Quilt Of Honor - Behind the Scenes of a QOH Award

Creating and preparing a Quilt Of Honor to be awarded to a deserving Combat Veteran or Service Member for their sacrifice and service for our country, requires MANY volunteers and their incredible volunteer efforts, along w/beautiful fabrics, batting, backing, binding and quilt labels.

First, the quilt pattern needs to be chosen - or in some instances, an 'original' design is created, as in the following Quilt Of Honor quilt, then the quilt needs to be cut out, sewn and quilted:

'Doris Original' - an 'original' quilt design created by one of our valued QOH Volunteers, Doris

Additional close-up pic of the 'Star Swirl' quilting:

After it's ALL quilted - then comes the binding:

Binding a Quilt Of Honor w/decorative stitching using matching Patriotic Thread

...and then the quilt labels need to be created and attached:

Embroidering Illiana QOH Chapter quilt label

...almost complete!

Quilt Of Honor quilt label getting attached

The Presentation case is created:

Pinning the Presentation Case together prior to sewing

...and finally the Award Documents are created and included prior to the Quilt Of Honor Award:

Quilt Of Honor ready to be Awarded

If you would like to join us in creating and Awarding Beautiful Quilts Of Honor for our deserving Combat Veterans and Service Members,  

Please Contact:

Deborah Lindley/Chapter Leader/State 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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