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I have been making Lutheran World Relief quilts for more tham 40 yrs. There are a few specific requirements and good reasons for them. The size should be approx. 60 x80 inches. This is for ease in packing and shipping. No religious symbols because many countries will not allow it. These quilts are shipped and distributed world wide in time of disaster and great need. Nearly 400,000 quilts have been shipped to foreign lands this year. Quilts can be made out of any servicable fabric including doubleknits, corduroy, denim, drapery fabric and the like and are usually filled with old blankets and tied. The recipients will know that the quilts are gifts of love from Christians in the US. Please know that this org. has been successful in this mission for more than 50 yrs. As a quiltmaker, I find this to be very satisfying work even though it is much different than the way we uaually think about our quilts for local use. We have "quiltmakers" in our group that have never used a sewing machine, but get great pleasure in tying the quilts and others and that don't make quilts as we think of them, but can sew and are willing to put the quilts together. Try it, you might find it very satisfying. For those of you who have fabrics you would to get rid of, contact your local Lutheran church. They may have a quilting group that would be delighted to use all those odd fabrics