi, Great Work, looks fine!
Amazing
Nice one! Love weighted blankets, it really is comforting isn’t it?!🖤
Yes, so cozy!!
Great video - thanks for sharing. Stay safe & well :)
Great video. That was a ton of work but it is a way better design. The beads won't shift around. Mahalo for sharing! : )
Awesome work Ellen, looks amazing!!! 😍 👍🏻👊🏻 ...... Though I thought for sure there'd be a Link in the description! 😉
Whaaat, how could I miss that opportunity 😯😬
Nice colors :)
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a naive question: would it be easier to make the individual squares and stuff them, and then attach all of them in one blanket?
Ahhh, 0 dislikes the way it should be :)
Great project! I really like the green and yellow. But ...... I am 180kg. I don't see myself wrestling an 18kg blanket..... :-)
100% of big brain
Hi, I’m just wondering: how do you wash it? I’ve been wanting to make one.
I tend to use it on top of my normal blanket, so it doesn't really get dirty or sweaty. But if I do need to wash it, I'll do it by hand in a tub. I don't think my machine would handle the weight well.
What a pain in the butt, Ellen. But you got through it with a nice blanket to show for it. 👏👍
Billy
Really nice blanket!
Jan // #DrKuebel
Metal pipe or plastic pipe instead of a paper tube
elle n'est pas lavable ?
Easily watchable on 2x speed.
hello very beautiful videos please kindly film how to thread and operate the sewing machine please ok? Please kindly reply back ok?thank you very much
U need to have a big brain for this
Much too complicated using a quilt top.