Quilts of Valor - Is it Really THAT Simple?

Hi Ladies!


I read a brief note on the QOV chat the other day from Lori Kutch. Lori is the co-chair of the North Central Washington (State) Quilt Guild and one smart gal.


Some of you may remember Lori from her visit to our group last fall. Lori traveled to the DC area to join a larger group and witness Catherine Roberts (Exec. Director and Founder of QOVF) being honored at the Pentagon and the Marine Barracks for the work of all quilters supporting wounded troops.


Lori was busy this weekend, as all great quilters are, and she mused"


"What if I told you, you could make 18 Quilts of Valor a year with out even disrupting your life!"


It seems odd to hear the goal of 18 quilts and "Wow! That takes too much time!"


Here is Lori's caluculation -


"Just make (1) 12" block a day (should take about 30 minutes). Every 20 days you have enough blocks for a top. Spend an afternoon assembling the blocks and adding a border or 2 and you have a completed top. 365 blocks (1 per day) is equal to 18 tops per year"


Simple....isn't it?


This fleeting thought came to reality today!


I received a package in the mail from Annable H in Virginia.


Annabelle visited our website, saw the information on the block of the month and two great minds came together to create....A Quilt of the Month!


And gee....we thought we only had a few moments to ourselves!


See Annabelle's Disappearing 9 Patch - Quilt of Valor - February's Block of the Month at Picasa Albums!


Quilt On!


Kathy