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Reading through this I was thinking I could donate the brown/blue quilt I was going to give to my dh for Christmas but it sounds like you have it all worked out now. PM me if you decide you want it. It still needs to be quilted and bound.
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Just saw your post tonight. If I can help, I know time maybe to late now, but if I can I would.
I have a mid-arm quilting machine, I'm not the best at it, but I'm not the worst either. ( or at least I Like to think so). Good luck and PM if I can help! |
Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
(Post 5648098)
I've been thinking about this thread since I first read it. Why would anyone make a blanket 65" long for an adult male? I'm 5'4" and it would be too short for me. I want a bit under my feet and enough to pull up around my shoulders.
Who comes up with these measurements"? Even 6' would be short for most men. So in order to comply with military requirements on the beds being made in a proper fashion, nothing can hang down over the edges. Therefore the sizes of the quilts need to fall into the guidelines given. Thank you again for everyone's help in getting these quilts out. :):) God bless. |
Plus, I think if anything hangs over edge of the beds, it makes it easier for weird spiders and other nasty bugs to hide out...
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Originally Posted by Bluelady
(Post 5648938)
It is the military that came up with the measurements. The quilt is to be a cot cover, it cannot hang down over the edges. Their blankets have to be tucked in all around their cot and the quilt could go on top. Again, these quilts are designed to help provide warmth but more importantly they are for the boys moral, to provide color and cheer, to show them our appreciation, to let them know they are not forgotten.
So in order to comply with military requirements on the beds being made in a proper fashion, nothing can hang down over the edges. Therefore the sizes of the quilts need to fall into the guidelines given. Thank you again for everyone's help in getting these quilts out. :):) God bless. |
Please tell me we are not expecting our soldiers to sleep on cots less than 6' long.
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Originally Posted by GrannieAnnie
(Post 5648948)
Please tell me we are not expecting our soldiers to sleep on cots less than 6' long.
No one mentioned the soldier's sleeping on too small cots. |
Please tell me we are not expecting our soldiers to sleep on cots less than 6' long
Originally Posted by eyes
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No one mentioned the soldier's sleeping on too small cots. |
Can this deadline be pushed back a few weeks? To give everyone involved the time to complete the projects without stressing out about it.One thing I have learned being a disabled person, is that sometimes a person simply can't get everything done as we would wish. As you say, in your post, your former DIL just decided to do this, why the short deadline. My advice, do what you can, but, don't wear yourself out in the process. Good luck!
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Originally Posted by eyes
(Post 5649134)
The military's regulations must be followed or the quilts cannot be used, which would be a waste of everyone's time and talents.
No one mentioned the soldier's sleeping on too small cots. |
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