Originally Posted by
Nesie
Thanks so much everyone for your input. Very helpful. Bree123, I also thought 40 inches a little unwieldy but you know, when you have been working on something for awhile sometimes you lose perspective.
They take the quilts on a bus and plane ride so that would certainly be the case.
Nesie, I don't know what the program in your area does, but I know people who went on the Honor Flight out of O'Hare that were given the quilts to keep. I work in a long-term care facility where we have WWII veterans who have gone on the Honor Flight. They talk about it with such joy & proudly show off the quilt they received. The women in particular, who often were not recognized for their service back in the 40's, seem to have been really moved by the whole experience.
What a wonderful gift that you can honor our veterans this way!