That plane was full of quilts!!! Thanks for the link.

what a wonderful thing you gals do. Makes me proud to be associated with you.

Who do we contact to help out with this effort?

I am the mother of 2 soldiers who served in Iraq, on March 7th of 2007 my oldest son was killed in Baghdad with 2 other soldiers...His wife, daughter and myself have received several quilts from different guilds and organizations in the nation. I can't tell you how much it means to us to curl up in one of these labors of love knowing that someone cared enough about us to reach out...I like to think it is their way of giving me a hug when I need it.

Another good program to check out is www.sewmuchcomfort.org . This organization adapts everyday clothing for injured troops to wear so that they can have some sort of normal in their life while undergoing rehabilitation, many of them amputees.

I'm very sorry for your loss. Thank you for telling us your story though. It's nice to know that the people we are trying to comfort with our quilts are truly comforted.
I hope it's okay with you if I send up a prayer for your son.

Thank you for this link. Those pictures bring us to reality and they are heartbreaking. Thanks to all who sent quilts to our service men and women. God bless them and you.

Bless you, Bearlea.

Thank you, OP, for the link.

For anyone planning on sending care packages:
1. Drawings with little notes from kids are appreciated... because the kids are hilarious!
2. If you're going to send items for the local children, don't send candy. Bad teeth. Send paper and crayons and futbols.
3. If you have a point of contact, follow their instructions and requests exactly.
4. Check out bakemeawish.com's Operation Birthday Cake and Freedom Cake.
5. Check out Soldiers' Angels.
6. And, thank you for caring.

I have been making Quilts of Valor for about 4 years now. Go to www.qovf.org for information. It is a WONDERFUL group. They have a Yahoo group and also run a QOV Mystery about 6 times a year.

Deeply, deeply touched. Thank you to our war heroes and their families. I plan to make more quilts for causes like this. My son just finnished his training but has not yet been deployed. My mother's heart goes out to Tbullock. I am so sorry to hear about the death of your oldest son. My prayers go out to you and your family.

Thanks for sharing.

I am so sorry for your loss. My heart goes out to you.

Love and appreciation for your sacrifice.

Thanks for sending that link. Their is a quilt group in Dunnelon , Fl that was one of the first guilds to do this.
Fantastic work!!!!!!

My daughter and I went to the Amory and received names and addresses of two National Guard soldiers from Michigan. Both are serving in Bagram. Their packages are ready to go except for a letter introducing ourselves to them. Thanks so much for this website. It sure brings things to reality!

Thank you for posting the link. I have sent it on to all my quilter friends, especially those that do alot of charity quilts and quilts for soldiers. It's good to know they are being used for such a great cause. It warms my heart to know we can do something to give them comfort when they need it most.

After reading and sharing in all of the comments here, I woke up at 6am today with the idea of the next quilt I want to make for sending overseas. I am calling it I SPY AMERICAN PIE. It is going to be an adult I Spy quilt with all things Americana on it, including especially a nice big apple pie!! It will also have sports of all kinds, scenery from around the country, food treats, holidays, Peanuts, I Love Lucy and just lots of good old American stuff. The first border is a narrow yellow band on which I am going to sew, You Are NOT Forgotten. The next border a small red and white gingham. Then a larger blue and white gingham. Then a solid red border. I got right up and have it all cut out. Soon as I recover from that, I will start the sewing. I will put on a fleece back for extra warmth. I'm very excited about this project and hope to have it finished this week. Hugs and smiles, and thanks for the inspiration!!

Thank you for sharing, very emotional.

In some of the pictures the colorful quilts are a stark contrast to the greens and browns of army colors. The quilts seem to bring color to their surroundings as I'm sure it warms their hearts reminding them of home.

Tbullock I am so sorry for your loss.Thank you for your sacrifice. And thank you to all who have loved ones working for our freedom. Please express our heartfelt thanks to them for us. This really makes me want to make quilts for one of these causes. I will research the QOV for dimensions, etc.

As a former career army wife the military men and women have a special place in my heart. Thank you Tbullock for raising two fine sons who are willing to sacrafice so much for our country.My heart is with you as well. God Bless.

WILDYARD....i love the idea you're using to make "I spy American Pie "....very cute idea! When done, we would love to see the top"s please.

I finished the top this morning and am about to post it on the pictures page. Y'all go check it out and let me know what you think. Gimme a few minutes to get it on there tho.

I can hardly wait to see it.

many organizations now make quilts for soldiers.

Here is one called Operation Quiet Comfort. They want quilts that are no more than 3ft by 5ft, quilted not tied and other rules so that the medical equipment isn't hampered by the quilt.

http://www.operationquietcomfort.com/Projects.html

warm quilt hugs, sue in CA

Also we must remember our young men and women all year long not just during the Holidays.

Many organizations say that they are bombarded with goodies during Thanksgiving and Christmas, so much so that they can't use everything that is perishable. They ask that goodies be sent at odd times of the year.

warm quilt hugs, sue in CA

oh and one more thing. The soldiers love to have beanie babies to pass out to the local kids. It is good PR for them, gaining trust of the children, and they love to see the smiles.

So if you have unwanted beanie babies laying around and send 'care pkgs' , please include them.

warm quilt hugs, sue in CA

Thanks--that was really nice. Some beautiful quilts!

fixing' to go look at the picuters section of wildyard's tops!
Here i go.............!!

For some reason when I do a search for my quilt pics, I can't get them to come up. I am pretty pleased with how it's come out, so for anyone who wants to see them, here is the link: http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-79932-1.htm

Thank you to all you quilters who provided our arm forces with these beautiful quilts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love your Boston's. I have a male, he's 8 months old and a big boy.