One of the best ideas I've seen

[pam]

While waiting for the doctor, why not quilt?

ksl.com - Tired of waiting at the doctor's office? Why not quilt?

[marts1]

Because I don't like being the center of attention. :)

[applepansy]

What a wonderful way to wait. I would quilt. I usually crochet or knit when I'm waiting anywhere. :)

I crocheted a tablecloth (6 feet in diameter, pineapples) just waiting for my kids. LOL

[hordak]

Because my goal, when at the hospital, is to touch the least amount of items as possible. A big, non sanitizeable sneeze and cough catcher in the center of the room touched by hundreds of sick patients is not on my list of things to touch.

[MarginOfError]

Because my goal, when at the hospital, is to touch the least amount of items as possible. A big, non sanitizeable sneeze and cough catcher in the center of the room touched by hundreds of sick patients is not on my list of things to touch.

You're such a fuddy dudd

[Gwen]

lol our stake is making quilts to be sent to the church to for disasters. i guess i'm a fuddy dudd too cause my first thought was "i hope they wash them before donating them..... i can just see giving them to some young mother, "i know you just lost your home and everything you have. let me "help" by giving you this flu laced quilt to keep your kids warm."

i do think it's a wonderful idea and i'm sure a dr's office has considered the germ issue and taking care of that. there are lot's of places i know ppl just sit and wait and this kind of thing is a wonderful project.

[gabelpa]

lol our stake is making quilts to be sent to the church to for disasters. i guess i'm a fuddy dudd too cause my first thought was "i hope they wash them before donating them..... i can just see giving them to some young mother, "i know you just lost your home and everything you have. let me "help" by giving you this flu laced quilt to keep your kids warm."

Just like the Native Americans in a way, they didn't have the immunities to the diseases carried by the blankets that they were given as charity, so smallpox, bubonic plague, etc were spread by the blankets. I'd say, wash the quilts, and seal them up before donating them. :)

[hordak]

lol our stake is making quilts to be sent to the church to for disasters. i guess i'm a fuddy dudd too cause my first thought was "i hope they wash them before donating them..... i can just see giving them to some young mother, "i know you just lost your home and everything you have. let me "help" by giving you this flu laced quilt to keep your kids warm."

i do think it's a wonderful idea and i'm sure a dr's office has considered the germ issue and taking care of that. there are lot's of places i know ppl just sit and wait and this kind of thing is a wonderful project.

I think it is a nice idea, and i'm sure they wash it before sending it just saying i wouldn't do it because they couldn't keep it sterile between calling back patients.

But at least it's a tie off quilt and their not doing needle point:eek:

[zippy_do46]

:0) Or just make smaller quilts like baby blankets to donote -Less area of exposure and because of their nature are very much made to wash Good idea Pam. Since I know they are not going to have anything like that here. :) I could just take my own. This might help me finish the twin's baby blankets before they get married and have babies of their own lol

Edited May 6, 2010 by zippy_do46

[Just_A_Guy]

Just like the Native Americans in a way, they didn't have the immunities to the diseases carried by the blankets that they were given as charity, so smallpox, bubonic plague, etc were spread by the blankets.

In some cases, there was nothing charitable about it.

And on a not-really-related note, while we're (sort of) talking Colonial American history (click to enlarge):

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Edited May 6, 2010 by Just_A_Guy

[joel99]

Long waits at "InstaCare"?

Up here in Canada my doctor doesn't have a long wait time since she knows she'll be denounced at the next party meeting.