toogie

When I first joined QOV my aunt asked a similar question. Her husband had served during war time, came home lived a full life, before he died at an old age. I also had another Uncle, this first one’s brother, that never made it home.
QOV foundation gives quilts to Veterans who have been ‘touched by war’ to comfort the veteran and as a way to recognize and thank them for their service. So the answer is No about giving to non veterans. I did however ask our coordinator and she said she had heard about an organization that did quilt for widows of veterans. She just didn’t know the name of it. Maybe someone here on the board will know. I do want to express my sympathy to families, like mine and yours, that have lost a loved one to war. They are forever our heroes.

LAF2019

lovely. I like your setting

toogie

RWB is red, white and blue
If you make one the size of this one here is how I did it:

Make a 12inch Sawtooth Star. Square up all star blocks, when completed.You can find free patterns for this just about anywhere so Google like my grandchildren tell me-lol

For the snowballs or if you want to call it a square (Star block) in a square ( the triangles)
I cut 9 3/4 inch squares. I then cut them diagonally in half for two pieces, from one corner to the other.
I used 4 different shades of red.

Find and press just your center edge of Star and triangles. Place and sew one color triangle on one side of Star block and a different fabric on the opposite side. You will have a hangover on each end maybe of about 1/2 inch or less. As long as you pin in center and lay flat to pin both ends without stretching.
Now sew the other 2 triangles on remaining sides of stars. These end points should hang over just enough that when you sew, flip and press your finished snowballed Star, your end edges, where you started and ended sewing, are even with the edges of the first two triangles you sewed. I didn’t even square up when I finished because you will end up with a block about 17 1/2 or 17 3/4 inch. I forgot exactly.

toogie

To read more about Quilts of Valor go to https://www.qovf.org/

i also just found this. Maybe one of these organizations will help with quilts for widows or parents of a fallen soldier. I haven’t looked at any because like I just searched ‘ quilts given to widows of veterans’. Hope this will help someone.

https://www.goldstarmoms.com/links.html

tallchick

Another beauty Toogie! I am amazed at your stamina and awed by your dedication.

SueZQ from MN

Another beauty. How about Stars of Valor or Ribbons of Valor?

toogie

I do wish I could edit this original post. I’m sure old timers knew I didn’t ‘snowball’ the Star. I treated the Star as the center of a square in a square block. I had only made 2 queen quilts and a few baby quilts before 2019. It was only after I was asked to join a local QOV group that I really found my love of quilting. I need to learn all the quilting terms or names, so I don’t confuse anybody. Im sorry for the misuse of term here.

Jingle

Beautiful as usual. A veteran will be so proud to get it.