KatyQuilts

Yesterday, I had the honor of presenting the two QOVs that I made for the brothers that had served in the US Army during Operation Iraqi Freedom. We met at a restaurant and they had 14 people in attendance! What a lovely family! While many pictures were taken, I didn’t get any. These are the quilts once again.

These were given to fine, humble young men. I always feel so inadequate doing these presentations. I remember things on the way home that I wish I had said. I start wishing I hadn’t made so many mistakes on the quilts etc. I do not say this to illicit comments, just being real. In the face of all they have endured, this IS inadequate. And yet, they were so thankful and appreciative and I received many hugs from both of them. I told them this is not like a military citation or something from the government, this is a token of appreciation from the PEOPLE of this nation. Honestly, there is a part of me that would rather hand these off to someone else to present. I get tongue tied and nervous as all get out! But it was a true honor to meet and speak with these warriors and their families. And I couldn’t wait to get home and pull these out and start thinking about the next QOV That I will make.

This new book from Daughter #1 has some great ideas in it!

If you have never made a Quilt of Valor, please consider making just one. There are so many deserving men and women who have faithfully served our nation. Please visit the Quilt of Valor Foundation website for more details or go to the QOV Facebook page. There is also a QOVF  blog here.

Render to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor. (Romans 13:7 ASV)

Good Morning! I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas this year. I sure did. Mr. Wonderful, my hubby, was in cahoots with Daughters #1 and 3 and got me gifts even though we were not going to exchange gifts with each other this year. Remember a while back when I went to the antique mall with Daughter #1 and found this?

Well, I found it again, this time under my tree! Sorry for the bad pic, this was the closest I could come to having a clear space big enough to lay it out. The squares finish at about an inch and a half. I have lots of detail shots to follow.

The pink squares surrounding the center appear to be some silky fabric. It is the only fabric that appears not to be cotton.

The maker was very careful to make everything symmetrical. Where she didn’t have enough of a single fabric for an entire round, she added a coordinating print in the corners, carefully keeping them all the same.

See the pattern in the purple border? It is carefully repeated in the same place on each side.

Apparently, she even cut up parts of a kit quilt to use!

I definitely want to finish this. I will machine quilt it, probably in concentric squares. I realize to some that machine quilting a vintage 1930’s quilt top is sacreligous. However, if it is left to me to hand quilt this, it will remain a top to be sold at my estate sale! I want to put this on my bed and use it.

I will show you the second top Mr. Wonderful bought for me tomorrow.

This morning it is back to work at the library!