Oct Meeting Recap

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:

And this was a lovely top made and donated by Pat this month:

September Meeting Recap

The ladies in the CT Quilters QOV Group have again outdone themselves.  You’ll agree when you see the fabulous quilts below.

Jelly Roll Race by Diana

 

Tops put together by Ginger from blocks sent to the QOVF for the Block Challenge.  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!  The block drive continues until Dec 31^st.  Block instructions are available at this link.

 Top made by Ginger in her series that she is making

 in honor of her husband, Roger, a Viet Nam veteran

 

Top made by Debbie (right) and quilted by Barb (left)

 

Mystery Top! 

  This fantastic design was dropped off at the shop and doesn’t have a label. 

  If you know the quilt piecer,

 please send us a comment and we will edit this post to give them credit…

And the ladies at work:

Our next meetings will be October 24^th and 27^th at 

the Crafty Threads Quilt Shop.  

All are welcome to join us – please come!

Nebraska 4-H and QOV

Have you ever wondered what the youth of America are coming to?  Well, let me tell you a little bit about the Quilts of Valor project that was undertaken by over 200 4-H Club members and their leaders across the state of Nebraska.

Photo from the QOVF Blogspot below

This fabulous group of young people donated 80 quilts to the Quilts of Valor Foundation at the Nebraska State Fair on Sep 1^st, after having displayed them at local and county fairs.  And this was twice again as many as they had made when they originally took up the challenge in 2011!

We say kudos to those service-oriented kids for such an outstanding effort.  Your work will bring comfort to many of our combat veterans and is greatly appreciated.  We’re so proud of you!

Read the whole story on the QOVF blog at:

http://qovf.blogspot.com/2012/09/nebraska-4h-and-qov.html

Photo from the QOVF Blogspot above