Illiana Quilts of Honor

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Happy Labor Day to ALL our Incredible Volunteers...Thank YOU!

We Celebrate our Amazing Volunteers this Labor Day weekend, for their TIRELESS efforts in laboring endlessly to help create BEAUTIFUL patriotic quilts to help Honor our Beloved Combat Vets and Service Members for their Service and Sacrifice for our Country...

Patriotic strip quilt created by our Wonderful Volunteers

Patriotic pieced blocks - ready to assemble into Beautiful quilts

Auditioning quilt blocks w/panel quilt

MORE Potato Chip blocks for our Patriotic Panel quilts - Love these...Thank YOU!

Quilt top created by one of our volunteers,
bordered out to size by another - Beautiful work...Thanks!

MANY quilt tops created by our Incredible Volunteers,
ready to be 'bordered out to size', quilted/bound & labeled...
ALL of them truly Gorgeous!

Another stunning Patriotic Signature quilt coming off the quilt frame designed, created/bordered and quilted by multiple Volunteers - We really do have some of the very BEST, devoted to helping create these wonderful Patriotic quilts to Honor our Beloved Combat Veterans and Military Service Members...a BIG Hearty Thank YOU to Each and EVERY one of you for ALL that you do...We couldn't possibly do what We Do without YOU!

Patriotic Signature quilt coming off the quilt frame - squared up & trimmed,
ready to be bound and labeled prior to being awarded to one of our area Illiana Vets

Happy Labor Day EVERYONE - Stay SAFE while Enjoying your Holiday Weekend!

Deborah Lindley/Chapter Coordinator
Illiana Quilts of Honor
217.264.2051 (Direct)
IllianaQuiltsOfHonor@gmail.com
IllianaQuiltsofHonor.blogspot.com

"Striving to Honor our Illiana Combat Veterans one Quilt of Honor at a time...Come Join Us!

Wednesday, July 30, 2025

Bronze Star Korean Air Force Veteran Honored for His Service and Sacrifice

The SMILE(s) says it ALL...doesn't it?

Bronze Star Korean Air Force Veteran w/Family

Bronze Star Quilt of Honor

Quilt Labels

Embroidering the Bronze Star for this very Special Veteran

The Quilt of Honor Award Recipient reading his quilt label(s)

A BIG Congratulations from ALL of us at Illiana Quilts of Honor to this Bronze Star Quilt of Honor Award recipient for their tremendous Sacrifice and Service for Our Country...Thank YOU!

Saturday, June 14, 2025

Happy 250th Birthday, USA Army!

Did You Miss the Army's 250th Celebration? NO Worries...

God Bless the United States Army!

Saturday, May 24, 2025

Freedom is NEVER Free - 2025 Memorial Day Tribute to Our Fallen Heroes

In Honor of those who gave their ALL...

Enjoy your Memorial Day Weekend w/Friends & Family...Stay SAFE, Everyone,

Thursday, May 1, 2025

WE Did It...CONGRATS Illiana QOH Chapter!

We Did It! Our Mini Quilt Block was chosen #1 out of ALL the entries throughout the US...Congratulations Illiana Quilts of Honor Volunteers - our hard work paid off!

WINNERS! Tough Competition for sure!!

Illiana Quilts of Honor is so Proud and Honored to be chosen amongst ALL the 47 incredible entries - really tough competition to be sure!

We worked really hard on this mini quilt design to Celebrate Quilts of Honor and its 15th Anniversary of Honoring our Combat Vets and Military Service Members for their Service and Sacrifice for Our Country:

All designed - ready to embroider

It took several tries to get this design 'just right' ;-)

Finishing up the embroidery

Both entries ALL finished!

2nd Matching Star Block entry, 'Pieced Star block' - it didn't place but...it was FUN to create!

ALL finished up and ready for Shipping to QOH Headquarters!

Mini Quilt block label

Thanks to EVERYONE who helped make this Mini Quilt Block entry a WINNER...Bravo!

And last but certainly NOT least...

Happy Birthday, Quilts of Honor from our Illiana QOH Chapter!

Saturday, January 11, 2025

NEW Year - NEW Quilts for Our Beloved Vets!

A Brand-NEW Year Brings NEW quilts to be bordered out/quilted/labeled and readied for awarding!

Here are just a few we're currently working on:

Bordered out - ready for quilting

Before borders:

One of our talented Volunteer Topper's creative original 'Signature' quilt tops

Bordered out - ready for quilting:

Signature quilt Bordered out - ready for quilting!

A Volunteer quilt top getting quilted:

Quilting in action

One of our recent quilts coming off the quilt frame:

Quilt top recently quilted - coming off the quilt frame

Time to Bind!

Binding another gorgeous Patriotic quilt for one of our Beloved Veterans

Another of our Patriotic favs coming off the quilt frame:

America the Beautiful II

Our incredible TEAM of Volunteers and Donors make it possible for us to Honor our Beloved Veterans and Brave Service Members for their Service and Sacrifice for Our Country...Thank YOU!

To Nominate a Combat Veteran or Service Member to be Awarded a Quilt of Honor, Please follow this direct web link: https://www.quiltsofhonor.org/quilt-request

To have your 2025 Veteran's Day Event considered, and to receive all criteria for submission, Please Contact:

Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Merry Christmas to ALL...

Merry Christmas to ALL Our Brave Ones Who Help Keep Us Safe on this Christmas Night...

The Soldier's Christmas Poem

Merry Christmas, Everyone!

Deborah Lindley/Chapter Coordinator

Illiana Quilts of Honor
217.264.2051 (Direct)
IllianaQuiltsOfHonor@gmail.com
IllianaQuiltsofHonor.blogspot.com

"Striving to Honor our Illiana Combat Veterans one Quilt of Honor at a time...Come Join Us!

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