the whole donor thing just astounds me .... would you do this to your family? and i assume that people who make donor quilts are contributing to the 'family of man'... if you can't afford to make a quality product, then make fewer, put the word out, people will help with batting or fabric...we all do this in our groups.. many of the people still working full time buy batting for the rest of us who have the time but not the money.... there is no reason to put below standard supplies in the quilts we send out to those of us in need.