Posts Tagged ‘quilts for soldiers’

The Sew & Sew Quilters of Beverly, Vermont have joined with the Vermont chapter of Quilts of Valor to make quilts for our female veterans. They figured that most of the veterans are male, so they’re making their quilts with a more feminine appeal. Last year, the group donated two quilts and a half-dozen pillowcases. [...]

A new program at the Columbiana County Fair (OHIO) reflects respect for servicemen who were wounded while fighting for America. Sharen Cope and Robert Crosser, who are among the directors on the county’s fair board, came up with the idea earlier this year. People in the quilting, crocheting, knitting and cross-stitch categories were asked to [...]

As quilts go, they’re fairly simple. No Celtic knot, double wedding ring or mariner’s compass patterns, no months-long effort to make intricate appliques. Which is precisely the point. These quilts are going to the desert. They’re not designed to keep anyone warm on a winter night; they’re designed for rolling up into a small bundle [...]

The Le Mars Arts Center is hosting a “Red, White and Blue Challenge” for area quilters this beginning at 1 p.m. Saturday. Organizer Becky Wiersma sees the challenge as a good way to get quilters involved in a very worthy cause: creating quilt tops that will be gifted as “hugs” for injured soldiers at Fort [...]

Marine Quilts gives quilts to the next of kin of our fallen soldiers to remind them that we feel for their sacrifice. You can go to their website to see examples and to get instructions for donating blocks.