tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52961645811261205072024-02-07T04:20:36.520-05:00CT Quilters QOV ® GroupThe Quilting Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881169345628652477noreply@blogger.comBlogger224125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296164581126120507.post-52814344229705268212015-01-02T08:00:00.000-05:002015-01-02T08:00:08.241-05:00Blog is Moving to a New Venue<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The CT Quilters Quilts of
Valor Group in Tampa, FL is still going strong</span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> – the final count for
quilts for 2014 was 80+.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What a
remarkable achievement for a relatively small, but active and growing group!</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Please join us at the
monthly meeting of this group at any time.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">For
information on meeting dates and times, please contact the Crafty Threads Quilt
Shop at (813) 855-3066.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Meetings are
held at the Shop on Racetrack Rd
(#12230) in Tampa, FL:</span></div>
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<span class="ri2"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.craftythreads.com/">http://www.craftythreads.com</a>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">But
as technology changes, we will no longer be maintaining this blog of our
activities, but instead we will be posting of special events in other forums.</span></div>
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check out the Quilts of Valor Group Page on Facebook at:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Or
see updates on the Official Quilts of Valor Foundation site on Facebook:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/quiltsofvalorfoundation?ref=profile">https://www.facebook.com/quiltsofvalorfoundation?ref=profile</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Or
subscribe to or read the Quilts of Valor Foundation’s Newsletter:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.qovf.org/content/newsletters.html">http://www.qovf.org/content/newsletters.html</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">And
of course, the official Quilts of Valor Foundation website is: <a href="http://www.qovf.org/">http://www.qovf.org/</a></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Special
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Quilts
of Valor Mission
- to cover those veterans and</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">service
members touched by war with comforting</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">and
healing Quilts of Valor. </span></div>
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The Quilting Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881169345628652477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296164581126120507.post-24237491208518542252015-01-01T00:00:00.000-05:002015-01-01T00:00:09.752-05:00Best Wishes for the New Year!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Quilting Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881169345628652477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296164581126120507.post-41480649984009961572014-12-31T18:44:00.003-05:002014-12-31T21:26:14.372-05:00Dec Meeting Recap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
December's meeting for the CT Quilters QOV Group was a potluck luncheon that did not include sewing. A good time of fellowship was had by all and excellent food was happily consumed!<br />
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But as is always the case with quilters, there were several wonderful contributions.<br />
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The first was made by Janet K:</div>
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And the second by Lize B:</div>
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Aren't they fabulous?!</div>
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What a great way to close out 2014!!</div>
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The Quilting Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881169345628652477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296164581126120507.post-17155745124244826892014-12-25T08:00:00.000-05:002014-12-25T08:00:01.037-05:00All We Want For Christmas ... Bring 'em Home.<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">photo credit: http://cv4a.org/thank-a-veteran/</td></tr>
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The Quilting Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881169345628652477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296164581126120507.post-67710224225752018432014-12-12T08:00:00.000-05:002014-12-12T08:00:08.283-05:00December Meeting Notice<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: blue; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">the end of 2014 with a Potluck Luncheon.</span></div>
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The Quilting Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881169345628652477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296164581126120507.post-982748127655281962014-12-09T19:27:00.000-05:002014-12-09T19:27:12.409-05:00Recent Awards<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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are happy to announce two more awards of Quilts of Valor facilitated by CT Quilts of
Valor Group member, Joanne S.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">First
up is Capt Scott F. currently serving in the US Air Force.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joanne was able to award him his quilt over
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<b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">THANK
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">And
Joanne was able to award a second quilt to R. Pete C.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>who is now retired from the US Coast
Guard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Joanne was able to award his
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<b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">WE
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The Quilting Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881169345628652477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296164581126120507.post-88628845185105623212014-11-18T15:53:00.001-05:002014-11-18T15:53:20.950-05:00November Meeting Notice<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Quilting Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881169345628652477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296164581126120507.post-48768000502263346852014-11-11T08:00:00.000-05:002014-11-11T08:00:07.547-05:00We Celebrate Veterans<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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The Quilting Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881169345628652477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296164581126120507.post-79244477956561638412014-11-09T19:12:00.001-05:002014-11-10T09:48:21.621-05:00Oct Monday Meeting Recap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Here are some photos from the CT Quilters' second meeting in October:<br />
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<b>ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US AT OUT NEXT MEETING ON FRIDAY, NOV 21st !!</b></div>
The Quilting Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881169345628652477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296164581126120507.post-65624970599966136722014-11-03T20:33:00.001-05:002014-11-03T20:33:55.166-05:00Oct Meeting Recap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
The CT Quilters have been working with donated Hearth and Home blocks across the USA. These blocks were part of the Quilts of Valor Foundation's 2014 Challenge. Here are some of the blocks and the ladies working on them:<br />
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And this was a lovely top made and donated by Pat this month:<br />
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The Quilting Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881169345628652477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296164581126120507.post-10338259556814655192014-10-20T08:00:00.000-04:002014-10-20T08:00:12.903-04:00Important News from the QOV Foundation<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<i><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">From Susan
Gordon</span></b></i><b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span></b></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Dear Volunteers,</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">I'm starting this next e-blast by
sharing some background information that I hope will help you understand why we
are making the current changes.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">During the early years following
Catherine's dream of healing the wounded with quilts, sew groups began to form
around the country. As the number of volunteers and quilts increased, Catherine
recognized the need to become a 501(c)(3) and took the time and effort to register
the foundation, making financial donations to our mission tax deductible.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Also, a QOVF <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tS2ZGhEt3BQIJICJAztnEw6woCBKx-_GOtj5DF6zx952srtqnxblxqIrQUuHrsDNDSi2h0eTrKwsTZuDl28dBt8pZ_llyWQDWMSAgJAdhUG1mk4NZgfokb4zig5HgwJT1KBMxDXmaeA_BbR9HB3RmPQwSVsyo-7_SsZ2Cgkd1cM=&c=NuRdckA2Myw87IBRXcDDpDvG6IrB2dJwqLdc5b1xWc8-33I2m5zpuw==&ch=NQ00orM3i-7yXgXjnsfz_FRQfbecyiTf3uxoPGCr7ExCke1N7otv3w==" target="_blank">website</a> was born. We listed sew groups on the site and used
Facebook to communicate with quilters by posting information there. We had no
published policies or procedures in those days.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Eventually, QOVF had a monthly
newsletter, but we also experienced a long period without a newsletter to
communicate the guidelines of our rapidly growing foundation to volunteers,
simply because no volunteer with the needed skills was found. In the meantime,
technology improved, and now we have-in addition to our quality monthly
newsletter <i>QOVF Threads-</i>"Constant Contact," which we use to send
messages like this to our 7000 and growing email list. We now also have a
published <i>Policies & Procedures Manual </i>with clear guidelines
regarding the "whys" and the "hows" of what we do at QOVF.
The "P & P" is available on our website <a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001tS2ZGhEt3BQIJICJAztnEw6woCBKx-_GOtj5DF6zx952srtqnxblxtJYYgFQDU8dtZ8POEeKbxIRdcHrma7bofL9-9TFJhnGFk_BHl7u2LBLp5vNTc5utHJQb3e2wFFA1M1zCOhkgZb6nKBejDJleq4xNQhohUmgKb26BJ6r6mEQAsm92SYafwRKqJTJJoazj2bwQDty8UgerDgLRAxHMnjAf7QFUM5P0a3RRlKbK5w=&c=NuRdckA2Myw87IBRXcDDpDvG6IrB2dJwqLdc5b1xWc8-33I2m5zpuw==&ch=NQ00orM3i-7yXgXjnsfz_FRQfbecyiTf3uxoPGCr7ExCke1N7otv3w==" target="_blank">www.QOVF.org as a downloadable pdf.</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Just a few years ago, our Board of
Directors applied for national trademarks for the words Quilts of Valor®, Quilt
of Valor®, and QOV®. The approval process was lengthy, but with our trademark
applications now approved, we have a responsibility to protect our trademarks
and monitor their use; our <i>Policies & Procedures Manual</i> helps us to
do that.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Earlier this year, as we worked to get
our policies and procedures into publishable form, our team spent a great deal
of time thinking about how to create a way to ensure that the administrative
costs any growing national organization must bear would be shared by all. These
expenses include our Constant Contact contract, our website, our tax return,
our state fundraising registrations in the states that require filing, our
liability insurance policy, and other costs.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The decision was made to transition to
a membership structure-to ask our volunteers to pay a nominal fee to actually <i>join</i>
Quilts of Valor Foundation as card-carrying members. Becoming a membership
organization enables us to put our financial house in order. Member groups must
designate a Group Leader who will take the responsibility of keeping records of
the group's local fundraising activities, reporting and turning in local funds
to our national treasurer, and monitoring reimbursements.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Keeping accurate financial records is
critical for maintaining our 501(c)(3) status and filing our annual tax return.
Charging a nominal annual membership fee means everyone in Quilts of Valor
Foundation shares in the expenses necessary to operate the foundation. With our
financial record-keep in order, we'll be in the position to seek financial
support from both inside and outside the quilting industry. We'll be in a
position to order and pay for a financial audit of our books.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Financial transparency is important,
and the independent audit mentioned above is a goal of our Board of Directors
and Executive Staff. With additional funding, we'll be able to "give
back" much more to local groups. Right now, we're asking our community of
volunteers to step up and become members, and we hope that within a short time
we'll have extra resources to not only help local groups buy more fabric and
supplies to use locally, but to also set up scholarships and grants to enable
people who can't afford fabric themselves make Quilts of Valor.</span></div>
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<b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Our Core Values say we are accountable</span></b><span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">We are accountable to our donors, our
volunteers, and our recipients. We must also be accountable for the funds that
are raised in the name of Quilts of Valor. From now on, groups who
represent themselves as QOV groups and who raise money locally are required to
send their funds to national treasurer, who maintains our records and supplies
them to our tax preparer. Without local accountability, we can't be accountable
at the national level.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The good news is that, now, 100% of
the funds you raise locally are available for reimbursement. With our new
membership structure, everyone helps with shared "national" expenses.
There is no need for 10% of your funds to be earmarked for these expenses as
they once were. Refunds of the 10% that was held at national in this past year
have been made to all local groups. Going forward, when you apply for
reimbursements, our Treasury Services Coordinator and our National Treasurer
are committed to getting reimbursement to local groups within 14 working days
provided documentation is in order. Check the Policies & Procedures Manual
for this procedure.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Thanks for your passion and devotion
to our mission. Please let Sharon Ledbetter (<a href="mailto:sharon.ledbetter@QOVF.org" target="_blank">sharon.ledbetter@QOVF.org</a>)
or me (<a href="mailto:susan.gordon@QOVF.org" target="_blank">susan.gordon@QOVF.org</a>)know
if you have questions. </span></div>
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The Quilting Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881169345628652477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296164581126120507.post-91406298510246383532014-10-14T08:00:00.000-04:002014-10-14T08:00:16.093-04:00Two More Special Awards<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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case you did not see these posts to the Quilts of Valor Foundation’s Facebook
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first was made in August to John G., who currently works with Janice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>John was in the Navy and served aboard a
submarine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As Janice explains:</span></div>
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serving in the “Quiet Service”].<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
nickname is both a description of their job with a very large stealth vessel in
all their missions and the fact no crew member ever boasts of what they do or
did.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Janice
thinks these service members are often overlooked for a well-deserved Quilt of
Valor and she was proud to award this quilt to John:</span></div>
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that give up their personal time and lives in defense of our Country.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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is a special family that has two soldiers who serve our Nation the way they do.</span></div>
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> OF THESE GENTLEMEN WELL AND</span></b></div>
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The Quilting Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881169345628652477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296164581126120507.post-12742221497287291052014-10-05T20:00:00.000-04:002014-10-05T20:00:04.999-04:00September Meeting Recap<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The
ladies in the CT Quilters QOV Group have again outdone themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You’ll agree when you see the fabulous quilts
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Roll Race by Diana</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Tops
put together by Ginger from blocks sent to the QOVF for the Block
Challenge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Barb brought these blocks back from the QOVF Leadership Conference she and Jadene attended in Tennessee. The block design is called Hearth
and Home and many are signed or have messages. Quilters across the nation have stitched over 6,500 blocks so far!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The block drive continues until Dec 31<sup>st</sup>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Block instructions are available at this
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;"> in honor of her husband, Roger, a Viet Nam veteran</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Our
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The Quilting Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881169345628652477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296164581126120507.post-38453564700532130762014-09-30T08:00:00.000-04:002014-09-30T08:00:08.975-04:00One More Quilt Awarded in August 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Joanne
S, a member of the CT Quilters Quilts of Valor Group, was able to coordinate
the awarding of a quilt to Robert N of Oregon
this month.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Robert served in the US Air
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The Quilting Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881169345628652477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296164581126120507.post-17811185157175799702014-08-28T08:00:00.000-04:002014-08-28T08:00:04.156-04:00Meeting Recap – August 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">It’s
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">What
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Hope
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Always
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">at our Quilts of Valor Group meetings!</span></span></div>
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The Quilting Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881169345628652477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296164581126120507.post-50097379757628600732014-08-26T19:39:00.000-04:002014-08-26T19:39:30.686-04:00More August QOV Awards<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">was able to award two very special Quilts of Valor this
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">One
QOV was presented to LTC Laura B who has served in the US Army Reserve for over
22 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After earning her commission
as a second lieutenant, she served in a variety of Military Intelligence
units.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She served at the US Central
Command in support of Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom, and
currently serves with the US Corp of Engineers.</span></div>
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second QOV was presented to LTC Tyler B who has served over 30 years with the
US Army.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has served in numerous
overseas assignments, including the Republic
of Korea, Saudi
Arabia, Qatar
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The Quilting Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881169345628652477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296164581126120507.post-33387049923514773372014-08-23T22:32:00.001-04:002014-08-23T22:32:36.284-04:00All Awards are Special<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Yes,
every presentation of a Quilt of Valor is a special opportunity to connect with
a serviceman or woman touched by war, but we were especially honored when Aaron
W. and his family came to see our group of CT Quilters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aaron has recently arrived home from Germany having previously served a tour of duty
in Afghanistan
with the US Army.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It was his Nana,
Donnae, that arranged with Linda Fentriss, the QOVF Regional Coordinator for Florida, to present
Aaron with his Quilt of Valor during our monthly meeting – a real treat for us.</span></div>
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lot of Aaron’s family was able to attend the presentation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Shown below are Aaron with his wife (Laura),
his mother (Sam), his uncle (Al) and his Nana (Donnae):</span></div>
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Nana is heavily involved with various groups that make Quilts of Valor – it is
a cause that is dear to her heart (as is Aaron, of course!).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Her friend Pam pieced and quilted this quilt
using a design called Over and Under.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Another friend Lou Ann made the pillowcase presentation package and
Aaron’s Nana and Aunt Linnie made the label.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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is a picture of Aaron’s extended family – shown are Aaron and Laura with her
relatives, including her mother and father from Colombia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were all so proud to be there when Aaron
received this Quilt of Valor that was made and bestowed with so much love.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Aaron
and Laura’s next posting will be to Honolulu,
Hawaii.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you so much for your service, Aaron,
and for your support of him as a military wife, Laura.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We wish
you every blessing in your future together.</span></div>
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The Quilting Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881169345628652477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296164581126120507.post-43699090325162721602014-08-22T08:00:00.000-04:002014-08-22T08:00:00.634-04:00Quilts Awarded in August 2014<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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of the members of the CT Quilters Quilts of Valor Group, Joanne S, was able to
award two quilts this month.</span></div>
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The Quilting Elfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16881169345628652477noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5296164581126120507.post-5248509957390612972014-08-08T08:00:00.000-04:002014-08-11T20:07:58.340-04:00August Meeting Notice<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Lots
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">And
this is another top by Ginger for her personal challenge to make a Quilt of Valor
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 11.0pt;">And
these quilts were quilted by our Volunteer quilters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First up are the ones completed by Sandy this month:</span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">what a great idea for all of the bindings completed - wound around archive boards</td></tr>
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