some of you may remember previous posts about this particular QOV... it was a collaboration between a large group of women over on facebook, called the "quilt block swap group." our swaps there are an every other month type swap and there's an option for a "6th block" that is set aside for a charity or donation quilt. february's swap was a red/white/blue disappearing 9-patch and i was the recipient of the 6th blocks for a QOV.
i pieced together and machine this particular QOV. for some reason, there was a strong sense of need for me to do more work on the quilt than just make my one 6th block and piece it together. doing the quilting was my way to satisfy that urge.
i sent the QOV to it's intended owner recently. the recipient is active duty army and has been deployed, suffered injuries and is dealing with TBI and PTSD. he needed a quilt. i needed to make him one. i have not met him, nor his wife, but his wife and i are both part of an online enlisted spouse community. i learned of them through our little chats on the forum. no one else could receive this quilt after that... a quilt made from an online community to go to a person from another online community.
while i assumed i would not hear from the recipient or his wife, i secretly hoped i would. there's been no little hint on the forum of the quilt and no messages. and that's ok. but since the quilt was delivered more than a week ago, i guess it's alright to post this blog now. no surprises can be spoiled.
and as always, i wish as easy a recovery for the family as possible. and that the QOV helps just a little if not a lot.