Alternative patterns for quilts for Vets?
09-18-2011, 09:25 AM
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I searched Marines here on the board and saw a lot of those colors is why I thought that. I am hoping to find one of those pillow panels now that I have seen them on the other quilts. Would make my life muchhhhhhh easier. Smiles
09-19-2011, 04:59 AM
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09-19-2011, 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by jillaine
I love the idea of making quilts for returning vets.
But all of the ones I've seen have a patriotic theme. And in fact, it seems like the organizations that coordinate quilt donations to vets require such themes that usually include red, white and blue and stars.
I can't help but wonder if there are some returning vets who would prefer NOT to be reminded of their time over there, and would appreciate something entirely different.
What have you made for a returning vet that is of a non-patriotic theme? And can anyone recommend a quilt-donation-coordinating organization that doesn't require a particular theme?
But all of the ones I've seen have a patriotic theme. And in fact, it seems like the organizations that coordinate quilt donations to vets require such themes that usually include red, white and blue and stars.
I can't help but wonder if there are some returning vets who would prefer NOT to be reminded of their time over there, and would appreciate something entirely different.
What have you made for a returning vet that is of a non-patriotic theme? And can anyone recommend a quilt-donation-coordinating organization that doesn't require a particular theme?
Or, you could ask if you can do military blocks in colors other than red, white and blue. Not the best solution but it might be an option. Good luck.
09-22-2011, 09:58 PM
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Over here we tend to do our own thing and choose our own patterns. So far our quilt group has made four quilts at Saturday wroskhops, and the quickest pattern we have found is Roman Stripe, and we do it in whatever colour fabrics are donated by the members. We can cut, piece and quilt as we go and usually manage to finish a single quilt in a day. Of course the design made up of the blocks is dictated by the colours of the fabrics.
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