“Stand down” quilts will be an ongoing project for the guild. each year, quilts will be given to a veteran at the annual “Stand down” event at Frontier Village in Prescott. Quilts can be made in any pattern but should be approximately 80” X 80” so that the veteran can bundle up in it to keep warm. The pattern below is easy to make but is only one example. Any fabric is acceptable but darker colors are best since many of these veterans live in the national forests and the quilts will often be used outdoors and in tents.
This year, David “Mac” Macfarlane, General Manager of Findlay Subaru, has graciously agreed to help the guild with expenses by donating funds to purchase batting and backing fabrics for our stand down quilts. Last year, Patsy absorbed much of the expense “out of pocket” so this will really be great.
Patsy has provided a new pattern to try this year, the leaf pile quilt
Fabric requirements for a 3 color quilt:
2 1/3 yards background fabric
1 1/3 yards print for star
1 1/3 yd print or solid for star
Makes 16 blocks
fabric for half square triangle Blocks are cut to 20 1/2”
four background corner blocks are cut to 20”
Finished quilt will be approximately 80” x 80”
Here are just a few of the over 80 quilts that have been made since May for this years event by members of our guild as well as by Chino Valley quilters guild.
Glenna’s Beautiful “Stand Down” quilt
