Felt baby blocks are bright and colorful, easy to make by hand, and comfortable to the touch. For the Arts in Medicine Stitching Workshop, the making of the blocks are intended to bring a sense of normalcy and help parents through difficult times. (photos by bob Farley)
Felt baby blocks are bright and colorful, easy to make by hand, and comfortable to the touch. Embellished with letters or symbols or left unadorned and stitched with bright embroidery thread, the blocks are useful in décor and functional for play. The sight and feel of the soft baby blocks remind us all of cuddly child’s play.
Lillis Taylor is enjoying being an artist-in-residence with the UAB Institute for Arts in Medicine. I caught up recently with Lillis at UAB’s Women & Infant Center during a Stitching Workshop for mothers of babies in Regional Newborn Intensive Care Unit (RNICU) and Continuing Care (CC). During the class, participants made felt baby blocks. The Arts in Medicine program strives to help reduce stress, inspire creativity and imagination, encourage patients and families to overcome fear and anxiety, and to provide a comfortable environment for speedy recovery.
During the Stitching Workshop, parents left behind their worries and fear for a little while, experienced social interactions with other parents during difficult times, and they made something tangible to give to their baby. They will later be able to tell the story to their child, and the blocks will be reminders of how precious life is.
Lillis Taylor teaches how to make felt baby blocks in her Stitching Workshop at the University of Alabama in Birmingham’s (UAB) Women & Infant Center as part of UAB’s Institute for Arts in Medicine Program.
- Time: 2 hours
- Cost: $2 – $5
- Tools: 2
- Materials: 4
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