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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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17 people are interested
Sew or Quilt a Quilt of Valor for a Veteran
ORGANIZATION: QUILTS OF VALOR FOUNDATION
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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17 people are interested
We need people to press fabric, cut, sew together blocks and create a Quilt of Valor. Then we need volunteer quilters to put the batting between the top and back we provide and stitch the layers together. Then we get the quilt back to add the binding by machine and then hand stitch the other side, add a label and then a wash before scheduling awards.
Any Veteran can receive this Once in a Lifetime Award by filling out a request at www.socalQov.org.
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About QUILTS OF VALOR FOUNDATION
Location:
PO BOX 191, WINTERSET, IA 50273, US
Mission Statement
The mission of the Quilts of Valor Foundation is to cover Service Members and Veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor.
Description
Our volunteers create sewn quilts from cotton fabric to be able to award to our local Veterans to thank them for their service, welcome them home and help them in their healing. We meet in Bellflower on Tues afternoon, at this time. Anyone is welcome to come to volunteer. For details, call Barbara 562.925.7673. There we press and cut the fabric, then sew the pieces together to create the beautiful quilt tops, then sew a back before a long-arm quilter puts the batting in and stitches the layers together. Then it is returned to us to bind, put on a label and wash in preparation for awarding. If the Veteran is in the LA or OC areas of CA, they can request a quilt at www.socalqov.org. Anyone can nominate or request a quilt anywhere is the US at www.qovf.org, where they will locate someone in their area to do the award.
CAUSE AREAS
Arts & Culture,
Community,
Veterans & Military Families
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
17603 Ardmore AvenueBellflower, CA 90706
(33.87265 ,-118.129486 )
DATE POSTED
December 15, 2024
SKILLS
- Visual Arts
- Quilting
- Sewing
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
- This is a Done in a Day opportunity and there is no prior training or ongoing commitment needed.
- Must be at least 18
- We meet weekly from 10:30-3:30pm. come for as long as you can as often as you can.
- bring your own machine, if you have one. We will supply materials. If you want to help in other areas, that is fine! Bring a lunch, too!