tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60468447533227623492024-03-13T20:25:36.501-07:00Quilts for HeroesSince 2005 a small group of dedicated quilters made and presented more than 700 quilts to our wounded heroes, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC and Harford County Maryland area. We are blessed to be associated with the Aberdeen Proving Ground Post Chapel, our quilts are a small token of our deep appreciation for the life changing sacrifices warriors make while serving our Country. New project includes making quilts for Fisher House facilities.QuiltsforHeroesFounderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14932165860697335903noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046844753322762349.post-66795024310317425512014-01-20T08:05:00.000-08:002014-01-20T08:05:23.374-08:00TV News Spot Aired<em><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;">So, on Tuesday, 2 Dec, Fox45 News aired the news segment the filmed on "Quilts for Heroes". Hope you enjoy it...as we enjoyed doing it to share our story of quilting for our heroes.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;">We also received a wonderful card from a WWII two-time Purple Heart recipient. He received one of our quilts and wanted to thank us. Can you imagine? HE wanted to thank us. HE thinks we are special. I sit here with tears in my eyes thinking of the pain and suffering he endured for us and shake my head...that HE would thank us for making him a quilt. HE and all our warriors are HEROES and deserve so much. A quilt, even with all the stitches of love and gratitude, seem so little to offer.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;">Last week we had the chance to see "Lone Survivor". WOW!!!! If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. I think we all should see it. It isn't entertaining, but shows a bit of what our heroes go through. It shows their fight and honor. It shows how they don't give up...they keep going even in the face of danger. They do not shy away, they do not weaken, they do not run. They keep going. They keep fighting evil....for us and for our children. I cried...almost all the way through the film, but I would gladly go again. It's something we need to see.</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;">We live in a small town that is home to a military installation, a DOD facility. Hubby and I are retired from working there. I retired after 37.5 years and Hubby worked for 39 years. We get to go to the gym almost every morning now, when we aren't watching our delightful grandchildren; and sometimes stop to get a salad for lunch at one of several fast food restaurants in our town on the way home. There is hardly a day goes by when I don't meet one of our heroes, grabbing a quick lunch before going back to work and I can't let ONE of them walk by me without offering my thanks. And, you know what, it almost always brings a smile to their faces. Such a little gesture, but, I've spoken to so many and they all say it means a lot. Please remember, when you see one of our warriors, say "Thanks for serving our Country!" </span></em><br />
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QuiltsforHeroesFounderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14932165860697335903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046844753322762349.post-48372177695588812952013-10-09T15:16:00.001-07:002013-10-09T15:16:41.183-07:00<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Quilts for Heroes had the distinct pleasure of hosting FOX 45 reporter Melinda Roeder and cameraman Jed Gamber on Monday, 7 Oct. Ms. Roeder read about us in our capacity of working for Quilts of Valor and came to hear about our quilters as well as to hear stories from some quilt recipients like SGT Mack from the APG Post Chapel. We also we honored to have MG(R) Genaro Dellarocco who had become an honored friend and supporter, working to make arrangements for us to provide quilts for Maryland Fisher Houses! Ms. Yvonne Johnson, APG News Editor, a long time friend of Quilts for Heroes also attended and published a wonderful article about our quilting. WHAT A GREAT EVENING!</i></span><div>
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QuiltsforHeroesFounderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14932165860697335903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046844753322762349.post-19470408581871044682013-09-27T11:34:00.001-07:002013-09-27T11:34:03.603-07:00<em><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Well, we have an extremely busy two weeks coming up...</span></em><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Georgia;"><em>On Saturday, 28 September, a quilt I posted about earlier - the red/white and blue quilt I made for Gyleen Fitsgerald's new book: "A Polygon Affair - So Easy You'll Fall in Love" (to be on book store shelves in February 2014) will be auctioned at the Aberdeen Proving Ground: 9th Annual Support Our Heroes Gala to benefit the Maryland Fisher House organization! What an privilege to be able to help raise money to benefit Fisher House! And, guess what? After the Gala, negotions are underway, working details for Quilts for Heroes to make occasional trips to the 5 Fisher Houses in Maryland to deliver quilts for the wounded warrior families staying at Fisher House! How exciting is that?!?? We all know that behind every hero is a family providing love and support to that hero and we want to offer some comfort and support to them! They are heroes too! </em></span><br />
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<em><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Georgia;">On Thursday, October 3, two of our quilters: Brenda Aleman and Cathy Swisko will be honored guests at the 27th Annual Harford's Most Beautiful People ceremony in recognition of their devoted service to "Quilts for Heroes"! Both Brenda and Cathy have made huge commitments and investments of time and money to honoring our wounded warriors by making beautiful quilts to comfort and thank them for their service. I am so looking forward to attending this wonderful event.</span></em><br />
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<span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Georgia;"><em>Then, on 7 October, Ms. Melinda Roeder from FOX 45 will spend the evening with us to learn more about us and perhaps do a news segment about our volunteer effort. We are so excited about her visit and are honored to have invited recently retired Maj. Gen. Genaro J. Dellarocco from the U.S. Army Test and Evaluation Command; SFC, Chaplain Elijah Mack, Senior Chaplain Assistant, Installation MCOIC from Aberdeen Proving Ground; and SFC, Command Chaplain Assistant James E. Morris with the 20th Support Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground to join us. What a wonderful opportunity to tell people about what we do! Thanks FOX 45!</em></span><br />
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<em><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Georgia;">With all that said, we need to be quilting 24/7/365 to get all these quilts ready. I'm BiNdInG this weekend AND I'm working on a quilt to help raise funds for the Martha Lewis (<a href="http://www.skipjackmarthalewis.org/">http://www.skipjackmarthalewis.org/</a> for her restoration. More on that later!</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Georgia;"></span></em><br />QuiltsforHeroesFounderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14932165860697335903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046844753322762349.post-3891909424103947162013-08-15T16:49:00.000-07:002013-08-15T16:49:07.015-07:00<em><span style="color: #f1c232;">Hubby and I attended a Community Meeting last night and were lucky to speak with our County Sheriff, Sheriff Jesse Banes! He is a long time friend and has always been active in our community and he has been re-elected several times based on his outstanding record in our County. I've had an idea milling around in my head for over a year now and took the opportunity to mention it to him last night. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #f1c232;">As a non-profit in a close-knit community, we are frequently offered fabric donations. Many times these donations are a combination of cotton quilting fabrics as well as other types of fabrics. Some is suitable for warrior quilts but some has been passed to other non-profits for other uses. My idea would allow us to make quilts for children or young women in our County (either children being removed from their homes and in need of comfort or young women who have been abused). I presented my plan to the Sheriff last night and he seemed interested. We are expecting to hear from him soon giving us contact information and discuss what he envisions. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #f1c232;">Wish us well in reaching out to comfort women and children in our community.</span></em>QuiltsforHeroesFounderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14932165860697335903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046844753322762349.post-73702312744661200202013-08-13T23:32:00.001-07:002013-08-13T23:32:42.583-07:00AmericanQuilting: New Kits Available<em><span style="color: #f1c232; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"></span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #ffd966;">SP4 James Michael Ray (<a href="http://www.pownetwork.org/bios/r/r048.htm">http://www.pownetwork.org/bios/r/r048.htm</a>).</span></em></div>
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<em><span style="color: #ffd966;">Welllll, this morning I discovered that his father passed-away in 2011 but, at least at that time</span></em></div>
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QuiltsforHeroesFounderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14932165860697335903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046844753322762349.post-58196989355771870252013-07-21T20:59:00.002-07:002013-07-21T20:59:54.913-07:00<em><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #ffd966;"><span style="background-color: #660000;"><em><span style="font-family: "Helvetica Neue", Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, it has been a busy summer. I must have about 10 quilts in process...maybe more. </span></em><br />
<em><span style="font-family: Arial;">I've been working on a couple of Gyleen Fitzgerald's challenge quilts, finished a braid quilt, finished a warrior quilt, working on a hexagon baby quilt, STILL hand quilting the double wedding ring and I'm starting the most delicious kids around the world English paper piecing project. Hubby has a few LONG truck shows coming up with his Mercedes 1300 Series Unimog and my paper piecing will be going with me. Last year he bought me my very own Honda generator so I could take my Featherweight with me so I could sew in our EZ-up tent while he shows the truck but I think this year (if this 100+ degree weather continues) I may leave the Featherweight home in favor of the portable AC unit he bought since I hate summer weather. I am a January baby and I'm told that explains why I love cold weather and snow though I love almost all weather....storms, rain, etc....just not hot summer weather.</span></em></span></span></span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Courier New;">I spent part of Thursday with Gyleen Fitzgerald, of Colourful Stitches (<a href="http://www.colourfulstitches.com/">www.colourfulstitches.com</a>) and we are working on a new pattern using her Poly and Poly2 rulers. I'm stitching blocks this morning and can hardly wait to show them to you. I know you'll love them as much as I do. Sending a big thanks to Gyleen! </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #f6b26b; font-family: Courier New;">Anyway, hope you have a beautiful day! Looks like Spring is finally here. </span></em>QuiltsforHeroesFounderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14932165860697335903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046844753322762349.post-73651241148623391342013-04-06T13:45:00.000-07:002013-04-06T13:45:11.758-07:00<em><span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Hope you had a wonderful Easter! We did! Grandkids came for an egg hunt but also entertained us with a magic show. </span></em><br />
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QuiltsforHeroesFounderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14932165860697335903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046844753322762349.post-65090629150026570272013-03-31T15:49:00.000-07:002013-03-31T15:49:09.322-07:00<em><span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So, we had a WONDERFUL Easter: Church, Easter Egg Hunt, a delightful magic show by a 4 and 7 year old and lots of food! Love being with our sons and grands! Clean-up is all done and back to my quilting. And, tomorrow.....plans to meet a very generous fabric donor to pick-up a big addition to our fabric stash. I think our quilters will love it! Can't wait to share it with them. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Wishing you a blessed Easter and a warm and happy Spring. Bring on the sunshine!</span></em>QuiltsforHeroesFounderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14932165860697335903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046844753322762349.post-6750283892363195502013-03-26T13:39:00.000-07:002013-03-26T13:39:34.996-07:00<em><span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So, hope everybody is having a wonderful day! This sun is shining and most of our snow from yesterday is gone, though neighbors built what appears to be Snowhenge for lack of a better description but that's melting too now. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: Georgia;">Anyway, it is warmer but definitely not warm enough to spend much time outside so guess what...I'm quilting again. Working on Gyleen's Garden...</span></em><br />
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QuiltsforHeroesFounderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14932165860697335903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046844753322762349.post-31328074529398107882013-03-25T15:43:00.000-07:002013-03-25T15:43:54.399-07:00<span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Working on a project with Gyleen Fitzgerald and <a href="http://www.colourfulstitches.com/">www.ColourfulStitches.com</a> and her "Garden of Eden" project. Such fun and see for yourself....as I'm starting....it's going to be beautiful! </em></span><br />
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& Patchwork</a><a href="http://www.colourfulstitches.com/inthishouse.html"><br />In This House</a><a href="http://www.colourfulstitches.com/quilts.html"><br />Quilts: Unfinished Stories with New Endings</a><br /><a href="http://www.colourfulstitches.com/poetryandpatchwork2.html">The Queen's Court</a></span></span><br /><a class="style6" href="http://www.colourfulstitches.com/trashtotreasure.html"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Trash to Treasure Pineapple
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<em><span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">So, we had a wonderful time at the Harford County Volunteer Expo 2013! Talked to a lot of potential new quilters and several people Cathy and Brenda did a great job of telling people about our endeavors and we even spoke with a next door neighbor at the show, Michael Carey, a Voluntary Service Specialist at the Perry Point VA Medical Center at Perry Point, MD. We are making plans to meet with Mr. Carey for a tour of his facilities and to meet some of his "hero" veterans and possibly make arrangements to deliver and present our quilts on a regular basis. This is an exciting prospect as we would have the rare and wonderful opportunity to meet our heroes and thank them in person! How exciting for us!</span></em><br />
<br />QuiltsforHeroesFounderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14932165860697335903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046844753322762349.post-31206797307663122552013-03-22T02:31:00.000-07:002013-03-22T02:31:21.698-07:00<span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>So, it's 5:24 AM and I'm thinking of taking a nap. I went to sleep at about 11:30 and was back up at 1:30 to work on this.</em></span><br />
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QuiltsforHeroesFounderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14932165860697335903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046844753322762349.post-66514694956613680932013-03-21T12:38:00.003-07:002013-03-21T12:38:44.277-07:00<span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"><em>Getting ready to go to the Harford County hosted Volunteer Expo - 2013 on Saturday, 23 March from 9 AM till noon at the Patterson Mill Middle-High School at 85 Patterson Mill Road in Bel Air, MD. </em><span><em>The Harford County Department of
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5th Annual </em><em>Volunteer Expo. Stop by and </em><em>discover how you can make a
difference in </em><em>our community. The Expo provides
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<em>We meet MOST Monday evenings (except the third Monday of each month or Holidays) from 4:30 till 8:00PM at the Aberdeen Proving Ground - Edgewood Area Post Chapel, Building E4620. Feel free to email me at <a href="mailto:cshansen@comcast.net">cshansen@comcast.net</a> or <a href="mailto:quiltsforheroes@yahoo.com">quiltsforheroes@yahoo.com</a>. </em></div>
</span>QuiltsforHeroesFounderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14932165860697335903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046844753322762349.post-55405850902110343082013-03-21T06:08:00.001-07:002013-03-21T06:08:49.145-07:00<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Working on a new Warrior quilt today and looking forward to another coming back from the quilter after she works her magic to make my work look good. This is the one at the quilter's:</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Gloria, from Glory Bee Quilting, does all my quilting and she does such a nice job! Check our her website: <a href="http://www.glorybeesquilting.com/contactus.html">http://www.glorybeesquilting.com/contactus.html</a> and her photos on her Facebook page at: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/glorybees">https://www.facebook.com/glorybees</a>. She does some wonderful quilting and has a beautiful studio for classes. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Here's one I finished recently:</span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Don't you just love batiks? They just look good no matter how you sew them together. </span></em><br />
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<em><span style="font-family: Georgia;">Well, sewing later today...after a trip to the gym. Hope you have a day filled with sunshine on the second day of Spring!</span></em>QuiltsforHeroesFounderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14932165860697335903noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6046844753322762349.post-45481180350889095932013-03-20T17:13:00.001-07:002013-03-20T17:13:18.075-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><em>Quilts for Heroes
is a 501c3 organization </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><em>comprising of quilters dedicated to making quilts to honor and comfort our American heroes. </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><em>Throughout history, even back to the Civil
War,</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><em>quilts
have been presented to soldiers </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><em>as a
way to comfort and thank them for their service.</em></span></div>
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<br />Our
quilters make and present quilts our military, </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><em>both active, wounded, service and retired.</em></span></div>
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Many
of our quilters either come from military families or </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><em>spent
years working for the Civil Service, helping our Troops behind the scenes.</em></span></div>
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</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><em>I
invite you to check back often to see progress we are making on various
quilts</em></span></div>
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and to
suggest heroes in your neighborhoods who may be</em></span></div>
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eligible to receive one of our quilts</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><em>AND</em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><em>if you
are a quilter too,</em></span></div>
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we
happily accept either fabrics, supplies or quilt donations </em></span></div>
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<span style="color: #ffe599; font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"><em>which
are tax deductible.</em></span></div>
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