Quilts of Valor Sew Day!!!!
Quilts of Valor Sew Day
Quilts of Valor Foundation began in 2003 with a dream, literally a dream. Founder Catherine Roberts’ son Nat was deployed in Iraq. According to Catherine:
The dream was as vivid as real life. I saw a young man sitting on the side of his bed in the middle of the night, hunched over. The permeating feeling was one of utter despair. I could see his war demons clustered around, dragging him down into an emotional gutter. Then, as if viewing a movie, I saw him in the next scene wrapped in a quilt. His whole demeanor changed from one of despair to one of hope and well-being. The quilt had made this dramatic change. The message of my dream was: Quilts = Healing.
The model appeared simple: have a volunteer team who would donate their time and materials to make a quilt. One person would piece the top and the other would quilt it. I saw the name for this special quilt: it was Quilt of Valor, a QOV.
Join us for this special charity event. This will be the first time we sew for this charity! If anyone has a lot of experience with QOV please call 972-955-7444 and speak with Melinda.
Supplies needed:
- Sewing machine in good working order--don't forget your foot pedal and power cord!
- Red, white, and blue fabric--you can bring just for yourself or more to share with the group
- Special patterns for patriotic quilts. We will have a few free patterns at the shop, but if you have a special pattern you would like to use, please bring it.
- Neutral thread for piecing
- Rotary cutter and mat if you have one
- Portable iron and board if you have one
- Snacks or lunch
Cancellation Policy
This is a charity sew-in, so we do not require cancellation. However, please let us know if you cannot make it so we can open your spot for someone else.
Please do not come if you are ill. Thank you.