During the show, they had numerous demonstrations throughout the week. The HOB demo was the third section of how we can help our military from when they are deployed, those who are injured, and of course, the comfort quilts to moms who have lost soldiers. This is Ginger, she is in charge of getting small quilts to soldiers so that when they are deployed, they have a loved quilt to get them through their tours. Each quilt has a log cabin block in the four corners - a memory of the home that they will return to.
Robin shared the Quilts of Valor -- quilts that are made for soldiers who have been injured. The two on the far right are some that she has long armed quilted and sent on to soldiers - about 20,000 thus far.
This is my display of quilts going to moms who have lost soldiers. We have a display board of our Fallen Heroes and the status of each of their quilts.
I shared with them how to make the quilts from the same pattern of the Civil War quilts that were given to soldiers in the field. The dimensions are the same as their cot size - 84" by 48".
Here I am explaining the label that we put on the quilt.
I then shared a few other finished tops and quilts that I had, just to let them know that they are scrappy, can be the same and all signed by the Governor of Oregon. Our presentations were well received and we have more people who are willing to help us make these quilts to share with soldiers and families. I also had a mom there who had a son in Italy, had been on three tours of duty thus far and her daughter-in-law had been medically discharged. She was very grateful for us being there and needed to talk a bit about her son. That is when we do the most good - we listen and then give her a much needed hug - just to let her know we understand and care.
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