In October of 2009, right before my son, Robert, came home from Iraq, I made him a quilt with some of his motto (motivation) t-shirts.
I included pockets from his fatigues.
Even the tag from the inside of one of the shirts.
I used a fabric I had found at Mary Jo's when we went to see him come home from Iraq the first time. It's the one with the skulls and cross bones. I used his fatigues which were in greens and tans.
My friend Ty quilted it on her longarm. She used a star quilting pattern.
He really likes his quilt!
Semper Fi. A lot to like there. Congrats on having a Marine.
ReplyDeleteLooks great! I'm glad he likes it!
ReplyDeleteI can well imagine that he likes his quilt. It's wonderful. Semper Fi.
ReplyDeleteSuch a mama! It's great and will mean the world to him for many, many years.
ReplyDeleteMarne
Wow! Awesome job!! What a great way to show him how proud you are!! Just love it!!
ReplyDeletePaulette
*Oooh RAH* That's a great quilt.
ReplyDeleteI like your theme quilt that you made for your son. I think he will be proud to have & display it. Especially since it was made by MOM!
ReplyDeleteThat is agreat story. One filled with love. Way to go
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! My son joined the Air Force and will soon be graduating from flight school. I think this would be something I can collect items for to make a quilt for him in the future. You are so creative!
ReplyDeleteWell, I guess so...its something to be very proud of.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a special quilt -- so creative and thoughtful and wonderfully executed.
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