Quilt #1:
Marine T-shirt Quilt #1
This middle one is the one his dad's class designed and printed for him.
Some cool shirts!
Marine T-shirt Quilt #1 -- the back
(Jubilee in Red by Kathy Hall for Andover Fabrics Inc)
Marine T-shirt Quilt #1
It was very hard to photograph this one because it was so large (king size).
I presented this quilt to my friend about a month ago, and he loves it. I have made quilts and given them as gifts before. But the look of pure joy and appreciation on his face when he saw this quilt for the first time (remember I was keeping it a secret) will forever be imprinted in my brain. He posted photos of it on facebook and his mom wrote "A beautiful and touching work of art! A masterpiece." Aww, that's so sweet. I am so touched!
Quilt #2:
Marine T-shirt Quilt #2 -- the back
Marine T-shirt Quilt #2
This second quilt was a bit more manageable to both sew together and photograph. I think he will use this one often. I love the use of his actual cammies for the borders. When presenting this one recently, I was again surprised by how genuinely appreciative he was for this gift. He commented how he really liked the back fabric. After he posted the photos of this one, his mom wrote "You are one very fortunate Marine who has a friend who can create such a treasured work of art...". WOW! I am in awe that these quilts are being referred to as art. As sewists and quilters, we love doing what we do, but forget sometimes that the items we create are in fact works of art.
These quilts were definitely labors of love and a very rewarding experience. I am so thankful to my friend for entrusting me with the care of his memories. Special thanks to him for his service, sacrifice and valor in the United States Marine Corps.
Now off to work on those WIPs for Christmas gifts.
Thanks for stopping by and hope you will follow along with me on my journey.
TTFN!
Christina
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