Sewing for our soldiers

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08-12-2011, 09:45 AM

QuilterToo

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Has anyone sent cooling or heating items of clothing to our soldiers? What do they need to use to help them to face the elements?

08-12-2011, 09:53 AM

cdarts2

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I know of a website called Emergency Essentials that sells canned foods and 72 hr. stuff like backpacks, special heating and cooling blankets, etc. go to : www.beprepared.com. Ph. # 1-800-999-1863.
I, myself, have not sent anything to soldiers, but I hope this site can help.

08-12-2011, 09:57 AM

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Directions for making cool scarfs.
http://soldiersangels.org/uploads/se...carf-instr.pdf

08-12-2011, 10:15 AM

QuilterToo

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Gee thanks, you both are real "dolls".

08-12-2011, 01:46 PM

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Sand scarves are another useful item. The soldiers in the desert use then to keep sand out of their eyes and out of their airways during sand storms. The instructions I got are that they should be made of 100% cotton interlock (no poly -it's too hot) and cut about 6 inches wide across the width of the fabric and serged on all sides.