WICHITA, Kansas, May 13th, 2008 – A middle school art project will soon help Kansas soldiers who were injured overseas.

Students at Stucky Middle School took up quilting this year. But before those creations head to military hospitals, they're getting some praise from the experts here at home.

It’s not every day a quilting club comes to its feet for a standing ovation. But students at Stucky deserve a little applause. They're showing off nearly a year's worth of hard work.

Soon students will donate their creations to the "Quilts of Valor" project, which will ship the quilts to injured soldiers.

"I saw a show on TV last summer where the ladies in Virginia started this movement," said Stucky art teacher Judy Michaelis. "I thought that would be a neat public service, and I thought my kids could make one."

One eventually turned into 12 quilts. Each square was hand designed by the students.

"We had to use scissors and glue,” said eigth grader Mo Shuaib. "We had to use an iron to iron the geometric shapes on."

All that hard work paid off when students got to see their patches come together and form the quilts.

"I think they have enjoyed seeing how one small square put together with others can make something more outstanding then they had anticipated," said teacher Wilma Niemann.

They may have pride in their project, but it’s hard to say if the students will have a future in quilting.

"Maybe, I'm not sure," Shuaib said. "Maybe try some sports."

Still, students are glad to know their work will be handed off to the soldiers who need them most. But before they head to military hospitals, Stucky's quilts will be featured in the upcoming quilt fair at Century II this June.