![]() You can make a quilt blockĭon’t have time right now to make a full quilt? Here is the information for the 2023 Block Drive with all of the details on the quilt block pattern (pictured) and where to send them. Other than that, the basic recommendation is a throw-size quilt (average is 60″ x 80″) with a patriotic theme and red, white and blue colors. There aren’t a lot of formal requirements for the quilt but there are a few (such as being machine quilted for durability) so read the requirements before starting. (You don’t have to be affiliated with a chapter to make a quilt.) Here is the information for making and/or presenting a quilt. If you would like to get involved in the organization, you can find the contact info for local chapters here. The Quilts of Valor Foundation is very well organized with local chapters in every state. (Not to mention their spouses and children who sacrifice so much too!) HOW TO HELP QUILTS OF VALOR: We were so touched by the many experiences they’ve shared with us and I’ve grown to have an ever greater appreciation for those who volunteer to serve my country at great personal sacrifice. ![]() The are a retired military couple themselves, so they feel a special bond with all of those they’re helping, sharing many similar experiences in their own lives. They volunteered at the USO, taught Resiliency classes to service members and their families, supported families with deployed spouses, and fed and mentored young service members away from home for the first time. My husband’s parents were serving as Military Relations Missionaries for our church near the many military installments in the Virginia Beach area. ![]() This is cause became a little bit extra near and dear to my heart a couple years ago. This video from the Quilts of Valor website is a moving example of what these quilts mean – both to those who receive and those who make the quilts. There’s also a Quilts of Valor organization for Canada. This cause is so well organized and has already delivered almost 190,000 quilts to veterans of all ages since it was organized in 2003. You can read more about the history of this inspired organization here.
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