Originally Posted by ruthrings

There is a national organization called Prayers and Squares. After we make these quilts, we put thread through ready to be tied into knots. When someone in our church requests a prayer quilt for someone who is ill or has any need, we put the quilt out on the patio on Sunday and people go by, say a prayer as they tie the knot. When the recipient gets the quilt, s/he knows that dozens of people have prayed for him.