YEAAAAH!

Finally a forum of like-minded, badass, take-no-prisoners quilters with a vengeance. I like quilting so much that the callouses on my fingers are like rock. I've made a crap-load of quilts, many with marpat, flecktarn, and tiger stripe camo as those are my favorites. At the moment, I'm working on a tactical-style patchwork quilt. It's basically different squares of heavy-duty black fabrics stitched with black dental floss. I've made the scraps different sizes to make a random pattern, not unlike conventional camouflage, to break up the human form when covered in the quilt. I'm using dental floss because it has an enormous tensile-strength compared to conventional thread. It took me a while to find black dental floss, obviously white or green isn't too 'tactical', but I did find a source if anyone is interested. I'd like to find some fire retardant to spray it down with and I thought it would be neat to get a hold of some kevlar fabric for the back. I figure nothing is more badass than a bulletproof, fireproof, quilt that offers instant camouflage when thrown over the body. Lastly, I've made a sling out of 2'' military-grade nylon webbing with 2 steel buckles This allows one to carry the rolled up quilt bandoleer-style and the quilt can be deployed in seconds.
Anyway, it's great to be here! I'd love to see any of your own military or tactical style quilts. I'm always looking for inspiration.

Welcome to the group....

Welcome to the board! I have no idea what fabrics you're talking about but I'm sure I will learn! lol
This is the best site for hard-core quilters :)
Happy New Year!!

Welcome...anxious to see some of your quilts.

Welcome from Kentucky!

Hello and welcome from SW Iowa. Glad to have you here. I can't wait to see your quilts.

I too am interested in seeing your quilts. Have no idea about the fabric you are talking about either....I'm always up for learning.

Welcome from KY!!

Welcome from Arkansas! I'm not sure of the fabrics you are using - you'll have to educate me with pics!

Welcome

Hello and Welcome to the board :D:D:D
Can't wait to see your quilts!!

Welcome from Jacksonville NC! My hubby is recently retired from the Marine Corps. I have made quilts as well as bags, pillows, purses from his uniforms and even scarves from the old green t shirts but none of it is bullet proof ;)

Welcome from Ireland

can you buy kevlar on the bolt? or do you have to special order it?

If you are hardcore then this is the place for you :) I hope you post some photographs of your work! It sounds amazing!

welcome! And I thought I was backwoods, lol! I would love to see your stuff though, sounds neat!

hmn, do we have a troller on our hands?

Welcome from southeast PA!

What is a troller?

And this post made me laugh right outloud I say effin A! Rambo!

Hello, and welcome from Idaho!

Hello from Western Maryland !!
I know some of the fabric, but would love to see pictures of the quilts.

Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

Sounds like a really really expensive quilt that would weigh over a hundred pounds.

If it was bullet proof, it would weigh a ton. Um....... why would you need such a quilt????

Hi from Ohio!

Welcome from the Tall Pines of rural Walker County, Texas.

welcome from so mo

Welcome to the group and I would love to see a pic of the quilt you described above! Thanks!

Hey Quiltin Rambo! I get it! I am pumped about quilting also. I have since left the kelvar and dental floss behind and now use just cotton thread and 100% cotton fabric.

I made over 30 quilts my first year of quilting. I am down to about 18-20 per year!

Go Rambo Go.

By the way, you should be writing books too! You're great with words and tell a dynamite story.

welcome from se TX

Welcome from Central Pa. I shoot all of the time but I don't think I have the heart to shoot your quilt to test the kevlar. HAHAHA Welcome

Hey - I think you're pulling our legs - come clean!! You are a guy who doesn't even sew......right?

Dear quilting Rambo. I loved your post. WElcome to the board from Michigan....
bullet proof......haaaaaaaaaaaa

Welcome from Michigan.

Every website has at least one.....

welcome from California

Oh, Rambo! You had me at take-no-prisoners! I'm with the others: I want to see pics. Welcome to the greatest group of quilters anywhere!!

Sounds like an interesting quilt you made! A picture would be great! I'm not sure if this is what you are looking for, but this is really neat!

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-86392-1.htm

Hello and Welcome from S.CA., Ready to see some of your pictures, sound intresting.

Hello from Australia. Looking forward to seeing your quilts.

Hello and welcome from England !

Post of the year!!! What a hoot.

Hello and welcome from Ontario.