southerncat

First let me explain the week or shall I say two weeks that I have had.

There was a very sickly elderly lady that my aunt was taking care of. She was no blood relations to the family. She had been 1 of my aunt's mother in law and has been in the family for as long as I can remember.

When the quilting bug bite me, she is the one that I gave my very first quilt to at the beginning of winter

She past away at home with her only granddaughter, my aunt , myself and my daughter there, last Thursday. She was a very special lady with a big heart and loved everyone as thought they were her own.

As I became close to her,She explain that She had everything planned out when her time came and want me to make sure that everything went as she had planned, and that I would help her granddaughter when the time came since the granddaughter had no one else that would stick with her. To which I was more than happy to do.

She was laid to rest the past Monday and EVERYTHING went as she had planned.

On the same Thursday when she passed away, I received a message from my daughter that a friend's son that was surving in the Army was killed in action.

My daughter and son in law is out in AR with his family, burial will be tomorrow .

Here is where I need your help.

I want to make something on the lines of a lap quilt or a wall hanger,
I have purchased material with the large army logo, some white, some red, some blue and some with the small army logo on it.

I dont want to spend a year on this, so I will be sending it out to be quilted.

Any and all ideas would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks

In Honor of a 20 yrd old True American Hero CPL Loren Buffalo

scowlkat

I am so sorry for the loss of this fine young man! I will pray for his family and for your endeavor in making this tribute to him!

erstan947

http://www.quiltingboard.com/search.jsp?q=army&u=
Check out this search I did on the Board. Maybe you can get some ideas:)

Jan in VA

The loss you tell of is so very sad, both of them. The soldier, of course, hits me so close to home; I pray for his family.

Google "Quilts of Valor", or "American Hero Quilts", or check out some patriotic quilts here. http://quilting.about.com/od/picture...Dad-s-Quilt.ht

What a wonderful thing for you to do, to make this quilt.

Jan in VA

akrogirl

It always makes me so sad to read about the loss of such young men. I hope someone is able to come up with a suitable design for you.

southerncat

I forgot to mention that I will be sending it to his mom when finished. Also will be making a couple of pillows for his 15 year old brother.

RUSewing

You might want to do like a round-robin around the large Army logo. This is far from perfect, but here's a QOV that I recently made. Also, since these are intended for lap quilts, the QOV recommended size is 55" X 65".

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-103927-1.htm

RUSewing

My heart goes out to this family for all of them gave & are sufferring the "ultimate sacrifice". I worked as a nurse at a VA Medical Center and casualties are so very, very sad. Regardless of one's personal politics, any and every life lost in a war is a tradgedy.

Holice

make it simple and easy. It is the thought that counts and not the complex design you create. Even tho you have purchased the fabric with the army logo, my I suggest you us it sparingly and not necessarily as the focal, but rather a cheerful more generic quilt.

SueDor

Sadden for you at both losses. Nice of you to make something for the family.