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Quilts of Valor Presentation

A partnership between the Indiana State Museum and the Quilter's Guild of Indianapolis has resulted in 50 handmade quilts, which were presented to soldiers who were wounded serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The ceremony was held on June 24, 2009, at the Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center. These quilts were given in the spirit set forth by the Quilts of Valor Foundation.

The partnership between the Quilter's Guild and the Museum was created as part of an exhibit at the museum in the spring of 2008. Museum visitors and school groups took quilt-block kits home to complete, and sent the blocks to the Quilter's Guild for assembly into quilts. The goal was to have enough for five to 10 quilts.

According to Joanna Hahn, program coordinator and Indiana State Museum cultural history specialist, "The response to the program was overwhelming, and the results more than exceeded expectations. It's amazing how much impact it has had. The 1,340 quilt blocks that came back were from 24 states, 62 Indiana counties, and from as far away as Bristol, England. More than 900 people participated in the sewing adventure resulting in 50 completed quilts for distribution." Once the blocks were sent back, the Quilter's Guild of Indianapolis volunteered hundreds of hours to stitch the blocks into quilts with a similar 4 by 3-foot pattern.

The Quilts of Valor Foundation has a mission to cover all war-wounded and injured service members and veterans from the War on Terror, whether the wounds are physical or psychological, with Wartime quilts called Quilts of Valor. As of June 29, 2009, this organization has donated more than 23,000 quilts to soldiers and veterans. If you are interested in being involved in this mission, go to QOVF.org to get more information. To learn more about the Indiana State Museum go to IndianaMuseum.org or IndianaStateMuseum.Wordpress.com.


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The 50 Quilts of Valor, shown here at the Indiana State Museum, were presented to the Roudebush VA Medical Center for wounded soldiers. Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.
Quilts of Valor were presented to three recent veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan theaters by Quilters Guild of Indianapolis members and Indiana State Museum staffers. The first two quilts shown were made of blocks sewn by school children. The soldiers vowed to contact each quiltmaker with personal thanks. Photo courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.

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