Help me find a home for this one ...

It's been a while since I've worked on my 'Soldier's Quilt' for a few reasons:

1) Christmas Gift makings

2) Holidays

3) It has no 'owner'

I don't know about you but I work better if I'm on a deadline and my heart is engaged in my quilt-making because I have a special recipient in mind.

I have wanted to make a quilt for a serviceman for some time, having seen lots of USA posts about it. I contacted a UK and USA organisation about passing my quilt on but never received a reply. So I'm a bit stuck and thought who better to help me out than my fellow quilters.

My colours represent the UK based charity - Help for Heroes flag:

Here's where I'm up to tonight:

And a close up of the fabrics:

I'm half way through piecing the top now and really want to carry on to a finish. This will end up being a decent sized lapquilt - about 65" x 65". I would have done more tonight but Nell wanted my chair:

So, who knows a serviceman who would like to receive this quilt? I hope one of my blogging friends can nominate someone and I will post anywhere.

** UPDATE 23/01/14 ** - 'Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.' 

One of my wonderful blogging friends, Jennie over at Porch Swing Quilts has found me a serviceman (please read her sweet comment below) so I now have a home for this quilt and I cant wait to finish it  :)  :)  :)

Linking up with the lovely Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts:

and Heather & Megan @ Quilt Story:

WIP - quilt for a soldier ...

After a lovely long weekend with family 'up North', I was itching to get started on a new quilt. Monday night saw me cutting this fabric:

Representing the colours from Help for Heroes:

For this pattern:

And tonight I've managed to sew together the first three rows:

Only nine to go! I'm making this for a soldier / member of the armed forces. I'm hoping to do this via Quilts of Valor. Reading some of the stories on their website is really moving ... thank goodness there are such brave men and women in the world, prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice on our behalf - makes me feel very humbled.

I emailed the UK branch a couple of weeks ago and got an 'unknown email' message response so have emailed the USA branch and await their reply. In the meantime, I'll just carry on quilting :)

Linking up with Lee @ Freshly Pieced: