Tactile quilts which stimulate, delight and provide a foundation for creative play.

These small quilts are designed for use by early childhood educators, therapists and hospitals.  Quilts which stimulate and delight; are tactile and warm;  provide a foundation for creative activities; comfort children; and, of course, wrap a much-loved toy.

These quilt designs are free for you to create, adapt, use and share as you wish, in the hope their benefits can be shared as widely as possible (I choose to donate my quilts to a variety of local organisations). The instructions are written for quilters with some experience and are a guide only, as anything and everything can be changed. 

I am Fiona Gavens, a quilter and textile designer, and I have been developing these quilts in consultation with Clare Green, an early childhood educator, and Kate Morgan, early childhood educator and speech-language therapist.  Deb Morris, textile designer, assisted with website and styling. We have focussed on creating quilts that are multi-dimensional and meet a wide diversity of needs.  Any educator or therapist with a special need/request is welcome to contact me at littlequiltsforkids@gmail.com to discuss a new design for that specific purpose, on condition I will share any such designs with everyone.

“These quilts are wonderful open-ended resources where imagination is the only limit! They can promote all sorts of discussion and vocabulary around textures, sounds, visuals, object permanence and more – plus opportunities for problem-solving and creativity in how to use each quilt. The options are endless and they could be a real boon in the therapeutic setting, and for young children generally.”  Kate Morgan