[quote=BellaBoo]
I like fact I can mail it directly. That's great! I have a quilt at the quilters now that will be perfect to donate.
I joined a group that made the Cool Ties for the soldiers. It turned into basic training! Donated high quality cotton was rejected as being too girly if it had flowers or any pastel color or any shade of pink at all. Aren't there lady soldiers too? the cheap novelty fabric was accepted. One lady serged over 200 ties and they were rejected, no serging allowed. The Cool Ties are small, around the neck under the shirt, wet and dirty. Why all the rules about color and serging? Most of the ladies quit coming to make them. Oh the lady that serged hers, sent them to her grandson whose in the military and he said they were grabbed up in seconds.
Because I make cool ties and quilts of Valor and Wounded Warrior quilts and Veteran's home lap quilts for wheel chair bound, I'm going to attempt to let you know the WHY of the rules.[quote]
MILITARY REGULATION and KEEPING OUR MILITARY SAFE!
Most of the countries we are fighting or stationed in do not allow their men and women to wear anything flowery or that makes them stand out from the Rulers. Our military become targets with anything different from the uniform they wear. I use lots of solid tans, dark mottled, or grays for the Afghanistan military.
They weren't being rude on purpose. The Military Commanders and the Pentagon make the rules. I have had ladies make serged coolers, they were accepted as long as the stitching was tight enough to keep the crystals inside. BUT you have to shake them hard and you have to WET the neck cooler to be sure the surging won't come loose and possibly burn our military.
Please don't be offended. It's a harsh world trying to kill our men and women in war zones.
Hugs,
Sharon