Originally Posted by
deemail
there is no reason to put below standard supplies in the quilts we send out to those of us in need.
I agree. I think some people have a terrible attitude about donation quilts - the one that says, "it's okay if we make it out of junk - it's a "charity" quilt." That's the kind of stuff that gives charity a bad name.
I'm not talking about using low-COST materials, I'm talking about using low-QUALITY materials
Newsprint is highly acid and full of lignin, which both break down every organic thing they touch - including fabric. They cause yellowing, they react with light and they fall apart in laundering.
Look how careful paper and canvas artists are to ensure that their materials are acid and lignin free - if someone goes to that trouble to make a greeting card, isn't your quilt worth the same consideration?
This is one of the silliest things I've seen on the internet and I hope nobody actually puts this into practice.