We're Branching Out

I am happy to announce that The House Quilt Project is branching out to include Army and Navy.  Instead of using the name "Wounded Warrior Battalion" which was specific to Marines, we will be making patriotic house quilts for a "Wounded Service Member."

Furnishing Hope

Each recipient of an interior designed and furnished home by Furnishing Hope is referred by a partnering non-profit or Military Family Readiness Officer.  Furnishing Hope does not provide the housing; we transform houses into homes with the help of professional interior designers, who volunteer their time.   Recipients keep all the furniture and accessories we place in their new home.

Volunteer designers and teams of volunteers:

• Design an interior for one of our recipients and their family from their style tastes.
• Select furniture from the Furnishing Hope warehouse and Living Spaces showrooms.
• Use their talents, friends and resources to fill the hopes and dreams of the family.
• Install the project in one day, usually within a few hours.
• Meet the family as they are shown their furnished home.

Farm House

Patriotic "Welcome Home" house quilt for the Wounded Warrior Battalion by Julie Schlueter of Orange, California.  You can view Julie's blog here

Habitat for Humanity - Orange County, CA

one house quilt at a time - for Habitat for Humanity - Orange County, CA; made by Jamie Fingal for a family in Santa Ana 'Welcome Home'

Country House Quilt

Country House Quilt made by Barb Williamson of Paradise, California.  The piece has beautiful hand work nestled in the landscape.  You can view her other work  http://threadscapestudio.blogspot.com/

Call for Patriotic House Quilts

The House Quilt Project is looking for more people to make patriotic house quilts. 

(above - by Sally Gould Wright)

12" wide by 16" high - vertical format, and must have a house and an American flag on it.

It's a pretty easy size to create.

In the upper tool bar, there are instructions for making the wall quilts, pop tops for easy hanging, and label information, plus where to ship.

made by Jeannie Palmer Moore

Furnishing Hope

Hope House; pillow front made by Jamie Fingal,  for a display all about the amazing work that Furnishing Hope provides for the Wounded Warrior Battalion. 

Window display in Fleur De Lys in Costa Mesa, California.  They will have a shopping day on Saturday, March 24th, where 10% of the proceeds will go to Furnishing Hope. Here's the scoop!  If the 24th doesn't work for you, shop anytime this month and mention "Furnishing Hope" at the time of purchase.

Store front - Fleur De Lys, 369 E. 17th Street #14, Costa Mesa, CA 92627  in Westport Plaza; it is a wonderful store with great accessories for your house, as well as, aprons, amazing jewelry and more!  Check out their website

Another View of the Display

Hope House pillow.  Tania Alexander finished my house quilt into a wonderful pillow!  I love it!

Detail of Hope House

Detail of the sky and vine

A Sunny House

Sunny house quilt made by Roberta Walley, who is the co-program chair for the Westside Quilters of Los Angeles.  This is for Wounded Warrior Battalion.  There is a very nice write up in their newsletter promoting The House Quilt Project.  Thank you Westside Quilters!