Meet Linda Fentriss, Florida State Coordinator
I live in Tampa, Florida
with my husband Richard and our dog Tillie. My husband and I met when we
were stationed at NAF Andrews Air Force Base. I was an Air Traffic
Controllman and he was an Aviation Electronics Technician. I got out of
the Navy and he made it a career and retired after 21 years of service. I
had been a teacher, an administrative assistant, computer programmer and
adjunct mathematics professor before retiring this year. Now I am a
quilter.
My
sister-in-law convinced me to learn how to quilt. I wanted to do
something with the quilts and looked on line to see what charitable
organizations needed quilts. I found the QOV site and contacted our local
quilt store, Crafty Threads, and asked what did I need to do. When they
said just show up and help, I knew I found a winner. I have made many
quilts from start to finish and am teaching myself how to longarm quilt.
With
our QOV group I do a little of everything. I have only been a member for
one year but have cut, pieced and quilted a QOV from start to finish.
Being involved with the military for all of my adult life, I feel like I need
to give back to those who protect my freedom. When I read in the newsletter
that QOV needed help, I volunteered to do longarm quilting; then I
volunteered to be the Florida Coordinator. I look forward to supporting
QOV as I believe every service person past and present deserves a quilt of
valor.
You
can contact me by e-mail at Linda.Fentriss@qovf.org.
I look forward to hearing and working with you.
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