My grandson, David, with his weighted blanket

This is my grandson David with his weighted blanket. After he was diagnosed with autism, the family was looking for a quality weighted blanket so he could sleep through the night. I couldn’t find any quality ones which were affordable, so I made one for him myself with the help of my good friend, Carol in the quilting room of our church.

After I saw how well it worked for him, I started making them for others.  Eventually they became so popular that I started the online store, Affordable Weighted Blankets.   There are now  5 ladies and 3 men that make up the Affordable Weighted Blankets Team.  We all either attend or are closely connected to the St. Elmo Avenue Baptist Church in Chattanooga, TN.  A lot of love and care go into every blanket we make, and we pray for every recipient of our special blankets before they are sent on their way.  We consider it our ministry to provide quality, affordable weighted items for the people that are comforted by their use.

Donna