Locals to make quilts for vets on National Sew Day
February 1, 2017
Charlea Estes
On Saturday, February 4, local quilters will take part in a nationwide day, volunteering their time and abilities to make quilts for active service members and veterans. The National QOV (Quilts of Valor) Sew Day is this Saturday, and local quilters are taking part at Stitches in Cassville.
The Quilts of Valor Foundation began in 2003. To date, the organization has given away over 151,000 quilts to veterans who have been affected by war. Each year, one day is set aside as their sew day to encourage quilters across the country to help sew a block together to honor veterans.
Stitches is holding their event in partnership with the Shell Knob VFW for their Memorial Day awards ceremony. Quilts made by those participating will be given away at the ceremony.
According to Sharon Smith, “You do not need to bring anything but your self, we will have block kits for you to come in and sew together, then those blocks will be put together to make quilts for our Memorial Day awards ceremony in coordination with the Shell Knob VFW.”
During the event, quilters can spend as much or as little time as they would like. Smith asked for quilters to sign up in advance for a time slot to make the most of the time they have during the day. Anyone who preregisters gets assigned a number which will be put in a drawing for prizes throughout the day.
Smith said this year’s grand prize is a free admission to the QOVF annual conference in Colorado Springs, Col., and includes a gift bag and exclusive events. She added that members would not need to sign up through QOVF, and they she would take care of that through her shop’s registration with the organization. Prizes also include fat quarters, quilt books, tools and accessories.
The shop will have block kits for quilters ready to sew on Saturday. Smith said, “I will have machines threaded, set up and ready to sew.”
If you would like more informaiton about the Quilts of Valor Foundation or to sign someone up for a Quilt of Valor,go to http://www.qovf.org.
To sign up for the event, contact Smith at sstitches@centurytel.net or (417) 858-2990. The hours of the event are Saturday, February 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stitches is located at 24493 State Highway 76, Cassville.
Charlea Estes
On Saturday, February 4, local quilters will take part in a nationwide day, volunteering their time and abilities to make quilts for active service members and veterans. The National QOV (Quilts of Valor) Sew Day is this Saturday, and local quilters are taking part at Stitches in Cassville.
The Quilts of Valor Foundation began in 2003. To date, the organization has given away over 151,000 quilts to veterans who have been affected by war. Each year, one day is set aside as their sew day to encourage quilters across the country to help sew a block together to honor veterans.
Stitches is holding their event in partnership with the Shell Knob VFW for their Memorial Day awards ceremony. Quilts made by those participating will be given away at the ceremony.
According to Sharon Smith, “You do not need to bring anything but your self, we will have block kits for you to come in and sew together, then those blocks will be put together to make quilts for our Memorial Day awards ceremony in coordination with the Shell Knob VFW.”
During the event, quilters can spend as much or as little time as they would like. Smith asked for quilters to sign up in advance for a time slot to make the most of the time they have during the day. Anyone who preregisters gets assigned a number which will be put in a drawing for prizes throughout the day.
Smith said this year’s grand prize is a free admission to the QOVF annual conference in Colorado Springs, Col., and includes a gift bag and exclusive events. She added that members would not need to sign up through QOVF, and they she would take care of that through her shop’s registration with the organization. Prizes also include fat quarters, quilt books, tools and accessories.
The shop will have block kits for quilters ready to sew on Saturday. Smith said, “I will have machines threaded, set up and ready to sew.”
If you would like more informaiton about the Quilts of Valor Foundation or to sign someone up for a Quilt of Valor,go to http://www.qovf.org.
To sign up for the event, contact Smith at sstitches@centurytel.net or (417) 858-2990. The hours of the event are Saturday, February 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Stitches is located at 24493 State Highway 76, Cassville.
