Originally Posted by
Zinda
I've heard of ugly quilts for homeless. Due to the fact that if a quilt is a work of art, it's more likely to be stolen. I've only heard of this. I don't know this as a fact. Personally, I think if someone is looking for warmth, it doesn't matter what it looks like. We have several homeless areas in Florida and some nights get really cold. I'm sure the people would just love the warmth from a quilt.
I agree with this. It is true that we were told not to donate our beautiful quilts to the missions. They would be much more likely to end up on the black market. What it looks like is totally irrelevant.
I have found one quilt that had been sewn with bad seams. I use a decorative zig-zag stitch on each seam so that it catches each side and the quilt turned out beautifully.