
220 God Bless America Quilts Tour the U.S. to inspire
patriotism, thank our troops and unite our nation
Modern day Betsy Ross's help
wounded soldiers heal
“How do I love America? Let me
quilt
the ways” is the theme of Judy Howard’s “God Bless America” Quilt Contest and
traveling exhibits
to
benefit wounded soldiers.
These traditional or pictorial 22” quilts created by children and adults
capture the essence of “America the Beautiful” by paying tribute to our
American
Heroes, Troops, Presidents and depicting “Liberty and Justice for all,” or
expressing flag-waving loyalty to our “One Nation Under God.”
“Blanket America in Stitches of Comfort, Patriotism and Hugs for our Heroes
All profits from the $100/ week-end rental
fee go to non-profit groups who provide quilts for wounded
and families of fallen
soldiers
— those most
in need of the touch of love
that quilts represent. Reserve the exhibit for your quilt show, church, library,
school or event today by emailing
BuckboardQuilts@cox.net.
"2010 Quilt Contest for
Touring, Auction & Prizes" Deadline June 30, 2010
Free copy of
Thanking Our Troops--God Bless America Touring Quilts
book with entry.
Size: 22"x22" with 4" sleeve, 4 tabs to pin onto draped racks, 18" wide
x 5" Story Label sewn on bottom
Mail to 12101 N.
MacArthur #137, Oklahoma City, OK 73162
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No Entry Fees *** $100 Exhibit Rental
(free rental for veteran and military groups)
100% profits go to non-profit groups that
make quilts for wounded soldiers.
"60 of these 22" quilts can be displayed in as little as 20 lineal feet, hung
3 down, front and back as
pictured below. Or you may spread them out every 3' to 5' at eye level for
best effect."
Quilt Exhibits
and Programs Available
Sampling of quilts in the Centennial Stitches Quilt Trunk Show
Program
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c1930 Dahlia
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c1982 Winter's Harvest
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Bootleggers' Quilt"
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Daisy Parrish
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c1925 flower basket |
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c1850 Rose of Sharon |
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c1930 Postage Stamp Rosebud |
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c1900 Rose of Sharon |
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c1834 Mariners Compass
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c1875 Bridal Tulip Basket |
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c1895 Redwork |
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c1852 Princess Feather |
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Civil War Rising Sun
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Civil War Rose Wreath
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Exhibits,
Writing,
Marketing
and Publishing
Programs
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"Quilted
Love Letter
for
America--Thanking
Our Troops:
In this quilt
trunk show
program
designed to
honor our
military and
veterans’
families,
Judy entertains
wtih stories
of heroism
and
sacrificial
love of God
and Country
from her new
book
Thanking Our
Troops—God
Bless
America
Touring
Quilts.
Judy
displays 50-90
of the 200
winning
quilts
submitted by
children and
adults
across the
nation in
her contest
“How Do I
Love
America—Let
Me Quilt the
Ways.” These
little
quilts have
cheered
troops in
Baghdad and
have brought
rave reviews
from
prestigious
quilt shows
like AQS and
HMQS and are
crisscrossing
the U.S. to
blanket
America with
the Fabric
of Hope to
unify our
torn nation
by returning
to our
founding
fathers’
values. $100
Exhibit is
free when
you schedule
quilt trunk
show
program.
Volume
discounts
available
for
fund-raising.
(30-120
minutes)
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“Under the
Covers with
Granny
Reveals
Oklahoma’s
Secrets”:
Entertaining
and
educational
stories and
power point
presentation
of quilts
included in
Judy’s three
award-winning
books.(30-120
minutes)
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“Under the
Covers with
Granny
Reveals
Oklahoma’s
Secrets”
Quilt Trunk
Show:
In this
hands-on
quilt show
and amusing
story-telling
session,
Judy
displays
30-100
Oklahoma
Historic
quilts.
Included are
Murrah
Memorial,
contemporary
art and
antique
quilts
appraised
for $5000 to
$17,500
dating back
to 1834 with
vintage
photos
featured in
her books.
(30-120
minutes)
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Tell me a
Story of
Oklahoma—Children’s
Program:
This
story-telling
educational
program
teaches
history
through the
courageous
eyes of our
pioneer
women and
includes a
display of
quilts made
by children
and adults.
(30-60
minutes)
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Children’s
Quilt-Making
Workshop:
In this
hands-on
workshop,
children
will learn
Oklahoma
history as
they help
create small
quilts to
travel
around the
state in
exhibits.
(one hour to
four hours)
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Jane
Phillips,
Carrie
Nation and
Kate Barnard
in costume
Educational
titled “You
too Can
Change the
World.”
Travel back
in time to
another era
to meet
three of
Oklahoma’s
most
illustrious
characters--showing
the 1934
Frank
Phillips
Autograph
Quilt,
photos of
the 1914
Carrie
Nation
Fund-raising
Quilt with
600
autographs
of Hobart
and area
pioneers and
the Quilt
made from
McAlester
Prison
Uniforms
along with
other
Quilts.
(30-120
minutes)
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Centennial
Stitches—Oklahoma
History in
Quilts
Exhibit
of thirty
antique
quilts with
vintage
family
photos,
wedding
certificates
and
Homestead
Certificates.
Stories are
featured
stories in
books.
(Rental is
$200/week-end
show)
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"God
Bless
America"
Exhibit of
22"x22"
quilts by
children and
adults. Easy
to display
with a 4"
sleeve on
back to run
a rod
through and
also 4
drapery
rings
through
which to pin
into the
wall or onto
draped
racks.
Please
indicate how
many quilts
you have
space to
hang and
whether
you'd like
the focus to
be
Patriotic,
Biblically
inspired,
all made by
children, or
a mix of
all. (Rental
is $100 for
four days
for a
week-end
show.)
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New
Beginnings:
Pursuing and
Achieving
the
Impossible
Dream:
God has
gifted each
person of
every race,
religion,
creed or
culture with
unique
talents and
has a
distinctive
plan for
each
person.
Judy’s
personal
story of
overcoming
insurmountable
obstacles
will inspire
you to
pursue your
dream in
order to
become all
that God
created you
to be. (For
children or
adults,
30-60
minutes)
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Historic
Quilts of
America:
An
educational
and
breath-taking
power point
display of
historic
antique
quilts from
Judy’s
collection
of 30 years
and museums
across the
nation.
(30-120
minutes)
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Creative
Writing
Workshop:
Judy teaches
writing
techniques
tailored for
adult or
children’s
program and
includes an
actual
writing
exercise and
reading.
(30-60
minutes)
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Preserving
Your Family
Heritage:
Great for
genealogy
enthusiasts,
this writing
workshop
helps you
organize
your family
stories and
present them
in a
readable
format that
will
entertain
generations
to come as
it preserves
your
valuable
family
heritage.
(30-60
minutes)
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Networking
Magic: How
to conduct
an Email
Blast and
make your
book an
Amazon.com
Bestseller:
After
conducting
her own
campaign,
Judy leads
you through
the process
step by step
This
includes:
compiling
email lists,
bonus gift
solicitation
and free
samples
letters,
reminders,
et al.
(30-60
minutes)
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Self-publishing
for Dummies:
Judy
discusses
the
challenges,
obstacles,
rewards and
valuable
tips from
her personal
experience.
(30-60
minutes)
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Block Buster
Book Sales
on a
Shoe-String:
Judy gives
valuable
pointers in
what works
and what
doesn’t in
selling
books.
(30-60
minutes)
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Be Your Own
Publicist
and save
$10,000/month:
Having sold
5000 of her
first book
in seven
months, Judy
shares her
tips on
marketing
and
merchandising,
selling,
distribution,
shipping and
publicizing.
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Send your quilt stories and ideas for future
"Heavenly Patchwork" stories by E-Mail or Mail to:
Judy Howard
12101 N. MacArthur, Suite 137
Oklahoma City, OK 73162-1800
Phone: 405-751-3885
Cell: 405-640-1058
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