Quilts of Valor

We Are in Need of Quilts of Valor!

We are challenging the guild to donate 20

quilts this year!

(Contact Rea or Gwynda for details)

Photo of Quilts of Valor for 2010

Optional Program

This is a community service project in conjuction with Quilts of Valor Foundation (govf.org). If you desire, you may make a quilt to be given to a veteran affected by war. Quilts can be either of a patrotic nature or generic and should be lap size to twin size (63x87).

For those who want to make a quilt of valor, the quilt needs to measure from 50" x 60" to a maximum of 63" x 87". We voted to work on these quilts as a guild for our service men and women and their families. For more information, go to www.govf.org, or talk to Rea Stock or Gwenda Brantley. Our goal is to do better at making and donating quilts of valor. Please consider making at least one each this year. As of October 2010, each Member will provide the backing for their quilt. Due to the increased membership in the guild and enthusiasm for this program, the Executive Committee has structured the following rules:

The expenses of batting, quilting and postage for ONE quilt per guild member per year will be assumed by the guild.
If you make additional quilts of valor, the member is responsible for the cost of batting, backing, binding & postage and if you are getting your quilt quilted by one of our members, the member that have not made a quilt of valor yet will go on top of the list and your quilt will be added to the quilters waiting list.
The member making the quilt will receive one lottery ticket for her efforts.
The member quilting the quilt will receive one lottery ticket for her efforts.
Members doing the quilting on QOV will first quilt those quilts turned in by members for the first time that year. If there are no quilts to be quilted, the quilters will then work on the 2nd efforts submitted by members.
These is no limit on the amount of quilts you make.
Members can work together on one quilt and divide the coupons.

Contact the Quilt of Valor Chairperson if you have a special recipient in mind. Recipients must meet predetermined qualifications. Recipient requirements that need to be met in order to qualify for a Quilt of Valor will include: Why they are deserving or war conflict they were in. When they served and were they served overseas. What branch of the military, how many years they served and what was their rank when discharged. Those with additional Quilts of Valor to be quilted will be put on a list by the Chairperson. If a space becomes available one month where there is no quilter to be quilted by a "first-time this year" Quilt of Valor marker, the next in line will be quilted at your expense. While you are making your quilt, write a journal or letter telling the name of the pattern, how long it took you to make the top and even some of your thoughts while sewing it. This will let the recipients know that the members of our Guild sewed these quilts with love ande appreciation.

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