HOLY COW....and......The Hallelujah Chorus...........RSC2014

Are any of you all baseball fans?

Well, being from the St. Louis area, you can probably guess I am a BIG-TIME St. Louis Cardinals baseball fan?  And with spring training in full swing, I can hardly wait for opening day!  When I was a kid, I would particularly like watching the Cards play the Chicago Cubs when the famous Harry Carey would announce the game and would throw in a "HOLY COW!!!!" every now and then!

I was repeatedly saying, "HOLY COW!!!!!!" every time I went to the post office this week!  You all are AMAZING and VERY generous!  I feel as though this QOV block drive has already been a great success just by "meeting" some of you through blogging and the kind notes you have sent along with some BEAUTIFUL BLOCKS!

307 blocks to date!

Please realize, when I started this block drive, I was very modest in my estimation as to how many quilters would participate?  I am BEYOND PLEASED with the turn out, and let's keep the ball rolling so we can make as many quilts of valor as we can!  Rest assured....I am NOT overwhelmed, nor will I be!  After all, this block drive is ALL ABOUT THE VETERANS!  ALL, and  I do mean ALL blocks received WILL be turned into Quilts of Valor and distributed to veterans by Quilts of Valor, Eastern Missouri.  (I have even been receiving offers to help me from some quilting elves!)  I will be keeping a running total of blocks received during the block drive, and I will post photos of all quilts made from them.  This is my passion, and I want to make you all proud to be a part of it!

Cue the "Hallelujah Chorus" please.........

Here is a list of the AWESOME people I have received blocks from this week:

Debra of Feathers In My Nest 

Sandy in Texas

Adele in Louisiana

Jane of Janes Fabric and Quilts 

Sharon of Vroomans Quilts 

Andee of The Modern Diary

Connie of Freemotion by the River

JoAnne of The Patriotic Quilter

Peggy in Illinois

Megan in Washington

Jeanne of Loving Retirement

Wanda of Exuberant Color

Brenda in Kentucky

Gina in Missouri

Susan in Wisconsin

Pat in Wisconsin

Wanda in Texas

Donna in Wisconsin

Paula in Nebraska

Karen of Moose Bay Muses

Shirl in Pennsylvania

Pat in Washington

Paula in Michigan

Lynn in Missouri

Beverly in Kansas

THANK YOU!

THANK YOU! 

THANK YOU!

(If you sent me 5 blocks and your name is not listed and you are from the Salt Lake City, Utah area, PLEASE contact me!  I received 5 blocks from someone who did not give me any return info?)

I can't thank Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville and Kim of Pokeytown Kim for believing in this block drive, and thrusting it to so many quilters attention!

A few things to remember:

- Quilt blocks should measure 12.5" (12 1/2") UNFINISHED.

-I realize computer monitors are different, and the colors on the sample quilt and blocks may look darker, but, please mix and match colors in the following families so we may remain consistent:

Blues from Navy to Light Blue.....please stay away from blue greens and turquoise.

Reds from Arrest me Red to deep rich reds, try to stay away from pink- reds or burgundy.

Neutrals from whites to tans, no browns please.

Golds from bright yellow gold to darker ocher gold.

- Patterned fabric is different than printed fabric, here are a few examples of patterned (tone on tone) fabrics that are perfectly acceptable to use:

All of these fabrics will read as a solid when placed in the quilts.

Please click on the photos to view them larger.

Please refer to the following link if you have any questions about anything concerning this block drive:

QOV Block Drive and Tutorial

You may also contact me by commenting, or e-mailing me from the top right corner of the blog.

REMINDER:  If you are a no-reply blogger and you do not leave your e-mail address, I CAN'T reply to you.  I would love to be able to reply to everyone that asks a question. 

Please refer to the following link to view the prize packages:

PRIZES!

Thanks again to Vicki Welsh and Susan in Washington that blogs at The Farm Quilter

for donating to the prize packages!

And remember, if you are in the metro St. Louis area, Kelly at O'Sewpersonal Fabric Shop has some great kits that are ready to be made into blocks!

Make 5 and enter O'Sewpersonal's block drive!

And, other things going on in my world......

The Rainbow Scrap Challenge color this month is:

AQUA/TEAL

Soul Searching block

Crumby Maverick Stars

Linking up with Scraphappy Saturday.

TEASER ALERT!

TEASER ALERT!

TEASER ALERT!

I wonder what these three photos are of and what they are for?

Where is it's/their destination?

Is it all of the same quilt, or three different quilts????

HMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM????????

I WONDER??????????

Thanks again for your continued encouragement!

I look forward to showing you many more blocks and quilts next week!

I am very thankful for having met IN PERSON some fellow bloggers this week!

Kevin the Quilter