Well, it's been some time since I blogged and I figured I ought to share a little of what I've been up to. A relative has been diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer's and it really is quite sad, but we are trying to be positive and ensure the best of experiences with the limited quality of life remaining.
So, I set about to read up about twiddle muffs - to get ideas and see if there are any preferences for users. I haven't made one up yet, but I'm forming a good idea of what will work and what won't.
I hear you ask what the hell is a twiddle muff? Good question!! It is a muff - like a cuff which is roomy enough to fit a persons two hands and wrists in there. There is allsorts of textures on the inside - soft things so tender skin is not torn. On the outside other things such as buttons, zippers, pom poms and what have you can be sewn on. It needs to be sewn very firmly though so as not to create a choking hazard. The relative with this affliction isn't quite at the twiddle muff stage, but doing research now will save for second guessing later. One other thing I've been advised is to ensure that easy to wash fibre (eg. acrylic) is used for ease of laundering.
No images this time, but I will be sharing again soon, so please watch this space.
Happy crafting :)
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