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Pine Needle QuiltersPresident’s Challenge

Quilts for Wounded Soldiers

May 28, 2007

05/28/2007 President's Challenge - Quilts for Wounded Soldiers

In the December 2006 newsletter, President Laurie Schoenebeck told of her recent visit with her childhood

girlfriend who is currently serving at Ft. Hood, Texas. After learning that she would love to be able to give the wounded

soldiers a handmade quilt from back home, Laurie challenged the members of the Pine Needle Quilters to

make forty lap quilts, preferably with a patriotic theme. They should be throw size, about 60" by 45", big enough for a

man to put around his shoulders. Laurie’s goal was to have them finished by Memorial Day.

Laurie finished her request with: “Please honor the sacrifices made by many, and get to planning your patriotic

quilt! I plan to do mine to honor my "Blood Sister", in appreciation for the time

she must be away from her family.”

The following are the 57 quilts that have been donated. These were displayed at Tabor Lutheran Church after the

Memorial Day services at the adjacent cemetery. They were then packed and shipped to the chaplain at

Ft. Hood TX to be given to wounded soldiers.

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