Dear APQS,
As of this date, (Oct. 15, 2004) we
have sent quilts to 750 families of our fallen heroes. We have
sent a lot more than 750 quilts, though, as we send patriotic
baby quilts to families who have children 2 and under. Lately,
we have also been able to send quilts to older siblings.
We have received many cards
and letters from the families expressing their appreciation for
the love and care they have received through the quilts. We
have photos for about 500 of the quilts on our guild website
along with excerpts from cards and letters we have received from
these families. Our guild just redid the Operation Homefront
Quilt pages. http://westpascoquilters.org/ohfq.htm
We received an overwhelming response
from the APQS ads in the national quilting magazines asking
for fabric and quilt tops. We have received around 1,000 yards
of fabric (maybe more) and around 500 quilt tops.
We do not need any more fabric (we
are partially buried in it). Quilt tops may still be sent if
people still want to make them. If we find that we have an
overabundance, we will finish them and send them to wounded
soldiers at the VA hospitals.
So far, Jessica has made 34 of the
quilts sent herself and quilted 106 of them on the Millennium.
We have more that she has quilted but they have not been sent
yet. She is stippling and meandering baby quilts and a few of
the lap quilts but for the most part her quilting is getting
very fancy. She is doing feathers, curling waves, feathered and
star wreaths and lots of other designs depending on the
particular quilt top.
She has been receiving a lot of
sampler type quilt tops so she will do different quilting in
each block to compliment the block design. These take longer to
quilt so she is not able to complete 7-8 per day anymore. She
thoroughly loves the Millennium since it is so easy to use.
Operation Homefront Quilts
Jessica Porter
12637 Sugar Creek Blvd.
Hudson, FL 34669-2818
We have had a lot of people write us
to ask questions and it would be more efficient for us to email
them.
Thanks so much for your support.
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