Sewing isn’t my thing. Think goodness, the fidget blanket or busy blanket didn’t require me to actually use a sewing machine. I first published this post in November 2016 and was just re-reading it ...

I’ve always envisioned collaborating with my sister on something that has a meaningful impact and genuinely helps people. However, I hadn't yet discovered the idea until last year when I met Tina Ng, ...

What is a fidget blanket? It’s a small lap quilt made with different textured fabrics and often adorned with keys, buttons, zippers, or other objects to help busy the nervous hands of a patient with ...

HIAWATHA, Iowa (KWWL) – One group in Hiawatha is making blankets for hospital patients at St. Luke’s in Cedar Rapids. But these aren’t your typical blankets. Zippers, buttons and velcro cover them.

Who knew fidget blankets would be so popular? Alexandria resident Rosemary Chatterson is reaching out to the public for donations of supplies for the fidget blankets she has been making for local ...

UnityPoint Health-St. Luke's Hospital volunteer sewers have been making special blankets that soothe agitation and provide comfort for some of the hospital's patients. They are sewing fidget blankets, ...

White Rock resident Brita Doubroff’s fidget blanket was developed with kids with autism in mind, but she says it also gaining traction for adults with dementia. (Contributed photo) A White Rock ...

For Bozena Robertson, crocheting is kind of like baking – it turns out best when made with love. Communities around the territory are feeling the warmth of that secret ingredient as Robertson donates ...

A colourful and tiny blanket unexpectedly connected two women in the Northwest Territories this week — in what one calls a "very heartwarming" tale that's too good to be a coincidence. It began when ...