Originally Posted by
Mitch's mom
I appreciate the Quilts of Valor project and admire what is being accomplished but, and this is my opinion only, the strictly red, white, and blue color scheme can be a bit off putting. I believe some service men and women would love a quilt but Red White and Blue can be very 'busy' to someone recovering from a head injury or is confined to bed for any length of time. Or I could be wrong.
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.