Another successful American Hero Quilt Sew Day at Pacific Beach Conference Center. The Seabees that were working out at the facility came in and saw the quilts and we were able to thank them for their service. They also gave their thanks to all the hard work that is done to make these quilts for the injured servicemembers. We said we hoped they wouldn't receive any of these quilts and to be safe.
We will be back at Pacific Beach, WA on October 2 and 3, come join us.

Garage Sale Fundraiser a Great Success

American Hero Quilt Fundraising Garage Sale and Quilt Raffle in Poulsbo was a great success.


Marv R. from Olympia was the winner of the quilt.

Garage Sale Success!!

Our garage sale on Saturday was a great success. The rain held off and we had a gorgeous afternoon. Thank you so much to everyone who helped put together this fantastic event!

AHQ Garage Sale - May 14

Please join us for a fundraising garage sale at the Northwest Design Center in Poulsbo. For more information contact Conni Smith at Smithconn@aol.com.

Tell all of your friends! We hope to see you there!!

American Hero Quilts: The Story

Join us for a night at the theater as Readers Theater presents "American Hero Quilts - The Story". It will be playing at the Sequim Dungeness Schoolhouse on Fri./Sat., April 8 & 9 - 7:30 PM and Sun., April 10 - 2:00 PM, tickets available at Pacific Mist Books or at the door. It will also be playing at the Port Angeles Community Playhouse on Fri./Sat., April 15 & 16 - 7:30 PM and Sun., April 17 - 2:00 PM, tickets available at Odyssey Books or at the door . Tickets are $12 per person, or 2 tickets for $20. We look forward to seeing you at the show!

American Hero Quilt Sew Dates

First American Hero Quilt Night at Ester's Fabrics, Bainbridge Island, WA, March 10, 2011

Thanks Barbara, new owner of Ester's Fabrics for setting up Quilt Nights at Ester's Fabrics.
Next Sew Nights will be Thursdays, 7 to 9 pm, March 24, April 7 and 21 and May 5
181 Winslow Way East, Suite D, Bainbridge Island, WA 98110, 206-842-2261

STANWOOD HERO QUILTERS' SEW DAY
Held at Stanwood Senior Center
Call Sharon Szekely 360-387-4800

EVERGREEN QUILTING
4106 South M.Street, Tacoma, WA 98418, 253-476-9800, www.evergreenquilting.com

VASHON ISLAND, QUILT - A - THON, hosted by Margaret Bickel
March 25 & 26, Bethel Church, Vashon, WA 9 to 4 pm

Contact Ione at 360-908-4692 for information on following sew days

Jackson Park - Bremerton, WA 10 to 2
April 4 and May 2, NO SEW DAY IN JULY

Pacific Fabrics - East Bremerton,WA 1 to 5
April 5 and May 3

PACIFIC BEACH CONFERENCE CENTER, PACIFIC BEACH, WA
April 11 & 12
June 5 & 6
October 2 & 3

PLEASE COME JOIN US AS THE NEED FOR QUILTS FOR OUR WOUNDED CONTINUES.

Another Thank You

Below is part of an email that Sue received Feb 1, 2011. We hope this reminds you all of the lives you touch by being part of this project, and provides the inspiration to continue.

Hi my name is SSgt J--. I am currently assigned to the Air Evacuation Flight at Bagram AB, Afghanistan. I am normally assigned to the 34 Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron at Peterson AFB, CO. I am one of the flight Medics that goes around picking up our soldiers and taking them to where they can receive better care. Usually Germany and then back home to the States. I am not sure if you are familiar with our mission.

The reason I am writing this is to let you know that I pass out your quilts. I look forward to it, each and every flight, my team reserves them for our combat injured troops. The other day I flew a mission and there was a young man who had been in an IED blast and was injured. While he was laying on his stretcher, he was holding a picture of his wife and child. I went over to him, gave him his quilt and told him that this was made for him by a lot of people back in the states that cared about him. He clutched it tightly along with his picture for the rest of his flight.

This story is (one) of many that I get to witness. I find this all very touching and yet another privilege I get in addition to helping these young soldiers who have given so much.

---With much admiration and appreciation for what you do.
Sincerely, SSgt M J

Thanks, everyone, for helping us with this project.