One of the guilds I joined recently participates in the Quilts of Valor program, awarding quilts to veterans.
My parents met when both were in the Army during World War II. They would have been touched to have their service remembered years later with a quilt.
However, both of them died before I knew of the program.
Therefore, these two quilts are not only to honor living veterans but to honor the memory of my parents and their service.
This first quilt is made from the Lucky Stars pattern by Alex Anderson. It’s another one I’ve made numerous times and it’s always turned out well.
The second quilt is a modification of the Wish pattern by Cluck Cluck Sew.
Both of these were quilted by Linda Nichols, who is an official Quilt of Valor longarm quilter. I hope you can see this nice panto she used. It’s called “Star Spangled”
P.S.– A blogging friend asked if I had written about my parents’ service, so I thought I would add what information I have. Mother’s jobs with the army included recruiter, sex educator for female personnel, and finally WAAC commander at Keesler Field. Daddy was an aircraft mechanic, first in Texas and then in Europe.
Both left the army with the rank of captain. I recall that one outranked the other by virtue of having been promoted a few days earlier, but I don’t recall which. I do know that Mother outranked Daddy at home 😀
Zippy Quilts 
The quilts are great, and wow! Your parents’ service! It would be so interesting to know how they got in to the army and found those niches, and some of their stories about tasks and interactions they had. What a lovely way to honor them!
Well, I know a little of how/why they joined the Army. Mom felt the need to get out of town when she divorced her husband; it wasn’t done back then. And Daddy wanted to get away from the mess he’d made trying to get out of his marriage. Oops, I see trouble ahead!
OK, this is not material for a blog post — I think it would make a great book! You might have to fictionalize it up a little, but it would be a great read! 🙂
What a wonderful parental legacy… to have had both of them in service, and to have met there. No wonder you’re honoring them by making and donating quilts to Quilts of Valor! I really admire you for doing that. You make me feel guilty for not making more quilts to donate, though I did at one period of my life. Bless you for all you’re doing to honor those who protect us.
Thank you, Linda. And you don’t need to feel guilty; you’re just not in that place right now. As you point out, you’ve been through a donating phase in the past 😀
Beautiful post! 🙂
Thank you 😀
What a worthwhile project
Thank you.
Honoring one’s folks has no expiration date! Great idea to do this, Zippy.
Thanks!
I love this program. Thank you for sharing your talents and your story.
Thanks, Lee! It’s great to hear from you 😀
Very awesome! Wonderful way to honor those who served!
Thanks, Tierney!
I love that second quilt, made with the variation on the Wish pattern. How nice to have a connection to the volunteer quilting/making you are doing. Love their photos and your final note about your Mother outranking your Dad. 🙂
Thanks. I’ll probably make another quilt with that Wish pattern–it was fun.
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