njgrl4evr

Quilts of Valor www.qovf.org
One way I do this is:
I always make a test block when I start a quilt. For years now I make the test block in red/white/blue. When I have enough I add borders if needed so they are all 12.5 inches square and VOILA, I have what I need for a sampler quilt. A bit of sashing and a border or 2 and off they go to a volunteer longarm quilter.

Sharoni

Quilts of Valor. Our warriors give us their best ALL the time.

reginalovesfabric

I give them to local people that lose their homes due to fires/tornados or here in south Mississippi hurricanes.
I give them to anyone that I can find that needs them and I don't have to pay to ship.

Our local quilt club is collecting them for Japan.

Nolee

Quilts of Valor for the homecoming troops is my very favorite.

jaciqltznok

QOV is not for homecoming troops, but for troops that are injured during their service during war times.

There are MANY organizations claiming to be sending quilts to troops..and many troops claiming they have never received one!

It is hard these days to tell who is legit and who is just a scam.

If you are sending a quilt to a QOV person outside of your state, it is probably a scam. Each state has a rep and the quilts should be going to that rep. Make sure you contact people before sending anything anywhere and never mark a box "quilt" on the outside or on the customs label!

jaciqltznok

I am surprised that nobody is making quilts for Homefront Quilts!
They are quilts for the surviving families of lost troops. My family and I have made over 130 for them!

PatQuilts

A dear quilting friend -- hmm, I need to tell her about this board -- makes prayer quilts with friends at her church. Members and friends of members ask for quilts for persons they know who are ill or in need of support for other reasons. The lap quilts are usually simple block patterns with fabric chosen specifically for the recipient. For example, a person who loves butterflies and the color purple might get one with purple butterfly fabric.

When a quilt is ready to be tied, members of the church are asked to each do a tie and say a prayer for the recipient. It seems like such a wonderful way to give someone an emotional boost.

jaciqltznok

Mississippi guild is collecting via the quilter's newsletter Japanese contact.

Plea for Comfort Quilts for Japan
Posted by: "Valerie Hearder" [email protected] raindrizzlefog
Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:49 am (PDT)
"This morning I received an email from Naomi Ichikawa, Editor of Patchwork Quilt Tsushin Magazine.
Naomi lives in Tokyo and her mother and brother survived the tsunami in Sendai.

Naomi asked me to please spread the word about the plea for comfort quilts.
I hope you can help with this.
best,
Valerie

Here is Naomi's request:

Dear Valerie
It is still bad situation now in Japan.
We are still nervous about shaking and radiation,but no way to escape.

I start to announce to the quilters to send us comfort quilts for the
people who are suffered.I would like to do it to the world quilters.
We will deliver the comfort quilts to the people who are very difficult
situation.
Could you please help to announce it to the quilters?

We accept any size of quilts(baby to adult).new or unused.
The deadline would be the end of May or later.

?Send the quilts to:
(until the middle of April)
Naomi Ichikawa,Editor of Patchwork Quilt tsushin
Patchwork Tsushin Co.,Ltd
5-28-3,Hongo,Bunkyo-ku,Tokyo,Japan zip:113-0033

(after the middle of April)
Naomi Ichikawa
Patchwork Tsushin Co.,Ltd
2-21-2,Yushima,Bunkyo-ku,Tokyo,Japan zip:113-0034

I will appreciate if you help me.

Naomi

quilterlois

jaciqultznok Thank you for posting the request from Japan. I will put two childrens quilts in the mail tomorrow morning. God Bless the Peoples of Japan.

drdolly

Our guild is working on pillowcase for the VA, and children's hospital, also we do lap quilts for the Hospice Ctr. located in our county. Also we do small quilts for the local police and sheriff's dept., for children that are taken out of their homes due to certain problems.