![]() We all need to remember to pace ourselves. Looking for other ideas or causes in need of sewing or donations? I’ve got a list of Sew Goodness Charitable Sewing causes and ideas here!įinally, remember, the purpose of Sew Goodness is to shine a spotlight on sewing for a good cause, NOT to add more guilt or stress to anyone’s life! It’s all about creating more good feelings in our lives by helping others, not bad feelings for not being able to “do it all.” Some months (years?) we all have more time or resources to give than others. In R, W, and B fabrics, of course.)Īs with any reputable charitable organization, if you do not have time to make anything but would like to contribute financially, you can donate here. (One idea would be a simple patchwork quilt with a scattered sawtooth stars like this one. Keep in mind, you could also make any favorite quilt pattern in red, white, and blue fabrics. I’ve got a bunch of ideas for patriotic quilts for you in this post. Quilts of Valor has a page full of free quilt and quilt block patterns for ideas and inspiration. I wanted to spotlight this cause this month, because patriotic fabric and red, white and blue fabric is widely available this time of year and often on clearance after the 4th of July holiday. You can find the contact information for your local chapter here. You can donate Fabric or Orphan Quilt Blocksĭon’t have time to sew, but have plenty of extra patriotic or red, white, and blue fabric? Or maybe you have some orphan quilt blocks from an unfinished project? Many local Quilts of Valorchapters will gladly take quality red, white, and blue fabric or unfinished quilts. You can make a quilt blockĭon’t have time right now to make a full quilt? Here is the information for the 2022 Block Drive with all of the details on the quilt block pattern (pictured) and where to send them. Other than that, the basic recommendation is a throw-size quilt (average is 60″ x 80″) with a patriotic theme and red, white and blue colors. ![]() There aren’t a lot of formal requirements for the quilt but there are a few (such as being machine quilted for durability) so read the requirements before starting. (You don’t have to be affiliated with a chapter to make a quilt.) Here is the information for making and/or presenting a quilt. If you would like to get involved in the organization, you can find the contact info for local chapters here. The Quilts of Valor Foundation is very well organized with local chapters in every state. (Not to mention their spouses and children who sacrifice so much too!) HOW TO HELP QUILTS OF VALOR: We were so touched by the many experiences they’ve shared with us and I’ve grown to have an ever greater appreciation for those who volunteer to serve my country at great personal sacrifice. The are a retired military couple themselves, so they feel a special bond with all of those they’re helping. They volunteered at the USO, taught Resiliency classes to service members and their families, supported families with deployed spouses, and fed and mentored young service members away from home for the first time. My husband’s parents were serving as Military Relations Missionaries for our church near the many military installments in the Virginia Beach area. ![]() This is cause became a little bit extra near and dear to my heart a couple years ago. This video from the Quilts of Valor website is a moving example of what these quilts mean – both to those who receive and those who make the quilts. There’s also a Quilts of Valor organization for Canada. ![]() This cause is so well organized and has already delivered almost 190,000 quilts to veterans pf all ages since it was organized in 2003. You can read more about the history of this inspired organization here. ![]()
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