Quilt of Valor Quilt at the Goodwill
07-04-2013, 01:55 AM
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I would have puchased it (I'm a collector of most things Americana). Love reading the ideas of tring to locate the original quilter(s) and/or finding another home where the quilt will be cherished and used.
07-04-2013, 02:56 AM
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It is a sad thing, but we will never know what all happens in the life of a quilt, especially a charity quilt. I occasionally come across Project Linus blankets in thrift stores or garage sales, and I buy them simply out of respect. I then remove the label, which I think releases the spirit.
Thank you for the tip.
Erin
07-04-2013, 03:52 AM
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These quilts are given to veterans to honor their service. After the veteran receives the quilt, it is his (or hers) to do with as he or she wishes. Perhaps the veteran passed and the quilt was donated by the family, perhaps the veteran donated, it doesn't matter. The quilt itself is not what's important, it's the gift, the acknowledgment, the honor to the veteran. That is accomplished when the quilt is presented. I don't think QOV would permit a used quilt to be presented to another veteran, but the quilt could certainly be donated to a shelter, without the QOV label.
07-04-2013, 04:03 AM
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I'm a military widow, Gold Star Wife. No worries--it was from Viet Nam, so it was a long time ago. Anyway, I'm wondering if there was a death. Widows grieve in different ways. Some of us keep everything, some of us unload everything, some of us find a happy medium. It could have ended up at the Goodwill as a donation from the widow who unloads everything. Anyway, that was my immediate thought.
07-04-2013, 04:06 AM
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It's possible and more than likely that the service person who received the quilt never gave it a passing thought once he/she got it. I have read many posts here on the board about people accepting a quilt and then using the gift as a rag..let's face it not everyone likes quilts.
07-04-2013, 04:53 AM
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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.
07-04-2013, 05:34 AM
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So many wise comments here! You just never know what happens on a quilt's journey through life. I personally couldn't have left it in the thrift store. It needs the tender loving care of a new owner! Regards, Linda
07-04-2013, 07:01 AM
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I'm a military widow, Gold Star Wife. No worries--it was from Viet Nam, so it was a long time ago. Anyway, I'm wondering if there was a death. Widows grieve in different ways. Some of us keep everything, some of us unload everything, some of us find a happy medium. It could have ended up at the Goodwill as a donation from the widow who unloads everything. Anyway, that was my immediate thought.
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