Originally Posted by sewdarnbusy

Here's a suggestion for your unloved quilt:
Quilts for Wounded Soldiers In Combat Hospitals

These quilts are shipped directly to Combat Hospitals in Iraq and Afghanistan for critically wounded soldiers. They are transported from combat areas on converted cargo planes which have minimal heat. We want to give them handmade quilts for warmth and to show them we care. The quilts are also used as part of patient care in the Intensive Care Units. The colorful soft quilts are a stark contrast to their surroundings, and are a meaningful gift to show our gratitude for their sacrifices.

Quilt Guidelines were suggested by the medical community from Combat Hospitals.
Size: 4' x 6' (48" x 78") to fit stretchers and gurneys)
Materials: 100% Cotton fabric and batting, small blend (80/20) acceptable.
Design suggestion: (optional Patriotic colors/ theme), generic for all branches of service, for men and women.
Quilting: machine quilting and hand quilting acceptable.
Optional: Pillowcase (20" x 30") coordinating fabric adds a special touch and package for a quilt.

Please help give a special gift to our injured troops when they need it most. if you have any questions email: [email protected]

FYI: If you make a quilt top... go to quilts of valor and look for a longarmer to quilt it for a soldier.
http://www.qovf.org/req-longarmer.html

* Some soldiers also suffer from emotional trauma and may not want a patriotic themed quilt.
*Some soldiers are women and prefer a femine quilt.

http://www.qovf.org/content/videos.html scroll down to interviews and listen to one or two.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZpGY68N-Fw Pillow case Tutorial
cargo plane photo’s: Pic’s worth a thousand words.
http://www.genmitchell.afrc.af.mil/s...-0639B-003.jpg
http://www.172aw.ang.af.mil/shared/m...F-1104T-03.JPG

Originally Posted by justflyingin

If you are talking to me, I donate them. :) We give away a bunch of quilts to poor people every year. This year my goal is to finish 79. I tie them. Right now we have 49 tied and I have 3 more ready to tie and the others I just have to tie...I buy the batting in rolls.

We have a lot of poor people here and the ladies here love the American style of patchwork. As much as you'd think that everyone the world over would do this, they don't. I love using old clothing. I mainly buy used curtains and bedding to use to make the quilts I give away.