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 4^th 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 4^th 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