The towering stack of quilts is the result of 18 months hard work by Murrumbidgee Country Quilters, who will present them to Griffith ex-serviceman Captain Jon Belmonte on Monday.

It will be a touching moment for Captain Belmonte, who remembers receiving a quilt of his own while serving in the Middle East in 2016.

"You can't get anything more special than that," Captain Belmonte said.

"Everyone got their own quilt, and everyone said their quilt was the best."

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His quilt brightened up his otherwise bland military style room in HQ Joint Task Force 633, and it served as a reminder that somebody back home was thinking of him.

Even after returning home to Griffith he still kept his quilt, and it remains one of his most prized possessions to this day.

That's why he's looking forward to receiving the quilts from Murrumbidgee Country Quilters president Gaynor Clements, who has been in a "quilting frenzy" to get them all done in time.

But for her the hours of hard work are all worth it, knowing that it will make somebody feel safe and warm.

Her group has made quilts for children in hospital and retirement homes, but this will be the first time they make some for servicemen and women.

Ms Clements knows how tough it can be serving overseas, being an ex-servicewoman herself who served in the Women's Royal New Zealand Air Force.

The quilt handover will be on Monday at 8am at the Salvation Army Hall.

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