Students sew blankets for neonatal unit

Students at Langholtsskóli school in Reykjavík have undertaken a heartwarming project, sewing blankets for the neonatal intensive care unit at Landspítalinn hospital. The initiative, involving seventh and sixth graders, saw them creating patchwork blankets using recycled materials.

Guðný Rúnarsdóttir, the textile teacher at Langholtsskóli, explained that the project aimed to connect the school's work more closely with the community. She sourced leftover fabric from the outdoor clothing company 66°North, utilizing recycled cotton for one side of the blankets and fleece for the other.

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I wanted to connect the work here a little more with the community and was receiving free remnants from 66°North, and the last time I went, I received fleece fabric.

The students learned various sewing techniques, including patchwork, through this elective project. Rúnarsdóttir noted that parents have been supportive, with some accompanying their children to the hospital to personally deliver the handmade blankets. The teacher plans to continue the project, which has been well-received by both students and the hospital staff.

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We got this idea to do some good and give the neonatal unit blankets for newborns.