2x Original WW2 patch quilts almost complete after 8 years in the making
06-11-2013, 04:08 AM
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Have you tried contacting the WWII Pacific museum in Fredericksburg, TX? They might be interested. It's a fascinating museum. Its next door to the Nimitz museum. I took my kids there a couple of months ago and we spent hours and hours going through it and we didn't see it all. My grandfather did photo reconnaisance in the Phillipines during the second wave of operations to regain control there and my husband's grandfather was shot down over the Phillipines in the first wave of combat, spending 42 months as a POW, marched in the Bataan Death March, survived being on one of the U Boats that was sunk, and finally freed in China after the surrender. I've been told (though cannot verify) that my ex-grandfather in law was aboard the USS Missouri during the signing of the surrender by Japan.
Very cool quilts. I hope I have the chance to see them in person. Are you still in search of any other patches?
Very cool quilts. I hope I have the chance to see them in person. Are you still in search of any other patches?
07-04-2013, 11:40 AM
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Happy July 4th!
After wasting a few weeks of thinking about doing the reverse binding by machine or by hand, I just decided to jump in and do it back hand. About 7 stitches per inch. Two days work, about 8 movies, and some sore hands. All I have to do now besides purchasing a set of WW2 USMC enlisted rank for the border, is to make the sleeves for the reverse to hang. Going to see if I can get away with having a full length on the tops. Any suggestions? The quilts weight in at 14lbs each. King size. A lot more sewing by hand!!
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After wasting a few weeks of thinking about doing the reverse binding by machine or by hand, I just decided to jump in and do it back hand. About 7 stitches per inch. Two days work, about 8 movies, and some sore hands. All I have to do now besides purchasing a set of WW2 USMC enlisted rank for the border, is to make the sleeves for the reverse to hang. Going to see if I can get away with having a full length on the tops. Any suggestions? The quilts weight in at 14lbs each. King size. A lot more sewing by hand!!
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07-04-2013, 12:01 PM
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Wonderful quilts. After showing your work locally, you might offer one or both of them for display at a Presidential Library of a president you respect, either for their service to our country or humanity towards man.
07-04-2013, 12:19 PM
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07-04-2013, 04:01 PM
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First off thank you for your service in Afghanistan! They are amazing quilts and if they every make it to the Dallas/Fort Worth area I would love to know about it and view them in person with my 7 year old daughter. Bravo and congratulations!
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