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Weighted Vests

by Cecilia Lee
(Vancouver, WA USA)

Is anyone out there making their own weighted vests and/or blankets? What I need to know is how to align the "BB's" in a blanket to get the weight distributed? I can not afford, at $100, to buy one. Thank you.




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starstarstarstarstar 		Ziplock Baggies
by: McPhystal

If you have an old vest or jacket that is stuffed with cotton, you can open up a section of the seam and fill it with weight. More specifically, put some sand into a ziplock baggie (or make as many as possible) and place it in the vest/jacket. If you have one of those vacuum sealer devices, it would be even better.
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starstarstarstarstar 		Weighted Blanket
by: Anonymous

I am not a seamstress by any means but I was able to make a small, weighted lap blanket using Jasmine Rice as a filler. I measured out a grid on the blanket and filled each section with 1/4 cup of rice. It is wonderfully soothing and can even be heated in the microwave.
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by: Anonymous

You can make bean bags and distribute equal weight between them, then sew them into the blanket or place them into pockets in the blanket or vest.

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