Quilts of Valor February

One of the ways that we learn about Veterans that could use some of our Love ( in the form of a Quilt of Valor) is Individual Requests.  A nominator will go to the QOVF website and click on Request a QOV - that information then goes to the State Coordinator.

So I compile all of those, and we host a presentation at one of our sew days when we have the Quilts ready.  The last one happened in January - and it was a blast. I shared the photo of all the Recipients sitting with their quilts - but now I have some better photos ( courtesy of my husband)

Are you ready??  I just realized I have a LOT of photos - so lets call this part 1, and I will share the rest tomorrow?  That's a lot of love to look at!!

This was our first recipient - and I know I fell in love - a WWII, Korean and Vietnam Veteran - AND - boy did he look sharp in his uinform!!!

Then we got to wrap him in his quilt!!

I always start our presentations about What a Quilt of Valor is

Why they are so much more than a blanket

and how much love goes in to creating one

I tell them about our Blocks and pieces that come from all over the world

and the love that is being shared

Then I call a recipient up and I talk about their military history.

Let me tell you - as I am learning about each veteran in preparation for this presentation

I learn A LOT of history I didn't know!!!

Then I tell everyone about the history of the quilt

Where it originated from, whether it was a part of a many block quilt

Where it traveled to get finished

and then I make them sit up front 

Of course - that's more so that I don't get stared at the whole time!!

Come back tomorrow for more!!!