About QOVF
Our History
Quilts of Valor Foundation began in 2003 with a dream, literally a dream. Founder Catherine Roberts’ son Nat was deployed in Iraq.
According to Catherine: The dream was as vivid as real life. I saw a young man sitting on the side of his bed in the middle of the night, hunched over. The permeating feeling was one of utter despair. I could see his war demons clustered around, dragging him down into an emotional gutter. Then, as if viewing a movie, I saw him in the next scene wrapped in a quilt. His whole demeanor changed from one of despair to one of hope and well-being. The quilt had made this dramatic change.
The message of my dream was: Quilts = Healing.
Meet Us
State Coordinators
Meet the QOVF State Coordinators who oversee the activities of local groups and members within a single state.
Executive Staff
Meet the QOVF Executive Staff which consists of various directors, coordinators, liaisons, and other positions to assist the day to day operations of QOVF.
Board of Directors
Meet our Board of Directors which is made up of volunteers and is elected in accordance with the QOVF Bylaws.
The Latest News
Hope Challenge – Viewer’s Choice
To ring in the new year, we challenged our Groups to design a quilt, write a pattern and send us a picture by March 29th. We were looking for the top 5, but decided that all 7 entries were winners! Each group received a $75 deposit to their group account to help them...
Christmas Hope Quilt Pattern Challenge
To ring in the new year, we challenged our Groups to design a quilt, write a pattern and send us a picture by March 29th. We heard this was a tight time frame, but we did receive a number of entries. Now it is time to VOTE! See the beautiful submissions we received...
Pack Your Sewing Gear!
Pack your sewing gear, it is time to make your plans for the next Bluegrass and Blue Water cruise with our partners, Nu-Blu. The postponed QOVF Quilting Cruise is officially back on the calendar for January 23, 2022! Join Board member Mary Kerr and your friends for a...
QOVF in the News
- Quilt of Valor Ceremony Today in Knoxville
- Groups and Gatherings: June 19, 2021
- Major Gretchen and Dana Gaskins
- Major Gretchen Gaskins
- A quilting they shall go
- Five veterans thanked by alumni
- Calendar, 6-18 Friday
- OLD GLORY DAYS IN THREE OAKS
- Quilt of Valor Ceremony Saturday
- Madison Co. Navy veteran Duane Bruno receives a Quilt of Valor