I'd been told a long time ago that things like weighted quilts or vests would be good investments for Jeremiah with his sensory issues.  It was one of those things though that we just couldn't afford and well, if you know me, you know that I am not the kind of mom who sews all of her kids' clothes and weaves our home's rugs while spinning yarn from sheep's wool.  Yeah, not me.  My girlfriend Lucette on the other hand....well, that's a different story.

So for the last eight weeks now, Lucette and I have gotten together on Tuesday afternoons after Jerry's speech and OT and have been working on a quilt for Jerry.  We started by asking Jerry what he liked.  Big mistake!  Jerry likes everything!  The result?  A quilt of many themes!  There's Star Wars, Toy Story, Cars, Monsters, Inc., Nemo, Batman, Spiderman, Curious George, monster trucks, bugs, Clifford, construction trucks, Veggie Tales...you name it.  It took a while to piece the different squares together and we weren't real sure how all of the different materials would look together, but in the end, they made the perfect quilt for Jerry.

Top of the Quilt

Bottom of the Quilt

Whole Quilt

Each week, Jerry would see our progress, flap excitedly watching us cut, sew, starch, iron, bind, pin, whew!  nd then we would part until the next week, promising him we were getting closer to the take home date.  And he was so very patient, considering!

Well, today he got his quilt...FINALLY!  And he LOVES it.  The center panel is monster trucks and Mrs. Lucette used stitching that looks like tires treads to stitch around the panel so it looks like a track on the back of the quilt.  The back panel and binding are soft fleece for cuddling and, after all of the material, thread, and fleece, the quilt is perfect in weight.

Here's the patch Lucette put on the back of the quilt for that extra special personal touch.

And here is Jerry and his favorite quilting angel ever.

Thank you Mrs. Lucette, and not just for the quilt.  Thanks for the many Tuesdays of fun, fellowship, and downtime with a great friend.  Hmmm?  What to make next?