3 quilted items for a reunion
 

My brother served in Vietnam and some of their unit members have been getting together and having a reunion and this year is their 11th. Some times I make a small item for each Vet that is going. The last couple of reunions I've made some items for their raffle and they use the money to help pay for their meeting room. This year I made 2 table runners and 1 super simple lap quilt. The fabric for the quilt is "Because of the Brave" by Moda. I got my fabric from Missouri Star Quilt Co. On all 3 labels that are on the backs I tried to blur out the date. The pictures of the backs of table runners they are folded over.

How nice of you to do this. They are all beautiful! You do very good work.

How nice of you to do this. I am sure they appreciate you. You did a beautiful job on all of them.

Great work. You are honoring your brother and all veterans with your fine quilting.

Very nice....

great quilts... what a nice thing for you to do

That is so nice of you to make these meeting more enjoyable. These vets did NOT come home to a hero's welcome that they deserved. A 2nd cousin and a neighbor of mine did not return from that war.

You are so nice to do these for those Veterans! Can you tell me what is the name of the block in the top picture that looks like chain link? These are all beautiful projects.

Beautiful projects for the reunion! They will be so appreciated and you are so nice to do this. Great job!

oh great job!!

How kind and loving you are to do this. They are all beautiful and I'm sure will be well received. Our troops deserve all the kindness they can get.

so great of you to make these. love the dog tag fabric

Love all of you wonderful items for the reunion! Beautifully done.

How special you are to remember and help these hero"s! God bless you!

wonderful of you

What a great way to honor these brave men and women. Bless you.

This is fantastic. You have done an amazing job.

They are all beautiful! You do awesome work!

When you see them please thank them again for us. Where I was raised in Indiana, a few protestors showed up trying to disrespect a few vets from our area. They quickly found out that wasn't the smartest thing to do as their friends drove them to the hospital for some medical attention.

Forgive my manners, yes I do have them. Your quilts are beautiful. not understanding why the dates were blurred but nomb.

It is so nice that you do this. My husband is a vet and I know they all appreciate things like this. Can you tell us where you got the fabric with the dog tags on it? Thanks again.

What a wonderful thing that you do; and I really like your table runners. What a great thing that the veterans can get together. My DH served in Viet Nam in 1969-70, but he has not kept in touch with the veterans he served with; so I think it's a wonderful thing that your brother keeps in touch. The Vietnam veterans had a difficult time returning home, my DH was put on a plane to come back to the US, then got his discharge papers and that was it; thank you very much.

Very nice, great job!!!

These blocks are a BOM club. The instruction sheet is named "Fast Forty-Fives" BUT I tried a search and could not find any thing like this block. I started a quilt with this block in Red/Blue. I'll will try and private message you a picture of what I have done I cant get it to load right now.

I know what you mean about the disrespect they got. So sad. I blurred out the dates just in the pictures not on the actual label. I didn't want the dates of when their meeting is for all of their safety. What is "nomb"?

My brother work really hard and for a long time to try and contact the guys he served with. I'm not sure what year/years he served.

The fabric for the lap quilt is a layer cake and the dog tags fabric is in the same line. I got mine at Missouri Star Quilt CO. in Hamilton, MO. The fabric line is "Because of the Brave" by Moda. I thought this line was perfect for what I made. Thanks.

What a great idea!!! We just returned home from my hubby's USMC reunion. It was the 7th. and the first that we could make. Every other year it was either me or him in the hospital. It was the first time he seen the guys since 1968 when they served in Vietnam together.
Can you please share with me some of your ideas of things you made for each of them. Next year we'll be going back to Pigeon Forge TN for the 8th reunion (June 2016). i was thinking of making someone small for everyone.It was just a small group of 12 guys. Most brought their pillowcases they had in Vietnam. They each signed each others with messges before they left, seen how much they appreciate having them.

Nice quilt projects.

God bless you for making these. I know they will be appreciated. Thanks for sharing and giving us the information about the fabric. Isn't it sad we have to be careful about posting information, but with the crazies now days, you can't be too careful about gatherings of veterans. All the boys in my small graduation class in 1966 served in Viet Nam and all made it back

I can't tell you how many times my husband said he was spit on when he got home. SAD. He's amazed at how when he wears a USMC shirt or cap people come up to him and thank him for his service and shake his hand.

They are pretty!

Very nice...that is generous of you to help them out...