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First QOV done...

Made in a hurry, in response to the plea that follows. It's the (mostly) blue quilt in the 2009 webshots album.

--Heidi

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Hi Heidi,

I have recently been contacted by Quilts of Valor and they in desperate need of 600 - 700 quilts to be donated to the Warrior in Transition Battalion at Ft. Bragg, NC.

Quilts of Valor is a volunteer organization which provides quilts to wounded warriors to help in their recovery. This is a wonderful organization and I am honored that they have asked me to help them.

Here are the details about the quilt(s) needed for donation:

Finished quilts can be of any piecing pattern. Red, white and blue fabrics would be their first choice, but any kind of fabrics are fine, but please, no children's fabric. The recommended size of a donated quilts is 54 x 67 inches. The quilts can be a maximum of 72 x 87 inches and a minimum of 50 x

60 inches. Please, no quilts that look like flags. Flag quilts are used to cover coffins. Because this is a request for quilts to be donated to a specific program, the Warriors in Transition Battalion, the finished quilts need to be mailed directly to Sue Wolf, a point of contact for the Warrior in Transition Battalion. Her group, The North Carolina Stars of Hope Quilters present the quilts to the wounded soldiers in person. Please contact Sue Wolf at snipped-for-privacy@email.unc.edu for information on how to send your quilt to her. If you have some quilts which meet the above requirements and can be used by a wounded service person (including many women) please donate it to this worthwhile cause.

The name of each person who donates a quilt from this email will be put into a drawing for a $50 Gift Certificate from Longarm University!

Please feel free to forward this email to anyone you know who would like to help.

On a personal note, my son-in-law is career soldier stationed at Ft. Brag. He is serving a second tour in Iraq and I pray for his, and every other soldier' s, safety every day. I was also a wife for 31 years to a Vietnam vet. Our service men and women NEED our support. A quilt is a very small price to pay for what our military does everyday to defend this great country.

Cindy Roth Longarm University

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DiMa

Beautiful Heidi! Your stippled quilting is fantastic. I hope to do that well myself someday.

Thanks for the info. I've got a quilt top finished. I need to measure it.

Best regards, Michelle > Made in a hurry, in response to the plea that follows. It's the

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Michelle C

Great job, Heidi! :)

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Sandy

Thanks, Michelle! I'm tickled you said that, because I volunteered to quilt a charity quilt for someone and then worried that my quilting wouldn't be good enough.

At least for the Ft. Bragg group, the coordinator is not being a stickler about the measurements, so if you're off by an inch or so, don't sweat it. She also said they can use *some slightly smaller lap quilts. This group also doesn't need or particularly want presentation cases, because the individuals select their own quilts. In addition to patriotic colors, she suggested jewel tones (for both men and women) and softer/feminine colors for women.

--Heidi

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> Beautiful Heidi! =A0Your stippled quilting is fantastic. =A0I hope to do

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heidi (was rabbit2b)

Great job, Heidi!

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Donna in NE La.

Hi Heidi,

You don't have to worry about that! Your quilting is fabulous!

I haven't measured my completed top yet, but I'm thinking the colors might not be appropriate. It's red, white, and black. A stunning color combination imo, but I'm not sure it would be appropriate for people who've been through h*ll and back. Maybe it's just me, but I could see how people might find those colors to *feel* violent.

Best regards, Michelle in NV

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Michelle C

Do a search on webshots for QOV quilts. You'll get hundreds, in all kinds of colors. I'll bet there are lots of vets who'd love the red, white and black... And, unless it's got Darth Vader or the Terminator on it, it's hard for me to imagine a quilt feeling violent .

--Heidi

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heidi (was rabbit2b)

LOL! Yeah, I know what you mean, Heidi. :-) And I did do a search and came up with another that appears to be (the pic is kind of small) red, white, and black.

Okay, so now I need to measure....

Best regards, Michelle in NV

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Michelle C

What an outstanding idea and program. I'll be googling QOV quilts as Heidi suggested as soon as I finish this post. Unfortunately, since I view this group via google, email addresses are munged, so I can't decipher Sue Wolf's (above). If Cindy (or someone) wouldn't mind sending me a readable version (referenced so I know what the heck it is) I'd appreciate it.

Serendipity happens, and it happened here. I happened to be scrounging around for tessellation ideas to develop just this week, and I came across a pattern that fits the bill for this project PERFECTLY.

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Dr.Smith

Sorry, I should have re-read that a little closer. I guess it's Heidi I should be asking to clarify Sue's email (it'll have to be emailed to me; posting it again will still result in its being munged) THANKS.

Doc Smith

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Whoops! I should have mentioned... the graphic represents four 8" tessellated squares.

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Dr.Smith

Heidi, I am so excited that you have made that QoV! It is a wonderful feeling to send your fine work to a deserving service member, isn't it? PAT in Virginia

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Pat in Virginia

Thanks, Pat! It does feel good... As a matter of fact, I've got a possibility on the frame now, and a definite for right after that.

--Heidi

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> Heidi, I am so excited that you have made that QoV! It is a wonderful

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