One of the Quilts of Valor coordinators, Tink Linhart and I have worked with Accuquilt and Aurifil and are having a QOV Challenge during April and May. Information about this Challenge is listed below. But to be very concise – our goal is to challenge as many quilters as possible to make a QOV, whether it be a set of blocks, a quilt top, or a completed quilt – and submit it by May 31 so that it can be given to an active duty service member or Veteran who has served in a war zone.
We are having a blog hop April 2 – 6 to kick off this challenge and will have some great prizes for giveaways. We’d like to inspire as many quilters as possible to join us. So mark your calendars for the blog hop and mark your calendars for time to make a quilt.
And there will be prizes for those who complete quilts for the Challenge including Aurifil thread, fabric, and the grand prize is an Accuquilt GO!™ Baby and five dies of the winner’s choice.
QOV Blog Hop Dates: April 2-6 – see a list of featured bloggers here
QOV Challenge Dates: April 1 – May 31 – see more information here
I will be blogging from April through May about Star blocks and will be showing you lots of quilts made with stars. I hope you will send me some photos of your quilts too so that we can create a whole gallery of star quilts.
If you’re a blogger, please grab the blog button on the right and add it to your blog to promote awareness.
I make tops for American Hero Quilts, which is counted under the umbrella of QOV. Will one of those work for this blog hop? Or several?
Susan, that would be wonderful and those quilts will definitely be welcomed for the challenge which goes all the way through May 31. Please come back on April 2-6 and visit for the blog hops too for more ideas and enter for some prizes – and thank you for posting the badge on your website.
This challenge sounds wonderful and for such a great cause. Great idea to kick it off with a blog hop too. I’m looking forward to it and I’ll invite all my friends too!
SewCalGal
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Can I participate by making a QoV quilt and donating it to my local QoV chapter?
Thank you so much! I’m working on tops all the time, and I’m so excited to do something to bring attention to the great need for quilts for the soldiers!
And thank you – can’t wait to see your quilt for the Challenge.
Hi Marjorie!! I just visited with Barb and read about your QOV challenge. Like I told her, I purchased fabric for a QOV last month and found a pattern I liked back in January. Have I worked on it? NO! But now with your challenge, I can get movitvated and actually git er done! Thanks so much for this!! I’m thrilled to share the information on my blog. Woohoo!!
This is great – So glad to be your motivation – we all need that from time to time. And thanks for sharing the information.
I’ve been participating with Aussie Hero Quilts & Laundry Bags here in Australia…if I were to make the blocks, could I still participate in the challenge but donate it to the Aussie Soldiers please? Hugs Naomi
I have added your buttons and will be doing some patterns and blogging about this challenge! What a wonderful challenge. Thank you!
I added a link to my page. Hopefuly I can get one done 😉