Originally Posted by Peckish
Thank you so much for clearing up this info. I have a quick question:
Originally Posted by AndiR
There are NO color requirements, although the Red White and Blue quilts have proven most popular.
Popular with the quilters who make them, or popular with the troops who receive them? Just curious... if it's the troops who like them, then I'll keep making mine RWB.
From what I understand, the troops are usually allowed to choose a quilt from what is available, and most of them choose a RWB one. But not all of them want a patriotic one, so other colors are fine. Only 10% of the troops are female, so overly feminine quilts are probably not in high demand, and they do ask that you not use juvenile themed fabrics.
I've also heard, although I can't find documentation on the site right now, that it's best not to use fabrics with guns, fireworks, etc, that might remind them of the trauma they witnessed. But we have used sports-themed fabrics, military prints, etc.