One of us Booked Back to back to back QOV presentations.
One of us should have looked at the calendar better
But !! A lot of us had a great time, met Amazing Veterans - and!! made a lot of Adults cry....
It Started on Friday Night. We headed to the local VFW. We have partnered with this VFW for 23 years - they were the first people to help us out with our QOV project. When I was teaching the kids, this VFW donated funds for fabric - We love them. So its always nice to go *home* with them.
One of the Veterans was moving, so we were trying so hard to get his Quilt to him before he moved, so it was a little emotional - not only from the moving, but from receiving his quilt. He told us that his was the MOST beautiful of them all!
So we had Army, Navy, Army, Army, Navy Navy - it was a lot of fun. My Husband wasn't able to come help me, so My friend Brian ( a Marine and Navy Vet) Came with me to help present - and he had a blast.
Saturday afternoon found me awarding a Quilt privately as they had medical issues and it was easier for me to go there. I loved this couple. They were SO very sweet - and so very excited that we would come to them.!
Now!! On to Sunday!!
It was QOV sew day and !! Presentation day!
We were also honored to have Veterans Life Magazine attend . it was pretty cool to have them around and watching what we were doing.
This was a fun group - One of the Veterans second military assignment (after being in Armor) was to be a Military Family Attaché. He escorted the remains of the deceased to their home states. He said it was a very significant assignment. And such a great one to speak with.
So we had Marine, Army, Navy, Army and Army - Such amazing folks.
We also completed a Quilt top, Bound a few, made a lot of blocks and!! Made some pillowcases.
Just so you know - I am tired. I have one more presentation this week, and then I take some time off.
See you Friday for *Finished (or not) Friday!! **
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9 comments:
I always love seeing the quilts you and others have made for vets. When we stayed at a campground in central FL, I used to sew blocks for a fellow camper who worked with QOV in CT. It was a real honor. Thank you for all your hard work. Blessings!
Wow! What a busy weekend. Beautiful QOV and so deserving!
Wow! That is a LOT of happy veterans!! We have had several private awards lately. And have a couple of them coming up shortly.
How wonderful!
You deserve a lot of rest after that very busy weekend, even though I know it's so rewarding. My social battery would be drained!!
Wow! That was a lot of presentations! No wonder you need some rest time! Those were beautiful quilts awarded!
Your group does such amazing presentations, I am sure it is very emotional for you and rewarding at the same time.
My goodness yes do take some time! What a beautiful group of vets and their wonderful quilts.
Absolutely wonderful!
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