EUGENE – A Quilt of Valor is not a blanket, according to Bobbie Sanford. A Quilt of Valor is a quality, handmade cover awarded to a service member or veteran who has been touched by war. On May 1, four individuals were draped in the prestigious fabrics during the Emerald Valley Quilters’ Quilt Show.


Quilt of Valor (QOV) started in Maryland in 2003 by Catherine Roberts, whose son was a veteran and had PTSD. She…




