Quilts of Valor to launch Sew Addicted Charity Sewing Club's 2015 Project Schedule

We are very excited to announce the upcoming project for Sew Addicted Charity Sewing Club for January. Quilts of Valor is a nation wide quilting project that supplies returning soldiers with a quilt to thank them for their service and to honor their valor.

According to their website, Catherine Roberts, the mother of a soldier deployed to Iraq, began the Quilts of Valor Foundation  from her sewing room in Seaford, Delaware.  These wartime quilts, called Quilts of Valor, would be a tangible reminder of an American’s appreciation and gratitude.  Since 2003, Quilts of Valor has become a national grassroots community service effort, connecting the home-front with our warriors and veterans.

 
As soon as we heard about this project, many of us in the Sew Addicted Club wanted to join in the effort. The sad fact is the rate of PTSD and suicide among veterans is at an all-time high. Any reminder to a soldier that he or she is appreciate and loved is most certainly a ministry of love and in accord with our motto ...."providing comfort one stitch at a time."

In spite of any political differences in regard to war, we must remember that it is the individual who volunteers his or her life to fight on behalf of our country.  It is that same individual who, if lucky enough to return home, must deal with the heart wrenching memories of what each witnessed and what, as soldiers, was required of them. Politics has no place in that. Empathy does.

So on January 3, 2015, we will be having the area director at our meeting to speak to us about how we can help. She will also explain the guidelines of the project. After she speaks, we will form a plan and assign tasks. If you do not sew, perhaps you could consider donating money or fabric toward the project.

We are very excited about this project and would love for you to join us at 10 am.