Navy Quilt for My Son completed
 

First off all I would like to thank everyone for their help with putting this together. I have had fun making this, but there are a lot of things I would do different. It was suppose to be a wall hanging; but turned out king size. Hope the pictures come through. I am now making the label and am lost for words. I will name it "From Sea to Shining Sea Tour." The label will read: "To Raymond & April, Thank you for your service to America. Thanks for your courage and dedication." I will have an embroidery eagle on the label. What do you think?

Great quilt it will be cherished

Wow sewfine, This is one beautiful quilt. You done an awesome job on it. I know your son will love it. When you give it to him, please thank him, from all of us, for all he has done to protect our Country.

Wonderful, what a treasure!!!!

What a great idea! My son has just become an Ensign and is now working on becoming a NFO. I might have to follow your lead that is really an awesome quilt.

what a great quilt, it will be cherished for years and generations to come.

very impressive quilt, you did a fantastic job on it.

What a wonderful quilt!! I am sure they will treasure it always.

Your quilt look like something I would expect to see hanging in a Naval museum teaching us the history of the navy. I'm trying to say that it is an outstanding tribute to your son. I'm sure the quilt is destined to be a family heirloom. I think you did a fabulous job on it.

Wonderful!!!!

That turned out so nice!! My husband is retired Air Force and he'd love it too.

wow, something he will cherish and my thanks for his service

Your quilt has turned out GREAT!! When will you give it to your son? Let us know what they say about it.

Wow, what a great quilt! No wonder your "wall hanging" grew. I wouldn't change a thing.

Take a bow. That is an amazing quilt and the label will be wonderful.

Awesome!! My respects to him for serving our country.

Proud Navy Mom to another!!

I think it is awesome!!!Congratulations

He will treasure it. Very nice

nice idea....

What an absolute treasure the quilt will be for your son!! Very impressive!

That is the best Navy or any other military quilt I've seen. I think it is a wonderful tribute to your son, and I ,too can see it being past down and treasured by many generations. The label will be perfect; just like the rest of the quilt. Please thank your son for me for his service to our great country.

I have been watching your progress with this quilt and it turned out amazing! Just use your heart with your label as you did with your quilt and it will be fine. As the mother of a Marine, please thank him and his wife for their many years of service!

You did a great job on the quilt and the pictures. Dolores

Wonderful...I really love this idea!

WOW - Just beautiful, great job and thank you for sharing. Old Navy gal here (12 years) married to old Navy guy (22 years).
Have a Blessed day
Ellen

I am going on the 25th of this month. I will take pictures and post them. Thanks for looking.

Sewfine, You did a wonderful job on your sons quilt. Where did you find the Navy fabric? My daughter is an Industrial Hygienist (Safety Officer) and I would love to make her something with it. Thank you for sharing it with us.

This is such a treasure that you have created.

Navy Quilt Label
 

Just at the end of making the label, I was trying to kill a fly and bent my embroidery foot. I had to attach a small label with my name on it and hand embroidery the date on it. What a bummer. Hope it looks ok. Thanks to all for your wonderful comments.

Though the embroidery design was a bald eagle with his wings spreaded inside of a star. Someone in my office just told me it is a jalapeno pepper. Oh well, I think of some bright idea as to why a pepper is on the label.

Just wonderful. Thank your son for his service from me!

Deb

I'm sure that quilt will be treasured for many years and generations to come!

Thank you. It was given to me a couple of years ago, but hobby lobby carries it. I also seen it on one of the shops on the fabshophop. Can't remember which one.

I love your quilt! Thanks to your son for his service.

My dh is retired Navy. I've often thought about making a quilt for my dh and love the way you added photos, names of places he was stationed or visited. Lots of great ideas. Thanks for sharing your delightful and inspiring quilt.

Truly an inspiration for those of us with servicemen in the family. Nicely planned and executed. Thanks for posting!

What a gift, Brings tears to my eyes

What wonderful memories that quilt will bring to everyone who looks at it.

Oh my goodness! You have done a fabulous job and this quilt will be treasured for years and years to come!

I think it's really a great quilt!