http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/pippa/archive/2010/04/21/communicating-through-a-quilt.aspxMany communicate with their loved ones overseas through letters or care packages, but when Pat Hamlin&rsquo;s son was serving with the Montana National Guard in Bagdad, she kept in touch with him through a quilt. Each week that he was away (52 altogetherenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/pippa/archive/2010/04/21/communicating-through-a-quilt.aspx#17777Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:34:04 GMTdd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:17777sweetdreamers<p>I to was a journal/story quilter. I don&#39;t quilt as much these days because of illness but I still try to remember the beautiful ones I made. Yours is a beautiful story to your son. I too have one I&#39;ve been making for many years. I took his fathers blue workshirts and dungarees (military) that he would replace with new uniforms. I cut them in squares and diamonds &nbsp;Added red as my dividers of blocks and put a white background to the quilt. I have not finished the quilt as my son and I lost track when he went to live with his father for a few years. We did not speak and well remembering my story every time I picked it up I cried. I really didn&#39;t want to finish a soggy quilt. :) So I work on it as I can and my goal is to send it to him when he turns 21 in 2 years. &nbsp;Thank you for sharing your story it gives me courage and hope for the future of a father/son legacy.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.quiltingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=17777" width="1" height="1">http://www.quiltingdaily.com/blogs/pippa/archive/2010/04/21/communicating-through-a-quilt.aspx#17760Wed, 21 Apr 2010 17:27:09 GMTdd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:17760jabotquilt<p>What a Fabulous story to post on your blog! &nbsp;I really enjoyed that.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://www.quiltingdaily.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=17760" width="1" height="1">