May Thank YOU and...

May has been an incredible month for our Illiana Quilts Of Honor Group.  The outpouring of Love and Support for our Volunteer efforts to continue to honor our area Combat Vets through Quilts Of Honor has been phenomenal...Thank You ALL!

Donations continue to roll in, including those from one of our valued Volunteers and dedicated quilt top designer/creator, Doris - our May Volunteer of the Month.

May Volunteer of the Month - "Our Doris"

Another seven (7) quilt tops turned in for the month of May by "our Doris", bringing her monthly total to fourteen (14)!

Ready for the quilt show?  Let's Get Started ;-)

QOH #8

QOH #9

QOH #10

QOH #11

QOH #12

QOH #13

QOH #14

Can you believe it?  Fourteen (14) total quilt tops in one month that once bordered out to QOH specs, will be quilted/bound/labeled into Quilts Of Honor and awarded to area Combat Veterans and Service Members to honor their service and sacrifice to our country...Thank YOU, Doris!

For ALL her volunteer efforts for the month of May, Doris will receive a variety of patriotic fabrics purchased directly from www.QuiltJubilee.com, and a $5 McDonald's gift card...Enjoy!

Quilt blocks are starting to come in and we'll be posting a separate post featuring ALL those gorgeous blocks very soon!

A heart-felt Thank YOU to those who have already contributed to our efforts - you have no idea the difference you make in each of our Veterans' and Service Members' lives.

For more information on how you, too, may help us honor our area Combat Veterans and Service Members through a Quilt of Honor, Please follow this direct web link:  https://illianaquiltsofhonor.blogspot.com/p/help-us-honor-our-vets.html

My Best to You and Yours in 2019,

Deborah Lindley/Chapter Leader

Illiana Quilts of Honor

217.264.2051 (Direct)

IllianaQuiltsOfHonor@gmail.com

https://IllianaQuiltsOfHonor.blogspot.com

“Striving to Honor our Illiana Combat Veterans…one Quilt of Honor at a time…Come Join Us!”

www.QuiltsOfHonor.org

The Quilts of Honor Foundation is a non-profit organization established and operated in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Memorial Day Tribute to our Fallen Warriors

In Memory of those who gave their all...

In Honor of those who remain.

Stay Safe EVERYONE over our Memorial Day weekend,
 
Deborah Lindley/Chapter Leader
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!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/IllianaQuiltsofHonor/

Our May Meeting - Spring Bountiful!

First - 'The Stack' of quilt tops donated during the past 24 hours - (21) in total...Thank YOU!

The 'Stack' of donated quilt tops

And of course, 'our Doris' was one of our BIGGEST quilt top contributors!  First to debut:

QOH #1

QOH #2

QOH #3

QOH #4

QOH #5

QOH #6

QOH #7

These wonderful quilt tops are the first seven (7) of 'our Doris's and once bordered out, will be quilted into Quilts of Honor to be awarded to our Illiana Combat Veterans...Thank YOU, Doris!

Five (5) additional quilt tops have already been delivered to our fellow longarmers to be quilted, along with the seven additional quilt tops that are currently being prepared to be quilted.  What a great TEAM effort - Thanks, EVERYONE!


Questions?  Please Contact:

Deb Lindley/Chapter Leader
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!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/IllianaQuiltsofHonor/

Quilts of Honor Celebrates 9 Years Honoring our Veterans

Please join me in Congratulating Quilts of Honor in Celebrating 9 years of Honoring our Combat Veterans and Service Members for their sacrifice and service for our country...One Quilt of Honor at a time.

Read the words from our Fearless Quilts of Honor Leader Here:  https://quiltsofhonor.wordpress.com/2019/04/25/happy-9th-anniversary-quilts-of-honor/

Please feel free to contact us if you or your group would like more information on how you, too may join us in this very worthy endeavor to Honor our Combat Veterans and Service Members who have served in harm's way to protect and defend our lives and our freedoms through Quilts of Honor ...Thank YOU!

Deborah Lindley/Chapter Leader

Illiana Quilts of Honor

217.264.2051 (Direct)

IllianaQuiltsOfHonor@gmail.com

http://IllianaQuiltsOfHonor.blogspot.com

“Striving to Honor our Illiniana Combat Veterans…one Quilt of Honor at a time…Come Join Us!”

www.QuiltsOfHonor.org

The Quilts of Honor Foundation is a non-profit organization established and operated in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Quilts of Honor quilt blocks - We Need LOTS!

Current Quilts of Honor needs - we need LOTS of Star quilt blocks AND Stripe quilt blocks! 12 1/2" size to begin with. In Red/White/Blue/Gold colorways - ANY designs you like will work in the Quilts of Honor we need for at least two state events and our Veteran's Day Celebrations planned so far! (More than 50% of our previous quilts have gone to 'individual' Quilt Award ceremonies.)

2 1/2" strips/WOF sewn together to size/cut to size will work for the stripes.

Here is a link to ALL kinds of F R E E Star Block patterns from the Patchwork Square site - Quilter's Choice!

https://www.patchworksquare.com/index.php?function=DisplayCategory&showCategory=Y&page=1&links=1&id=55&link1=55

(12" is the FINISHED size in a quilt, 12 1/2" is the size of the raw/unfinished quilt block prior to being sewn into a quilt.) This is the size we want! ANY Star you choose will work, you may create as many as you like! Drop off at one of our upcoming meetings OR,

Mail to:

Illiana Quilts of Honor

Deb Lindley/Chapter Leader

PO Box 445

Marshall, IL 62441

We will be working on several drop-in Star quilts. Stumbled across this idea a year ago while designing a panel challenge quilt for an IRAQ Vet.  Took it to the next level while brainstorming w/fellow volunteer (Lisa - quilt designer extraordinaire and online quilt shop owner www.QuiltJubilee.com), and it works amazingly well. 

 

Eagle Panel Challenge quilt

Thank You EVERYONE for your support of our Combat Veterans and Service Members through Quilts of Honor.

PS...Don't forget to sign your quilt blocks - our Veterans LOVE that!

Deborah Lindley/Chapter Leader

Illiana Quilts of Honor

217.264.2051 (Direct)

IllianaQuiltsOfHonor@gmail.com

http://IllianaQuiltsOfHonor.blogspot.com

“Striving to Honor our Illiniana Combat Veterans…one Quilt of Honor at a time…Come Join Us!”

www.QuiltsOfHonor.org

The Quilts of Honor Foundation is a non-profit organization established and operated in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.

Welcome to Illiana Quilts of Honor!

Welcome to Illiana Quilts of Honor and Thanks for stopping by!

"Circle of Honor" quilt

We're happy to have you and thrilled you've chosen to join us - or at least 'check us out' on our Quilts of Honor Volunteer efforts to honor our Combat Veterans and Service members for their service and sacrifice for our nation...One Quilt of Honor at a time.

We have some exciting plans for 2019 and we hope to see each one of you as we continue on our Quilts of Honor journey.

Look around, ask questions, join us at our Illiana Quilts of Honor Steering Committee meeting on May 9, 2019 to see what we're all about and have planned for the upcoming year!

For additional information on How you can become involved with Quilts of Honor, Please visit our national site:  www.QuiltsOfHonor.org

Once again, Please allow me to Welcome you to Illiana Quilts of Honor!


Questions?  Please Contact:

Deb Lindley/Chapter Leader
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!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/IllianaQuiltsofHonor/