Tied quilts can provide a different tactile experience that is positive. That truth came home to me last month when seeing a young girl in a hospital bed after she received a tied Linus quilt. I don't know what her illness was, but her face showed no expression. However, her fingers were continually touching and playing with the ties on her quilt. Prayer quilts -- same thing -- often a multitude of ties are placed near the top edge, so that the patient can feel the prayers from the people who tied the knots.