Quilts of Valor 2014 -

It is Happy Day After Veterans Day - I hope your Veterans Day was filled with lots of Thank you's.  We had quite a few presentations going on here through our state, and one was supposed to be today. Today's is cancelled due to weather. and boy - is it COLD!!  I am always the first to admit that I am a wimp - so to others it may not be.... but the temps dropped so low - my tank heaters are only defrosting a quarter of the livestock water tanks. To me... that means its cold ;-)

On to the block drive blocks received

Sheree in Colorado

Nann H in Illinios
http://withstringsattached,blogspot.com

Diann K in Denver

Aren't those great? a Few more packages came in - but , well, I didn't get home till really late last night and I left them on my sewing table.... but that's good - more inspirations for next week!

The first inspiration - a presentation. I am wandering around there some where - but I am hoping I got cut out ( tee hee)  . We invited some recipients to one of our sew ins and it was awesome!!

Everyone got to be involved - and there was a standing ovation.

One of the coolest parts to me - was watching these veterans interact after the presentation.

So  Quilt!! Inspirations!!   The lovely quilt was made by Vicki Welsh

This is another one by Vicki!

Two things - this is a free pattern - it is called allegiance - the link is in my header.

Secondly - this is the back - 

Vicki HAND DYED it!!  

Here is her store:  https://www.etsy.com/shop/vickiwelsh

This summer I was invited to speak at the Araphoe County Quilters in Denver - they are SO awesome.   They were a great guild and so fun - BUT!!! Then they decided to get involved!

Spinning Stars
Made by Linda S -
Arapahoe County Quilters

What an amazing guild!! Kathy - their guild president called and said - we had a sew day - we have a few things for you. And I met her, and tied my kids to the top of the car!

HOLEE COW - did they get to quilting!!

Made by Arapahoe County Quilters

I decided to take it one bag at a time - so you may have seen some of the quilts they already contributed !

The one above is called Uncle Sam ( appropriate!!)

It was made by Kay - but Kay didn't stop there!

She also made the one below.

It is called Patriotic Patchwork

I believe this one was also made by Kay - I made a note, I just can't read it!

I love this setting!!

The next quilt was made by Kay and it is called Stars and Bars

A long time ago I designed one and made a pdf copy of my pattern

It is not pretty - but here it is

 http://quiltygirl.com/QuiltPatterns/stars%20and%20bars.pdf

And then we come to Ms Carolyn!!

She is in PA - and she works very hard on a farm with her kids

Yet she still found some time to make some Quilts of Valor

 All Three of these ( the one above and the two below)

Came from Carolyn

So beautiful!

Let's have one more smile to cap off today's show shall we?

I LOVE it when the families get involved !

Thank you again for all your support and your encouragements.

PS - you have asked where the pattern for a whole quilt out of the blocks is?
http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/quilting/other/zig-zag-rails-quilt/119559