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    Old 03-09-2010, 06:33 AM
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    I want to make a quilt for friend that retired from the Air Force.
    I need some ideas. I'm a newbie so something simple would be nice.
    Also, could everyone please show a quilt that you made for family/friends that are in the armed forces.

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    Old 03-09-2010, 06:50 AM
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    It's been discussed before:

    http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-37995-1.htm

    http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-2085-1.htm

    search results using "military": http://tinyurl.com/ybxj57o
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    Old 03-09-2010, 07:32 AM
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    When my brother retired from the Navy, he had a lot of patches from different squadrons he was involved with. Maybe you can get ideas from some of your brothers memorabilia?
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    Old 03-10-2010, 08:11 PM
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    Originally Posted by Doda
    I want to make a quilt for friend that retired from the Air Force.
    I need some ideas. I'm a newbie so something simple would be nice.
    Also, could everyone please show a quilt that you made for family/friends that are in the armed forces.

    Thank you.
    Doda
    Here is one that will be delivered this weekend.
    The pattern is an easy beginner friendly "Yellow Brick Road"
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    Old 03-10-2010, 09:52 PM
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    Here's mine... with some of the same fabric as brushandthimble's
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    Old 09-01-2010, 11:37 AM
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    I made a wedding quilt for my niece who married a Marine this past January
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    Old 09-01-2010, 01:57 PM
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    Making simple blocks in Patriotic colours looks really effective.
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    Old 09-01-2010, 02:49 PM
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    Here's my little wallhanging. It would be very easy to make a quilt out of these squares. It had a sunbonnet Sue on the pattern but I made a little Sailor for my Sailor girl. The pattern is called "American Sue".
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    Old 08-09-2011, 04:28 PM
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    OMG... I love your little sailor.

    My son just graduated Navy bootcamp and while he was there I started working on a quilt for him. I've just been winging it and thought I needed to see what ideas I could find to add to his quilt... THIS IS PERFECT!!!
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