Thursday, November 19, 2009

Yellow Ribbon Quilt Project Sew-In

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  1. ThankingOurTroopsDecember 2, 2009 at 6:49 PM

    Congratulations on your worthy project.

    Thirty-five of the 218 Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts are cheering soldiers in Baghdad at Camp Striker Stables again this Thanksgiving and Christmas.

    All profits from the accompanying books and $100 exhibit rental fees (free to military and veteran groups) go to non-profit groups like yours who make quilts for wounded soldiers and families of the fallen.

    See quilt photos, entry and rental forms, calendar of upcoming exhibits, samples stories and Christmas book ordering info on all four of my charity quilting books on www.HeavenlyPatchwork.com.

    It's not too late to enter your 22" quilt and use the attached drop-down story label as a free advertising billboard to tell the nation about your great project as the quilts tour the nation for another 3 years.

    Keep up the good work. Blessings of appreciation, Judy Howard, BuckboardQuilts@cox.net

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  2. ThankingOurTroopsJanuary 21, 2010 at 7:44 AM

    Here's your change to support Yellow Ribbon Quilt Project to provide quilts for wounded soldiers:

    2010 Patriotic Quilt Contest to Benefit Soldiers

    Theme: Patriotic, Stars and Stripes, Support our Troops or Biblically Inspired. See 220 photos of quilts already touring on http://heavenlypatchwork.com/patriotic_quilt_exhibits_and_programs.htm. Schedule this ongoing $100 exhibit for your next show or patriotic event. BuckboardQuilts@cox.net, 405-751-3885.
    Deadline: March 31. Quilts tour 18 months. Judged for prizes & Auctioned (if donated) in late 2011.
    No Entry Fees 100% auction & rental proceeds go to non-profits who make quilts for wounded soldiers.

    Mail quilts with signed entry forms to 12101 N. MacArthur #137 Oklahoma City, OK 73162.

    Finished quilt size is 22” x 22” with a 4” sleeve sewn along the upper back for displaying on rod, plus four unseen tabs just below the upper back edge for pinning onto draped racks or walls to protect quilt.

    Please also attach securely along the bottom of your quilt (that can be folded back) an 18”wide by 5”high story label that includes the quilt title, your name, contact info if desired, Artist’s Statement with heart-warming story of what inspired you to make the quilt. You can type or photo transfer onto fabric, quilt it and coordinate it as part of your quilt art, or just type on thick paper and laminate or put in plastic covering and attach. Your story label can be a free advertising billboard to sell your quilt or pattern, for your quilt business project or charity quilting group, soliciting business, volunteers or donations for your charity.

    Please also email your Artist’s Statement/heart-warming story to BuckboardQuilts@cox.net.

    Categories for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbons: Most Original, Best Handwork. Best Machine work, Best Art, Best Traditional, Best Corporate Entry, Best Pictorial, Best Youth under 18, Best Youth under 12, Judges choice. Judges reserve right to switch categories. Prizes by corporate sponsors to be announced.

    Entry Form (If not donating quilt to be auctioned, include $5 for return shipping)___

    Name____________________________Address___________________________________________

    City____________________State__Zip_______Email______________________________________

    Phone_____________Quilt Title______________________________________Category___________

    I understand Judy Howard will take every precaution in the care and handling of my quilt. I will not hold Judy or her associates responsible for any damage or loss due to unforeseen events. Quilts will be insured. Entry into the competition automatically grants copyright permission for the image of the quilt and/or all or part of the Artist’s Statement about the quilt to be used in articles, ads, promotions, catalogs, books, posters, cards, websites, CDs, event news coverage, television productions and/or multimedia productions for and about the God Bless America Touring Quilts. The quilt artist retains copyright to his/her quilt design. I consent that Judy Howard and/or media may edit my statement.

    Winners, press releases, photos, calendar of exhibits, auction results, updates will be posted on www.HeavenlyPatchwork.com, blogs, etc. Quilts will be auctioned with a $50 minimum bid in October/November 2011 with all profits from tours, books and auctions going to groups who make quilts for wounded soldiers and families of the fallen. I agree to donate my quilt for this purpose. One free Thanking Our Troops—God Bless America Touring Quilts book will be mailed for each quilt entered as our thanks to you for entering. This is my original design (or attach permission to use pattern and give credit on quilt story label) and I will abide by above rules.

    Printed Name______________________________Signed__________________________Date______

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