It was an interesting weekend, with the highlight being a Quilt of Valor presentation. I always feel so honored to be involved in these presentations but it's extra special when the quilt goes to a friend.
This gentleman and I have known each other for a long time. He was an elementary principal in a school where I did a lot of staff development work over the years. Now he leads a statewide school administrators group. But more important is that he is a Desert Storm veteran who has continued his life of service by his deep commitment to his community.
His nomination had been kept a secret from him for months, with the local Legion keeping his wife involved to find a date that actually worked. We were finally able to present his quilt (surprise!!!) at a community holiday event on Saturday evening, so there were a lot of people there to honor his service. I love a good surprise! And this man is so deserving.
A little - pun intended - sewing also happened this weekend. The red and white 3" version of Sewcialites 2, block #8 is done. Perfection is overrated in my opinion. Not everything lines up perfectly in this one, but who will notice once it's quilted? This block is called Interwoven by Shereece Nicole. The biggest challenge was getting pieces in the correct spot, but laying it out on a design board as I sewed was a big help. And taking my time!
A couple more mug rugs were finished, with 2 more just needing to be bound. These have been fun to sew, and they make good little gifts.
Lots of binding was handstitched down on this bright Windmill quilt while watching football on Saturday. My Jackrabbits beat Montana State on Saturday to earn a trip to Frisco Texas for the national championship game. And before that I watched the crazy Vikings game where they came back to win after being down 33-0 at halftime. The crazier that game got, the faster I was stitching. One side left to go and this quilt will be a finish for 2022.
7 comments:
We watched the Vikings too, that was just amazing they came back to win!! Love that you got to help present the QOV to a friend and honor his service.
How amazing! I bet he is so in love with his quilt!!!! What a special day!!
What a great QOV presentation and recipient! I love your tiny Sewcialites block, too - looks to me like it went together very well. We were watching that Vikings game also. It was crazy!
The smiles of the veterans who receive their QOV are priceless. Congratulations to this young man. The tiny block is cute!
Such an honor to be part of recognizing this vet's service. The QOV is lovely! Congrats to all.
You've definitely stayed busy. The mug rugs are really fun. Hopefully you've had more stitching time this week even with all the holiday prep.
What a cute mini block!!! Awesome to participate in a QOV ceremony!!!
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