Posted on A. C. Moore’s Forum:, July 2008
Location: Port St. John , FL
My Mom had a stroke that has left her right (dominant) arm and hand are useless. Does anyone know of any one-handed sewers or any adaptive devices that may help her get back to quilting?
Location: New York
I don't know about piecing a quilt but if she wants to try hand quilting maybe a small standup quilt frame would help her. One that she could step on to hold steady. I don't know for sure that it will work but with practice I think she might get the hang of it.
Location: Delaware
If she has a green cutting pad, she can pin the material into the pad to cut it and use it as a second hand to hold it while she pins the parts together. Have her use the sewing machine foot to hold the material as she guides the fabric through to sew the pieces together and her foot controller to sew the material together. Go slow, or less pressure on the foot controller, and it is possible to continue to sew. Sometimes you can purchase already cut blocks from the store or through EBay (they even have auctions by sizes too.)