Veterans Quilt Project

The Veterans Quilt Project will be celebrating their 10th anniversary with an open house for the public. Everyone is invited to join the quilters, view a few of the quilts and share in some cake and coffee. These volunteers make throw size patriotic quilts for the Veterans Hospital in Vancouver. Lap quilts are made for the Veterans Clinic in Chehalis and the Veterans Hospital at American Lake. In addition to the quilts, over 300 Christmas stockings are made each year and distributed to Vancouver, American Lake and the Chehalis Clinic. The stockings are filled with a handkerchief, notepad, pen, deck of cards, chap stick, lifesaver roll and candy cane. The stockings may also include other small items depending on various donations from different groups and individuals. The quilt project started as a request from the 40 et 8 Voiture 99 of Vancouver, Wa to Chris Schaefer in Winlock. The group met monthly at the Veterans Memorial Museum in Chehalis until the flood of December 2007. Because of the extensive cleanup and repairs needed at the museum, St Urban Grange in Winlock graciously opened their doors to the group. These volunteers continue to meet monthly on the 1st and 3rd Thursday at the grange for their sew days.