Veterans honored with hand-stitched Quilts of Valor

Veterans honored with Quilts of Valor in ceremony

The three are the latest of 30 individuals to be honored by the Heartland of Nebraska Quilt of Valor Group and among more than 750 veterans who have received quilts

June meeting for the American Legion Auxiliary

Four veterans were awarded the Quilt of Valor.

Quilts of Valor given to veterans this month - Albert Lea Tribune

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Veterans honored with hand-stitched Quilts of Valor

O’FALLON, Mo. – It’s a packed parking lot at Assumption of Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in O’Fallon, Missouri on this Tuesday. It’s not just for the air conditioning and to get out of the heat, but rather to make a handmade thank you gift for those who served their country. “A blessing and an honor to give something to them,” Ruth Rothermich said. “A special recognition for them serving because they need that we want to show our appreciat…

Win a community quilt in Old Town San Diego!

Would you like to win a beautiful handmade quilt? You have that chance if you enter the raffle at Old Town San Diego State Historic Park! A colorful community quilt was made with the help of volunteers, visitors, and California State Park staff, who sewed together a checkerboard of different patches, including many that are hand illustrated. The quilt will be raffled on the Fourth of July. (A variety of fun outdoor activities will be enjoyed by …

Quilting for a cause - The Iola Register

The Piece Makers, a newly formed Yates Center quilting group, donated 30 quilts to the Pregnancy and Family Center of Iola. The quilters plan to continue making and donating quilts to other groups, as well as folks in need. A newly formed quilting club has been quite productive already. On Wednesday, members of the Piece Makers Quilting Club made their first-ever large-scale donation, 30 hand-made quilts to the Pregnancy and Family Center in Iol…