Intro

This blog has been created as a place for me to display pictures of blankets I have made. It was recommended by my child's Occupational therapist to use a weighted lap pad for my son to help calm him and keep him focussed while doing his homework. After some research, purchasing a weighted lap pad was rather expensive for something I wasn't even sure would work. Since I know how to sew, I thought I'd try my hand at making one. I was able to make my own lap pad for a fraction of the cost.

After more research on the purpose and benefits of weighted blankets and lap pads, I decided to make a toddler size weighted blanket for my daughter who had never slept well. She is 4 and had been sleeping in my bed pretty much every night. She talks and moves around a lot in her sleep. After making her a weighted blanket, she hasn't gotten out of bed once. She is finally getting the rest she needs and wakes up so much happier. I then made my son a twin size blanket. He also has always had a hard time sleeping, complaining that he "can't settle his mind". After a few nights sleeping with his weighted blanket, he said he "finally feels like I got a full night's sleep". That's all the proof I needed to keep making the blankets and letting other people know all about them.

Since then, I've made a few blankets for friends and I'm getting requests for information all the time. See previous post to see the purpose and benefits that weighted products can provide.

If you are interested in a weighted blanket or lap pad, please feel free to email me at mcmillandesigns2012@gmail.com for more information.

Cristy