Quicker Strippie!

When the too short troll backing turned into a quilt top, I got the idea that I could make quicker strippie quilts for Lap Robes for Veterans!  This organization actually prefers simple quilts over more intricate designs for a couple of different reasons, so these quilts will be perfect for them and I'll be able to use up the odds and ends of patriotic fabrics in my stash too!  It's a win all the way around!

Done & Delivered!

I finished twelve quilts total this time around and last week I delivered them to Lap Robes for Veterans.  No doubt they will go to some very deserving veterans!

Wishing everyone a happy and safe 4th of July weekend!

USMC Quick Strippie

And the last in the stack to be bound was a Quick Strippie that will go to a USMC vet.

Another Finish

Making the most of my patriotic scraps!  Here's another simple 4 x 5 setting of 10" squares all finished and ready to go to Lap Robes For Veterans!

Star Quilt FInish

At 40"x 40" this star quilt pattern by Amy Smart makes the perfect quilt for a wheelchair bound vet!

USMC Strippie Finish

I'm a USMC mom, so I definitely have a soft spot for Marine vets!  Here's a USMC quick strippie quilt all finished and ready to go to Lap Robes For Veterans.

Simple Patriotic Finish

One quilt for Lap Robes For Veterans all done!

Lots Of Handwork!

The quilts for Lap Robes For Veterans are all quilted!  Now for my favorite part...hand stitching the bindings!

And on this Memorial Day...

"Love your country and live with pride

And don't forget those who died

America can't you see?

All gave some and some gave all

And some stood through for the red, white and blue

And some had to fall

And if you ever think of me

Think of all your liberties and recall 

Some gave all"

Still Quilting

I'm still working on quilting the quilts for Lap Robes For Veterans.  Just a few more to go and then I'll be in binding mode!

On The Frame

Now that I have all of the veterans quilt tops pieced, it's time to get them quilted!  I really enjoy quilting these Quick Strippie quilts.  It goes fast and it's fun to quilt something different in each strip.

Tops For Vets!

All of the kits that I made up over the winter are quickly becoming tops.  I purposely chose easy patterns with large pieces for these quilts that will go to Lap Robes For Veterans.  Their motto is "So Many Veterans...Sew Little Time" and it is so true!  Veterans greatly outnumber quilters, but that doesn't mean that we aren't going to try and show our appreciation for their service by giving each and every one a quilt!

Finished!

Here's quilt one from the Learn to Quilt with Scraps class all quilted and bound!  I love everything about this quilt!  It was quick and easy to put together and the pattern was easily adapted to fit the size requirements for Lap Robes For Veterans.  This quilt will soon go to a veteran traveling on an upcoming Honor Flight.

*Make sure you check Monday's post and enter to win one of Gyleen Fitzgerald's online classes!

Quick Strippie

Oh, how I love Mary's Quick Strippie quilt pattern for donation quilts!  With just three yards of fabric and about an hour, you can have a top cut and sewn and ready to quilt.  I'll be making a lot more of these quilts over the next few weeks to donate to veterans who will be taking Honor Flight trips this summer.

With A Little Help From My Friends

Thanks to the help from a few good friends, I have 21 quilts, a fleece blanket and a bag of bindings to deliver to Lap Robes for Veterans this week.  These quilts will be distributed to veterans traveling on the Honor Flight out of Rochester, NY next month.

On To The Labels

The quilts that I have been working on for Lap Robes for Veterans are all quilted and bound, so the only thing left before I ship them off is to stitch on the labels.

Still In A Bind

Yes, I'm still trying to get all the binding finished on the quilts for Lap Robes For Veterans.  I think I have eight or nine left to finish...hopefully all will be done in time for the Honor Flight in October!

Binding...Lots Of Binding!

I have been quilting just about non-stop this week and I now have five Air Force quilts quilted for Lap Robes for Veterans!  I even have the bindings sewn on and they are ready to be hand stitched to the back.  I see some quality NetFlix time in my future!

Lap Robes for Veterans

While at the Genesee Valley Quilt Fest in June, I had the opportunity to meet and talk with Nancy Van Apledoorn, founder and coordinator of Lap Robes for Veterans.  Nancy's ultimate goal is to see that every veteran receives a lap robe, but for now she has all that she can do to see that veterans in nursing homes, hospice care, and those traveling on Honor Flights in her area receives a lap robe.  In 2014 Nancy and a group of 30 volunteers donated over 800 lap robes (quilts, fleece, knit and crocheted blankets) to veterans in the Rochester area.  Pretty impressive for such a small group, but if the goal is going to be met, they are going to need help!  Being the daughter of a WWII Army veteran, wife of a Navy veteran, and a USMC mom, I was more than willing to offer my services.  I met with Nancy a few weeks ago and picked up 20 kits to quilt.  I hope to have them all done and ready to be given to veterans taking the Honor Flight out of Rochester, NY in October.  My machine is going to be going full steam from now until then!

To learn more about Lap Robes for Veterans or to find out how to start a similar project in your area check out their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/LapRobesForVeterans.