Ushering in 2022 w/NEW Pivotal Programs to Help Honor our Vets through Quilts Of Honor

We hope EVERYONE had a Very Merry Christmas with their families and friends.  And those who were stationed elsewhere throughout our world to help guard and protect our Freedoms - our thoughts and prayers have been with you throughout...Thank YOU.

2022 is upon us, and with it brings New Hope for a wonderful New Year.  Illiana Quilts Of Honor has been working behind the scenes of late to usher in NEW pivotal programs that will help us Honor our Beloved Veterans - a long term dream that may finally come to fruition.  Our plans are in the final stages of completion - just need a few more date/sponsor confirmations to conclude our 2022 itinerary and implement our much-anticipated projects and programs for the New Year.

Our amazing Volunteers have been busy elves throughout this past year, creating beautiful Quilts Of Honor to Award and Thank our Combat Veterans and Service Members for their Service and Sacrifice for our country. 

Look at ALL those gorgeous patriotic quilt tops recently donated!

Donated quilt tops ready to be bordered out to our Standards of Excellence sizing, quilted/bound/labeled into Quilts Of Honor

Just one (1) HUGE donation of several we've been blessed to receive this past year...Thank YOU!

Without the generosity of our incredible donors - Illiana Quilts Of Honor would not be able to continue with our Volunteer efforts to Honor our Vets...Thank YOU!

One of our 'Surprise' fabric donations that recently arrived at our doorstep...Thank YOU!

Again - our amazing volunteers and incredible donors are the life blood of Illiana Quilts of Honor.  Their generosity and tireless volunteer efforts allow us to continue to Honor our area Illiana Combat Veterans and Service Members...Thank YOU!

Quilt Of Honor in final stages of completion

We take these generous donations and turn them into beautiful Quilts Of Honor to Award to our Combat Veterans and Service Members as a special token of gratitude and appreciation for their Service and Sacrifice for our County and our individual Freedoms...Thank YOU!

Blessing to You and Yours throughout the New Year,

Deborah Lindley/Coordinator

Illiana Quilts of Honor

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.

December 7 - A Date that Will Live in Infamy...

 We will NEVER Forget that fateful day and the countless lives that were lost:

In Tribute to those who fell on that fateful day - and the ensuing years, to Defend our Freedoms.

Blessing to You and Yours during our Holiday Season,

Deborah Lindley/Coordinator

Illiana Quilts of Honor

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.

Thankful for...

This time of year reminds us of ALL we have to be Thankful for...

• Our precious Families and Good Friends - whose unwavering support drives us onward/upward.
• Those who Defend our Great Country and our Freedoms - Our Beloved Combat Service Members and Veterans, whose Sacrifice and Service can Never Be Forgotten.
• And Finally, our incredible Volunteers and Donors, whose generosity and support allow us to continue to Honor our Combat Vets and Service Members through Quilts Of Honor.

Thank YOU - Thank You ALL.  It takes A TEAM of amazing people to help make Wonderful Things Happen for Others. 

And now, a sampling of some of the donated quilt tops we've recently received from one of our favorite toppers whom we are so very Grateful for - our 'Strip Quilting Diva', Doris...Enjoy!

 

November #12

November #13

November #14

November #15

November #16

November #17

November #18

November #19

November #20

November #21

November #22

November #23

 

Once bordered out to size, quilted/bound/labeled, these quilts will be awarded to Illiana area Combat Veterans for the Service and Sacrifice for our Country.

Aren't these Great!  This brings our grand total of donated quilt tops to thirty-three (33) for the month of November...Thank YOU!!!

 

Blessing to You and Yours during our Holiday Season,

Deborah Lindley/Coordinator

Illiana Quilts of Honor

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.

November Meeting Brings Quilt Tops A-Plenty...Thank YOU!

And of course - 'Our Doris' came.  She brought - as she ALWAYS does!  What Amazing Volunteers we are so Blessed to have.  

Twenty - two (22) quilt tops!

 

First 11 of twenty-two (22) 'original' quilt tops 'Our Doris' created/donated to our Illiana Quilts Of Honor Efforts to honor our Combat Vets for their service and sacrifice for our country...

November #1

November #2

November #3

November #4

November #5

November #6

November #7

November #8

November #9

November #10

November #11

 

These wonderful quilt tops - along w/five (5) additional tops we picked up later on our way home from another incredible volunteer topper, will ALL be bordered out to size, quilted/bound/laundered/labelled into beautiful Quilt Of Honor for our Beloved Combat Veterans of our Illiana area.

To EVERYONE who contributes in any way to help us honor our Illiana Combat Veterans for the Service and Sacrifice through a Quilt Of Honor...Thank YOU!

 

Questions?  Please Contact:

Deborah Lindley/Coordinator

Illiana Quilts of Honor

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.

Mail Box Surprises...Thank YOU!

Don't you just love it when the mail lady drops off a wonderful box FULL of Surprises?  For those of us 'fabric junkies', fabric donations are just about The Best Surprise we could get - especially when the fabric is Beautiful Patriotic fabrics/colors, ALL nicely folded and tucked into waterproof packaging ...What a Boon for our Volunteers and our Beloved Vets!

Cutting commenced almost immediately, so we would be ready for our Toppers the next time we meet up:

We like to cut fabric into 'chunks' for our AccuQuilt Go! cutter, strips for borders to border-out existing quilt tops - MANY created by our Strip Quilting Diva, Doris, and 2 1/2" strips for strip piecing - leftovers are ultimately used for binding - NOTHING goes to waste!

A few hours later, this generous fabric donation was ALL cut/bagged and ready to be sewn into beautiful Quilts Of Honor for our Combat Veterans for their Service and Sacrifice for our Country.

 

A BIG Thank YOU to our most recent Fabric Donor, Diana, for her generosity - Donors and other thoughtful souls like her, are what make it possible for us to continue to Honor our Beloved Veterans and Service Members for their Sacrifice and Service for our Country.

Questions?  Please Contact:

Deborah Lindley/Coordinator

Illiana Quilts of Honor

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.

Remembering 9/11 Tribute

For Those Who Fell on that Fateful Day:

In Honor of Those Who Remain Standing.

God Bless the USA.

Deborah Lindley/Coordinator

Illiana Quilts of Honor

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.

 

WE Can Make A Difference!

Yesterday, a Gold Star Spouse, Jane Horton, talked about the ultimate sacrifice her husband made while serving our country in Afghanistan.  She asked Americans to "Come Together and Make A Difference".

 

 Gold Star Spouse, Jane Horton expresses her concern for America's Vets

 

WE Can Make A Difference in the Lives of our American Veterans and Service Members.  WE can Honor them for their Service and Sacrifice through a Quilt of Honor. 

As a Tribute and In Memory of our Afghanistan and Iraq Veterans during the 20th Anniversary of 9/11, WE will award Quilts of Honor to our Veterans and Service Members.

We have already begun quilting a Quilt of Honor to be awarded to one of our area Veterans.

 

Quilt of Honor getting quilted

 

 

We invite You to join us in this worthy endeavor - Make a Difference in the life of a Service Member or Combat Veteran.  Create a Quilt of Honor OR help others, to honor the Service and Sacrifice of our Veterans and Service Members.  Scheduled to be Awarded during our 9/11 Anniversary - as a Tribute, In Memory of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. 

UPDATE 8/19/2021:  Over the past two days, the response to the announcement of our 9/11 Anniversary effort has been overwhelming.  Because of this outpouring of interest and support, we have decided to Award Quilts of Honor throughout the month of September/October/November/December, 2021, as a Tribute and in memory of those who gave their ALL for our Freedoms, and to Honor those who have and continue to defend the Freedoms we enjoy in the Greatest Country in the world.  

If you know a Veteran or Combat Service Member whom you believe deserves to be Awarded a Quilt of Honor, Please submit your QOH Nomination through our national website at this direct web link - 

Quilt Request | Quilts Of Honor   

A BIG Thank YOU to Gold Star Spouse, Jane Horton, for the inspiration she shared - We Will NEVER Forget the Sacrifice her husband and so many other Brave men and women have made while serving our country, along with countless innocent victims on that fateful 9/11 day.

 

Thank YOU to ALL our incredible Volunteers who Make a Difference in the Lives of our Veterans and Service Members through countless acts of gratitude each and EVERY day.

 

Above ALL - WE Enjoy our exceptional Freedoms in the Greatest Country in the World because of our Brave Men and Women in uniform...Thank YOU for your Service and Sacrifice for our Country.  God Bless You.  God Bless these United States of America.

 

Questions?  Please Contact:

Deborah Lindley/Coordinator

Illiana Quilts of Honor

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.