I saw the name for this special quilt: it was Quilt of Valor, a QOV. One person would piece the top and the other would quilt it. The model appeared simple: have a volunteer team who would donate their time and materials to make a quilt. The message of my dream was: Quilts = Healing. His whole demeanor changed from one of despair to one of hope and well-being. Then, as if viewing a movie, I saw him in the next scene wrapped in a quilt. I could see his war demons clustered around, dragging him down into an emotional gutter. The permeating feeling was one of utter despair. I saw a young man sitting on the side of his bed in the middle of the night, hunched over. Founder Catherine Roberts’ son Nat was deployed in Iraq. Quilts of Valor Foundation began in 2003 with a dream, literally a dream. How it all Began - Catherine Roberts’ Dream To use the term Quilt of Valor, Quilts of Valor or QOV, the quilt must be a specific size, must have a lable with required information, it must be awarded (it is not a gift) and it must be recorded. The Quilt says unequivocally, "Than you for your service and sacrifice in serving our nation." It is awarded to a Service Member or Veteran who has been touched by war.
We make a label for each quilt with name of the quilt topper, the machine quilter, the name of the quilt, the date completed, and the location.Prewash your completed quilt before turning it in to the Gwinnett Quilts of Valor Quilters.Use a uniform seam width (normally ¼ inch).Use good, quality fabrics of 100 percent quilting cotton The mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is to cover all service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor.What are the responsibilities of a Quilt Topper? The ideal size for a Quilt of Valor is 60” by 70”.The maximum size for a Quilt of Valor is 72” by 90”.The minimum size for a Quilt of Valor is 55” by 65”.Here are the guidelines for pieced quilt tops. Sam Houston, TX, Camp LeJeune, NC, as well as Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center in Augusta, GA. Over the past two years our quilts have been sent to Kandahar, Afghanistan, Bethesda Naval Hospital, Walter Reed Army Hospital, Dover AFB, Ft.
Guild members who are long arm quilters have volunteered to machine quilt the tops others have pieced.ĭonate batting or fabric for backing, or help raise funds to provide supplies for our Quilts of Valor quilters.Įach month the completed quilts are photographed and then sent to various destinations for distribution. Make and donate a patriotic quilt or quilt top. Lawrence Catholic Church in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
We meet on the third Thursday of each month at St. Guild members and guests can help in several ways: The Quilts of Valor Foundation has presented more than 68,000 quilts as of June, 2012 to service members and veterans who have been touch by war. The Gwinnett Quilters’ Guild, participates in the national Quilts of Valor Foundation which creates wartime quilts called Quilts of Valor, for wounded service men, women and veterans.
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