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Little fabric postcards have become very popular as a fun way for quilt makers to Send Quilt Greetings to Friends and Family Across the Miles. In addition, fabric postcards are a way to send a taste of the States to our troops around the world.

Friday, May 18, 2007

YMCA Kids Join Penny's Postcard Posse's 2nd Annual Roundup of Miniature Quilts for Our Troops in Iraq for the 4th of July

As a welcome relief from annual tests, children in the YMCA childcare program Green Elementary School in San Diego, California will turn their creativity to postcard-size fabric to express their appreciation to soldiers who are currently serving in Iraq.

These children will join hundreds of quilters across the United States who are creating miniature quilts to be sent to the troops for the 4th of July.

“Quilters have a history of sending quilts to soldiers,” observed Penny Halgren, creator of Penny’s Postcard Posse and leading expert on teaching beginning quilters how to quilt.

“Generally, though, quilts go to wounded soldiers and the families of fallen soldiers. We want to do something special for the soldiers who are out there still fighting the fight for freedom. Full size quilts didn’t seem too practical, so we decided to make tiny quilts that the soldiers can carry with them.”


Children, too, have a history of creating fabric postcards for soldiers. In December 2006, more than 800 postcards from students in La Mesa and Spring Valley elementary schools were collected for the troops from Mountain Home, Idaho who were stationed in Iraq.

Penny’s Postcard Posse is celebrating its Second Annual 4th of July Roundup, following five successful Round ups that have gathered more than 1721 miniature quilts for the troops.


Soldiers from Camp Pendleton (California), Mountain Home (Idaho), and Alberta (Canada), have received postcards from the previous Roundups. In addition, wounded soldiers being treated at Landstuhl, Germany received greetings in the Spring. The recipient base will be announced later this month.



To join Penny’s Postcard Posse’s next Roundup, visit www.Fabric-Postcards.com

Thursday, May 10, 2007

Penny’s Postcard Posse Kicks Off its 2nd Annual Roundup for the 4th of July


Remembering what the 4th of July is all about, quilters are once again dropping everything to create tiny quilts for soldiers abroad. These pocked-size greetings, made from bits and pieces of fabric, will be sent to Marines in the remote parts of Iraq to let them know that people here in the States are thinking about them and praying for their safe return.

“Quilters have a history of sending quilts to soldiers,” observed Penny Halgren, initiator of Penny’s Postcard Posse and leading expert on teaching beginning quilters how to quilt.

“Generally, though, quilts go to wounded soldiers and the families of fallen soldiers. We want to do something special for the soldiers who are out there still fighting the fight for freedom. Full size quilts didn’t seem too practical, so we decided to make tiny quilts that the soldiers could carry with them.”

Quilters began this project on Memorial Day 2006, and collect more than 230 fabric postcards by the middle of June, one quilt representing each year since the Declaration of Independence.

“Quilters are amazing,” Halgren continued, “and quite responsive. I suspected that many would enjoy participating in this project, since it was something that anybody could do, and a tiny fabric postcard could be completed in less than 2 hours. It’s impressive to know that in one short year, Penny’s Postcard Posse has rounded up more than 1721 postcards that have been delivered to soldiers in the Middle East.”

Soldiers from Camp Pendleton (California), Mountain Home (Idaho), and Alberta (Canada), have received postcards from the previous Roundups. The recipient base will be announced later this month.

For more information, email Sherry at sherry@how-to-quilt.com; to participate Penny’s Postcard Posse’s next Roundup, visit www.Fabric-Postcards.com