Dispelling Myths about Quilts of Valor
08-15-2011, 05:40 AM
#81
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Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Waynesboro, VA
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I posted here earlier and thanked QOV for the quilt my son received when he was wounded in Iraq. I also had he pleasure to learn about Soldiers Angels. As someone else mentioned they are competitors. Soldiers Angels provided a laptop for my son when he couldn't type as he he has 70 pieces of shrapnel in his right hand and wrist, the laptop has a program that he could speak and it would type. These are both wonderful organizations and I am thankful as a parent that when something happens like this you can call on someone who can be where our children are.
Soldiers Angels has followed my son and his progress, they sent baskets when he was down and even sent shower gifts when their baby was born 3 years after he was home.
I thank them both for the support they have offered. Leisa
Soldiers Angels has followed my son and his progress, they sent baskets when he was down and even sent shower gifts when their baby was born 3 years after he was home.
I thank them both for the support they have offered. Leisa
10-20-2011, 09:37 PM
#84
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Edmonton AB Canada
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Andi - thank you SO MUCH!!! it is great to have the information come from someone NOT in the "administration" of the Quilts of Valour (Canada). I have forwarded this to many people - hopefully to help them be able to speak to their quilters.
10-20-2011, 09:41 PM
#85
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Edmonton AB Canada
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Leisa, hugs to your son! There are several groups of people in both our countries who appreciate our soldiers, and i never look at them as "competition" - but rather partners in thanking our brave men and women.
10-20-2011, 10:06 PM
#87
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Location: Edmonton AB Canada
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Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
while this seems NICE info, I continue to disagree! I worked with QOV from the beginning of it, before even being a ".org". In the beginning Catherine just wanted quilts..they were simple, easy to make, hardly quilted at all and only had to be 50" x 60"! Then as the FAME set in, so did all of the rules, the quality had to be the BEST...famous quilter's took on the cause to help promote themselves at the Quilter's expo, and that is when I jumped the train...I still have the original DVD's we used to play as we would BEG for money for batting, thread, shipping funds etc at places like Lions clubs, VFW's, DAv's, etc...it was really sad to watch the direction Catherine decided to take this cause...these days if the quilts are not good enough to present to the General on the steps of the White house, it is NOT QOV acceptable! Color it anyway you wish, but unless you have watched this group/cause over the last 10 years, then you really have NO clue why people like myself choose to NOT support QOV any longer! I prefer to keep it local..everyone has a VFW or DAV center...find it and give your lovely handmade quilts to a real deserving VEt..not just a media hype publicity stunt with Catherine Roberts and her hand picked soldier of the day!
Lezley Zwaal.
10-21-2011, 12:00 AM
#88
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Washington
Posts: 4,001
I have found over many years of charity sewing, that most if not all rules are made from necessity and not from someones whim. A lot of trial and error goes into successful giving and the rules are usually a result of what is learned then.
Great cause and it sounds like it is set up very well.
Great cause and it sounds like it is set up very well.
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