I was mainly concerned about making a special quilt for a special hero and then they couldn't take it with them. Not that I am anything special, but when I make a quilt, I always put my whole self into it (you all know what I mean) and I would hate like heck to see a soldier wounded, given a quilt and when he boards the plane to go to Germany or come home, they say "Oops, you can't take that with you."
Thanks for all your help, all of you, and now I know for sure that I will make one.
One more thing, when a make a smaller quilt - I call it a coverlet, it averages out to be around 52x80 - that is 3 across x 5 down - 12" blocks, 2" sashing, 4" border. My husband is 6'4" and I made that size for a coverlet for him and it does cover his feet. Is that size acceptable? Or do they want larger or smaller. Can I make whatever I want?
Please let me know on this.
Thanks, again. Edie