With the gift of a quilt, we strive to comfort families and preserve the honor and memory of their loved ones. What We Do. Freedom Quilts creates unique, personalized quilts for family members who have lost a loved one in the line of duty. Families are not charged for these handmade quilts. They are...
With each quilt we make, a hero is honored and remembered. Each stitch carries with it our respect, our love and our deepest honor for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice. To help preserve their memory, Freedom Quilts dedicates a unique web page for each hero who we’ve made a quilt in honor...
“These quilts are coming from the heart.” — Betty Nielsen. Our Quilts Are Made with Love to Comfort You. Special attention is devoted to each and every quilt. Whenever possible, quilts are personalized with photos and custom designs. Through our compassion and attention to detail, we strive...
Over the years, Freedom Quilts has touched the hearts of many families. And sometimes, families send us very special stories of thanks — letters, emails, and photos of family members with their quilt. We are deeply grateful for these letters and photos. And, we share their stories here so you...
The families of honor gathered at King’s Pointe in Storm Lake, Iowa. Ushered in by limo and escorted by the Storm Lake Legion Riders, families arrived at the Freedom Quilts Shop at about 2:00 p.m. on April 7th, 2012.
The families of honor rode through a beautiful avenue of flags held tall and strong by the Spencer Legion Riders and Polk City Legion Riders. The avenue of flags stretched from the Nielsen’s driveway all the way to the Quilt Shop. Families were honored with a 21-Gun Salute and a performance of taps. Read More >>
Freedom Quilts is having it’s big event on April 7th to honor six fallen soldiers’ families. We actually mail most of our quilts to families, but once a year we have a special ceremony so families can come to our shop and receive their quilts in person.
During the event, we honor families and their loved ones by having the Legion Riders, our quilters, and others come and help remember our fallen heroes and their families. Read More >>
