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Joshua's Hands Valiant Warrior Quilting Event - May 27, June 5-12
Joshua's Hands is a non-profit in Loudoun County that has been hosting FREE quilting events to support wounded service people for 20 years.
"The Lord is with you, O Valiant Warrior" - Judges 6:12.
While Joshua’s Hands usually gathers for 10 days of quilting fun to make handmade quilts for servicemen and women wounded while serving our country, the virus restrictions mean that we are asking people to pick up any needed supplies on May 27th and sew at home June 5-12, 2020.
VALIANT WARRIOR QUILTING - Covid Version 2020
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* The quilts made during this session will be donated to a different crew of Valiant Warriors ― the warriors of the Coronavirus pandemic.
1. * All quilt tops will be made at home.
2. * On Wednesday, May 27, Joyce will be onsite (10am-Noon) at the latest quilting facility (38997 E. Colonial Hwy, Hamilton, VA) to make fabric available for those who need it for this project.
- Labels and simple patterns will be available at this time as well.
- We will be social distancing with only a limited number of people allowed in the facility at one time.
- Please do not plan to bring children into the facility for fabric pickup.
- This would be a great time to bring CLEAN jeans for donation!
3. * For this session only, we will modify our quilt top dimensions and color guidelines. If you have a finished top (or one you're eager to make) that would not normally meet our red/white/blue preferences or 50" x 80" size, now would be a good time to donate it! Ideally, these quilts will be 60" x 60" ― a nice lap quilt size.
4. * Drop off for completed quilt tops will be scheduled during the original session dates (June 5-12), hours TBA.
5. * Those willing to help with the longarm quilting will be scheduled during the original dates as well. Social distancing will be observed.
6. * We will continue to need thousands of "Scrappy Squares" and "Denim Squares" so please feel free to start working on these now!
Although this is not how we like to host the Valiant Warrior Quilting Event, it will offer each of us the opportunity to use our willing hands and servant hearts to bless those who do battle on our behalf. Here's to a successful time of quilting and to the day when we can share time and space together on this project.
Check website for any updates: www.JoshuasHands.org. More info: info@JoshuasHands.org, 540.454.7827.