I've read everything written here to this point, and I can see this is a very polarizing issue for all of us, isn't it? It seems no one feels "wishy-washy" on this issue. And before I say anything else, I want to thank all of you who do donate quilts to charity. You provide inspiration and comfort to others and it is a pretty selfless act of generosity. Keep up your good works!
That being said, I am curious to know if Extreme Quilter has followed up yet, and in what manner?
The original post indicated that "...I received an e-mail from an unknown person who said her daughter had "bought two quilts" from RMH that she thought were "so pretty." She wanted me to make one for her bed and asked me to call her. I wondered if she was a patient's mother, who her daughter was, and if my quilts were being sold rather than going directly to the ailing children."
I wonder: did this "unknown person" understand correctly that her daughter had "bought two quilts"? Perhaps she had children staying @ RMH and they were given to the kids, not that daughter had purchased them? This is the first point of miscommunication, I believe. There are others, I'm convinced. But the director not returning calls/e-mails is most concerning to me.
I know people are busy, and organizations are trying to do more with less. But this lady needs to get to the bottom of this if for no other reason than her own piece of mind. Please be persistent and report back to us. We are concerned and we care.
I shall step down off my soapbox now and relinquish the floor to someone else who has an opinion or a question, but will be watching for follow-up.
Odessa