I've seen this idea and really like them. You did a great job explaining. May I suggest one modification- take the top buttons and sew them onto the top placket, right over the button holes and attach velcro between the two plackets to close the top of the neck. Velcro is easier for anyone who has arthritis or other dexterity issues.
We were asked not to include velcro for the charity partner we were sewing for as patients in Hospice have such delicate skin, and also the sound of Velcro can be bother some to some. Also we find Velcro can get really full of debris not wanted and hard to get out and these are going to Hospice patients. For general use, Velcro might work well! Flannel will stick well to itself, so for a bedridden person, it does really well simply setting one side over the other without using the buttons. Best of luck to you, glad the pattern helped!
Thany you for your great direction... i was ask to do one for a man in a wheel chair! It wasnt flannel so i used pelon and lined the back hoping it will protect the shirt underneath
That sounds great. We like the flannel shirt because you can use the shirt back to line it with so you have little waste, however, we also make these from regular mens and womens shirts and line them with flannel. We have another video on making them with regular shirts here: th-cam.com/video/r2rXUzjOr2c/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FkBgstlaNaqcwC1W
You've done a lovely job explaining this process. My high school textile program is using donated shirts for this same project and I am using your video to help guide them through the process. We will be donating to a local elder care facility. Thank you! Do you happen to have written instructions to go along with your video?
Very clear instructions - thank you for the tutorial!
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I've seen this idea and really like them. You did a great job explaining. May I suggest one modification- take the top buttons and sew them onto the top placket, right over the button holes and attach velcro between the two plackets to close the top of the neck. Velcro is easier for anyone who has arthritis or other dexterity issues.
We were asked not to include velcro for the charity partner we were sewing for as patients in Hospice have such delicate skin, and also the sound of Velcro can be bother some to some. Also we find Velcro can get really full of debris not wanted and hard to get out and these are going to Hospice patients. For general use, Velcro might work well! Flannel will stick well to itself, so for a bedridden person, it does really well simply setting one side over the other without using the buttons. Best of luck to you, glad the pattern helped!
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Thany you for your great direction... i was ask to do one for a man in a wheel chair! It wasnt flannel so i used pelon and lined the back hoping it will protect the shirt underneath
That sounds great. We like the flannel shirt because you can use the shirt back to line it with so you have little waste, however, we also make these from regular mens and womens shirts and line them with flannel. We have another video on making them with regular shirts here: th-cam.com/video/r2rXUzjOr2c/w-d-xo.htmlsi=FkBgstlaNaqcwC1W
You've done a lovely job explaining this process. My high school textile program is using donated shirts for this same project and I am using your video to help guide them through the process. We will be donating to a local elder care facility. Thank you!
Do you happen to have written instructions to go along with your video?
clothing protector.