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 Upper Midwest QOV Coordinators

The following individuals have volunteered to act as coordinators for the Upper Midwest Chapter of the national Quilts of Valor Foundation. The Upper Midwest QOV currently covers Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin. We are facilitating the making and distribution of the quilts, trying to award the QOVs to LOCAL veterans. If you would like to participate in some way, please contact your nearest coordinator. If you know of a veteran who qualifies for a QOV and has not yet received one, please let one of us know. 

Minnesota   (click here for a map of MN)

     Echo Dockter (Perham)Northwestern Minnesota         
             edockter@arvig.net                    218-346-3378
    Jenny Caughey (Perham)                     218-346-2579
    Paulette Hoebelheinrich (Fergus Falls) 
PHoebelheinrich@hotmail.com        218-736-3272
     Gail Brennan (Fergus Falls)
            kbrennan@prtel.com                   218-739-9660
     Penny Miller (Fergus Falls)                  218-998-4560
            dwaine@prtel.com
 
     Page Johnson (Rosemount)– Southern Minnesota
            pagej@frontiernet.net                 651-423-5727
     Helen Lucken (Hastings)
            hllucken@aol.com                        651-437-6194
     Brenda DeCook (Byron)
            b_decook@yahoo.com                 507-254-8770
 
     Northeastern Minnesota
     Elaine Klennert (Hill City)
               eklennert@hotmail.com               218-697-2563
     Michele Sherwood (Ely)
           
michele_sherwood@hotmail.com   218-365-7362
      Kathi Eames  (Carlton - Duluth area)
                                                                  218-384-4634
    Linda Ford (Superior, WI - Duluth area)
            lford2208@charter.net                   715-392-1374
 
North Dakota
      LaRae Wimer (Stirum - 90 miles SW of Fargo)
             wimer101@drtel.net                     701-678-2293
     Beth Cole (Jamestown)
             willowlake@daktel.com               701-320-9107
     Deb Peterson (Portland - near Mayville)
 deblped@yahoo.com                    701-786-2527 
      Connie Werner (Bismarck)
             cwerner@bis.midco.net               701-400-5852
 
South Dakota
       Jayne Reuer (Aberdeen)
             jreuer@nrctv.com                        605-380-3056
 
Wisconsin 
       Debbie Manlove (Amery)

             debbiemanlove@hotmail.com      715-268-9593

      Karen Demaree (Platteville)

             quilthyme@yahoo.com                 608-348-6271
       Lorrie Jansma (Markesan - NE Wisconsin)
             allaboutquilting@centurytel.net    920 398-2009
     Tink Linhart  (Fox Point - Milwaukee area)
                  tinklinhart@gmail.com         414-351-2325 (daytime is best)
     Laurie Klinkhammer  (Downing - Menomonie area)
             celestial.quilters@yahoo.com        715-265-7671
 
 
 Karen Demaree provided the following information about her booth at the Wisconsin Quilt Expo sponsored by Wis Public Television and Nancy's Notions, held at the Alliant Expo Center, Madison, Wisconsin Sept. 11-13, 2008:

    2 - 4' folding tables with adjustable legs (KMart, Walmart, Sam's etc) usually about $35 but look for them on sale.  Use highest setting so you are at eye level. Table covering was vinyl tablecloth fabric from Joann Fabrics on sale.  By covering all the way to the floor, you can hide things under the table and still look good. 
    Sleeves were pinned to quilts and then used cafe rods in pocket. "S" hooks attached them to display rods.  Most places won't let you pin to curtains.  If you need to make your own "S" hooks I can give dimensions.
    Brochures were in literature display holders from the office supply store.  Mine were 3 tier because I had them. They are available in 1/2 height.
    Back table was covered with QOV's and pillowcases.  Donation jar was empty pretzel jar.  Be sure to have 2 pigma pens for each "signing" station (we had 4).  Basically, keep it clean, neat, and simple.
    BTW - we had "celebs" sign - Eleanor Burns, Nancy Zieman, Kaye Woods.  Those may not mean anything to the warriors but people were impressed and willing to sign, too.  Maybe we could have auctioned off the right to be on the same quilt!

We usually have rail fence (red/white/blue) blocks for show attendees to sign.  We raise extra money by requesting a donation of $1 - $2 for a signature.


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 Announcements
Quilts of Valor Sewing Days or Displays at Public Events

August 5

Fabric Town
Apple Valley MN
10am - 3pm
952-432-1827
CANCELLED

 
August 12

Quilters Haven
Rosemount MN
10am - 4pm
651-322-7071

 
August 19
Fourth and Main Fabrics
Cannon Falls MN
1pm - 5 pm
507-263-7000

Fergus Falls Work Group
Fridays  Aug. 13th
9am - 4pm
Westridge Mall

September 2 Fabric Town, Apple Valley MN, 952-432-1827 10:00am-3:00pm

September 9, Quilters Haven, Rosemount MN, 651-322-7071, 10:00am-4:00pm

September 16, Fourth & Main Fabrics, Cannon Falls MN, 507-263-7000,1:00pm-5:00pm

 

 

QOV Booths at Quilt Shows

Stop by the booth for info.  To volunteer to help, click on the contact email below.

August 11, 1:00pm-3:00pm, Dakota County Fairgrounds, Farmington MN, Arts & Crafts Bldg.

 

Upper Midwest QOV Total for 2008 = 1,254

Total for 2009=1,370
2009 totals from the Upper
Midwest Quilts of Valor: Northeast MN
(Brainard to Duluth) 346,Northwest MN
(Perham208/Fergus Falls 200) 408,Southern
MN 616.  Wisconsin (Amery) 29.

All Coordinators and their constituents surpassed last years totals.
2009 Upper Midwest Grand Total: 1,370
  Congratulation!  (2008 totals were: Perham93/Fergus Falls 129. Brainerd to Duluth 205, Rosemount (So MN) 461. 

 
Nationwide total from Catherine Roberts, QOV Founder: 26,125 Quilts of Valor have been distributed (as of 1/10).  The following is a breakdown by year:
     2003       1
     2004      348
     2005     3437
     2006     3922
     2007     6654
     2008     5800
     2009     5963
 


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