Donna Bates

I agree with dunster - the gift is the point. Giver and reciever are blessed. Used quilts being recycled is preferable to stored and unused...weather they find homes as picnic blankets or doggie snuggies. My blessing is in the stitching - once it leaves my control I've learned the hard way to release it without sentimental attachment. My reality moment came after the holidays years ago, I was volunteering at a community center when a couple of dozen charity quilts for headstart kids were dumped into our box at the grocery parking lot. Our guild had given nearly a hundred to a United Way party for kids in our town, apparently they were not received as eagerly as the Toys for Tots. After they were priced and set out for purchase I bought half of them and passed them on to kids coming thru our center...talk about coming full circle! Southernmema nailed it, we quilter sisters are a breed apart. What a priviledge to have this forum to praise and vent - love this group. Piecemaker

wordpaintervs

so sad to think someone turned loose of a quilt made for them in love and respect. I hope we don't see a lot of that continuing.

I just posted a 4th of July story about a wouded warrior, here and on my facebook. I hope it is enjoyed and somehow helpful.

The name is four namer for the sotry

sweetpea

We all have to do our part. If that means we find somebody loved quilt [the maker] in a goodwell or garage sale. we have to fix at and send on to the next person in need. Maybe the first person is gone and the family didn't know how the pass it along. Thank for help with the quilt "smickchick" I know what ever you do with it will be good.

onaemtnest

Excellent point Mitch's Mom....Those with brain injuries and we're told that there are so many with this war. I'd never given the 'busy' aspect consideration....thank-you for bringing that to discussion.

qltgrose

In the American Heros project, we are not limited to strict r/w/blue colorations. I know a lady who sews tops for them from orphaned blocks and fabrics donated, which are not always r/w/blue. Also they donate quilts to children of servicemen and women who have lost their parent. I agree, they can get pretty busy and expanding the scope would be nice. Also nice if someone who's already been a recipient would turn down any further donations to pass them on to the next person in line. There have been several times when a desparately injured soldier needed one and our cupboard was bare.

maryellen2u

I once heard that a quilt can have 100 deaths but a 1000 lives. I wish I had been there to purchase it and wash it up to send it onto some other soldier.

Taughtby Grandma

I would have brought it home with me.

sewbizgirl

I also would have bought it and kept it until I found a veteran who it was right for... No judgement on how it got there, just helping it find a deserving home.

fred singer

it deserves a good home

Self taught quilter

Buy it now.