There are some elderly ladies at church who love polyester because it is bright and easy to handle. They whip together block in strips and sit and share and sew lap quilts. they use flannel for backing and no batting because it is already so heavy and hot. They take them to hospital and nursing homes of the church members or their family members. It's almost a signature. The slacks are usually very bright but I have to tell you the jerzey like polyester doesn't make good much else except strip it and stuff throw pillows. The rag rugs, I wondered if the strips could be braided like we use to do with hay baling twine and sew it in circles for outdoor mats. We use to try to keep evidences of the cows out of the kitchen :)
I know what you mean by extra blessings. God Bless the ones who do not quilt.......they do not have but a faint idea, huh. And the best part is their charitable hearts.
Smile!
Blessings,
Ruth