American Quilt of Valor

AMERICAN QUILT OF VALOR

The Quilt of Valor of Foundation is a wonderful organization that provides handmade quilts to American servicemen and their families that have been touched by war.  You really must check out their website at qofv.org.  Make sure you go and check out all that this organization does for those in our military and their families.

During QFL (Quilting Football League) at my local quilt shop, Piece by Piece, we decided that our project this year would be to make a Quilt of Valor for this organization.  Kathy Schmidt, Brenda McFaul, Vicki Verbrick and I all pitched in to piece this quilt together with Marcus Fabrics American Valor Fabrics collection. 

The pattern for this quilt was downloaded from the Marcus Fabrics website.  In one evening, Kathy, Brenda and Vicki helped cut the fabric and we nearly got the top done.  A couple more hours of outside work, and it was complete.

Then off the the fabulous Julie Zimmer who quilted this with a gorgeous pantograph.  Our thanks to her and to Piece by Piece for donating the fabric for the backing.

If you have a moment, please go to the Quilt of Valor Foundation website.  If you sew or know someone who sews, please make a quilt for this wonderful organization.  It doesn't have to be fancy, just heartfelt.  If you don't sew, there are other ways to help or donate.

Thank you to all the ladies that pitched in to make this quilt.  I will keep you up to date when we find out who the recipient of the quilt is and more information should you wish to pitch in.