Each November, the Lauritzen
Gardens Guild sponsors Quilts in the Garden a weekend of fabric, fun and flora,
featuring a stunning display of botanically-themed quilts set against the
garden’s fall chrysanthemum show.
For the past two
years, the Show has also featured a display of Quilts of Valor and a very
special presentation of the quilts to Nebraska and Iowa combat veterans touched
by war. On Veteran’s Day, 11 QOVs were presented in a poignant and
moving ceremony. The audience was particularly touched when one of
the returning warriors carried his newborn daughter with him to receive his
quilt.
Many thanks to the
Lauritzen Garden Guild volunteers who made and quilted all 11 of the
QOVs.
Submitted
by
--
Sara Kenny
Central Midwest Region Coordinator (NE, IA, KS)
Quilts of Valor Foundation
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