A Quilt from Margaret in VA

This is a quilt from another Patchwork Times reader!! There sure are a lot of you! That's awesome. I love seeing what Judy is up to!! And what quilt she is making next. Some day I am even going to be able to cook like her.....

Anyways - From Margaret in VA comes:

Isn't this a neat quilt? I am drawn to the spinny ness ( is that a word?) of it!!! Thank you SO much!!

From Jo in PA

I love Jo!! She is too cool! We go way back, but then she sent me a newspaper from her town! And I think I need to visit. She owns a grocery store.... and.... and.... there is a Chocolate factory there!!!!


This quilt and pillowcases came from her!

This specific quilt is called Hatch and Windows. It was a mystery quilt from the yahoo group called

MysteryQuilts4Military   its a Yahoo Group

You can search for it, Nancy makes some cool mysteries!!

This is the pillowcase to go with it.

Here are some more pillow cases Jo made. I don't know if you can tell, but the little flange piece? She doesn't close it all the way around, instead uses it to run a drawstring thru, making the pillowcases - kind of bag like!!  I am going to try it!!

Thanks Jo for all your hard work, and for the temptation!!

QOV Donation Winner

Judy over at http://www.patchworktimes.com/ asked her readers to help fill the QOV pantry. There were 49 quilts that came to me from this request....  and the name drawn was

Ila Migut

Ila has been contacted by Judy and will get her yummy prizes!!

Thank you ALL for helping out - I sure appreciate it

Here are the Quilts of Valor that Ila Made :

These colors are so striking together. And I Love the pattern!!

This is a great quilt too - check out the border fabric!! That really brings the whole quilt to stunning!!

Thank you Ila

Thank you all who helped to make sure our wounded warriors were shown the love this time of year. It is some of the hardest times in the barracks - and this was AWESOME!!

Again Thank you!!

( and keep watching - I have lots of pictures still!!)

Colorado Quilts of Valor

This is kind of a mixed post... I have been having a little trouble with my computer, so I am praying that it was just a bad day.... But I backed everything up, and saved all my pictures, but lost some emails... so I may be tracking those down... just wanted you to know that if I don't respond right away ... its not me ;-)   it my computer ;-(


Anyways let me show you some cool things that have been created in Colorado!!

This quilt was pieced by Jessica. She teaches a scrap class in Denver. I think.... that she knows what she is doing....

Heres a close up!

This strippy Jelly Roll quilt was made by Rubydell and quilted by Liz Taylor Davis

Kathy and Connie are gals that are totally awesome. They have joined our sew days, and I am so tickled. I said something about needing some pillowcases... and voila!!! Look what they made!

I am totally keeping them ( Connie and Kathy - not the pillowcases!!)

These next pillowcases were made by the Pride City Quilt Guild in Pueblo . I love them too!

Someday I am heading down there to take some chocolate to these Quilters.... they work hard!!

And the last quilt in our Colorado Show was made by Connie and Kathy and quilted by Sandy of Red Barn Quilting - right up here in Eaton!!

Thanks you all!! Happy New Year!

(PS these are still tagged QOV 2011 - because they came in in 2011... I didn't forget!)

Quilts from Mary in MN

Mary is the fearless leader of our Heartstrings Group!  Sheis amazing, I have decided that when she is quilting she quilts at warp speed!!!

The first two quilts were pieced by Jan, quilted and bound by Mary.. I LOVE how she frames the center string with the stripes!!! Great look!

And in Blue!!

This one was 100% done by Mary... This pattern here!!  Its called a twisted 9 patch!! Don't you love it!

And this great string quilt. I really do like these.!

Thank you Mary - I so appreciate all the support you have given this Quilt of Valor project over the years!!

Quilts from Lynn in MI

Lynn in Michigan sent in these two beautiful Quilts of Valor!!  They are both so patriotic!!

I love the surprises in theis one. When I first looked at it I thought it was a rail fence, and then my eye went up to that center block!! Is that not Clever!!

And a lot of wrok went into this one... look at all those tiny pieces. So - funny story... one of the guys said he was a Marine, then got redeployed to the Army, so he would love a quilt that depicted both.....

I did not get enough good shots of this quilt - but is has emblems from all the military branches and...it was just what he wanted!!! Lynn - you have great taste!!

Thanks Lynn!!!

Quilts from Amelia Island Quilt Guild

Gail and the guild made some wonderful Quilts of Valor over in Florida - and sent 5 of them this way to help out our pantry needs. I so appreciate that!!

So check out these beauties:

Do you ever wonder how blogger sees these images? In my computer this is NOT upside down!!  Don't you LOVE the star appliques!!!

I LIKE this one!!! I love the diamonds!!

And the next picture is the back of it.

This one is pretty cool huh? It is all in the setting of the blocks!

I am guessing that this quilt is made from the moda just one star pattern?  it has a lot of signatures on the stars too!  And the back.... I want that fabric!!

And the last one. I kind of fell in love with the border fabric... wonder why?

Thank you SO much Amelia Island Quilt Guild!!!

Quilts of Valor from Pat

Pat in Wisconsin sent me these two beautiful Quilts of Valor. And I have to say - I LOVE her work!! I wish I could think like her sometimes!!  

This first quilt is from Terry Atkinsons Minnesota Hot Dish pattern.... its on my to do list too. I think I even have fabric next to the book... but don't tell anyone... it won't get done this year!

This brick one was drooled over a little bit in my house!!  I have all boys - remember? They are my testing unit to see if a quilt is too feminine or not. ( Not that I had to test this one!) But they saw it on the floor ready to post for pictures.... and they all wanted it!!

Check out the back!!!!

Thank you Pat!!! You all want to check out her other work go to http://bellcreekquilts.blogspot.com/  - tell I sent ya!!

Quilts of Valor from Cathy in AZ

These two wonderful Quilts of Valor come from Cathy W in AZ.  I have to say that I am amazed everyday at the generousity of quilters!!! You all are so amazing!!

If I read the labels right - this strippy quilt was quilted by Marie

Isn't that just the coolest quilting?

This quilt is really neat. I looks so complicated!!

Thanks Cathy for these beauties!!

A top From Deborah in Canada

Deborah is a Patchwork Times. com reader . SHe emailed asking if it would be okay to send a top to be quilted, as that is easier internationally. So she sent a top - and a gal that sewd s with me here - Sharon is going to quilt it.   But heres the funny thing. They are email friends from another list, and when Deb said she was sending me a quilt - Sharon called me right away.

Small world right???

Anyways - here is the top!

Check out the heart block!!! love it!! Thanks Deborah!!

From Inspirations Quilts Shop

Over in Ft Morgan - to the east of me, there is a quilt shop called Inspirations. They have a Thimbleberries Quilting Group - and one of the members  - Susan.... brought Quilts of Valor to their attention.   But not only did they just listen to Susan about QOV.... they jumped right in and made 2 for our soldiers at Ft Carson.... yay!!!

Check out this beautiful Sampler.... and a close up

I think I LOVE the flag!!!

And the Second quilt. I just really love ALL the blocks - they are so fun to study and drool over!

Heres the pillowcase that goes with the second quilt - beautiful!!!

Thanks ladies!! The Thimbleberries Club of Inspirations quilt shop  rocks!!!