tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post4485178627623500992..comments2023-10-01T06:01:19.489-04:00Comments on Jackie's Stitches: They All Deserve a Hero's WelcomeJackie's Stitcheshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04728521317964661942noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post-36866378366267621822010-08-26T15:42:11.969-04:002010-08-26T15:42:11.969-04:00Love your block.
It does warm the heart
We had a...Love your block.<br /><br />It does warm the heart<br /><br />We had a fallen hero in Lampasas, we all lined up with flags as the herst went by....it was so hard not to cry.....but I am glad this hero came home.Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622919657309096651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post-26658128856545555682010-08-25T01:48:48.762-04:002010-08-25T01:48:48.762-04:00Brings a tear to your eye to see all those people ...Brings a tear to your eye to see all those people waiting to welcome him home. Love your block and it had a patriotic look not know that you would pass that parade of people. <br /><br />Hugs from Holland ~<br />HeidiHeidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00060822757546401667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post-70334542687309481832010-08-23T21:42:14.242-04:002010-08-23T21:42:14.242-04:00Your quilt block is beautiful, Jackie!
Well said-...Your quilt block is beautiful, Jackie!<br /><br />Well said--we spent a career in the military, as well, but my goodness, we didn't sacrifice what people are having to sacrifice today.Littlebithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00641467936312799152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post-44824161708332221342010-08-23T15:42:58.503-04:002010-08-23T15:42:58.503-04:00Lovely block...looks absolutely perfect to me!Lovely block...looks absolutely perfect to me!imquilternityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08960121584050010339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post-19862154084487675672010-08-23T12:24:20.627-04:002010-08-23T12:24:20.627-04:00Great block Jackie...and it's very patriotic! ...Great block Jackie...and it's very patriotic! That's nice that Tyler's hometown gave him such a warm welcome. All soldiers deserve one!valeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904215812180267706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post-12616605877817030242010-08-22T20:16:41.396-04:002010-08-22T20:16:41.396-04:00Love the block. You can always fudge the seam ove...Love the block. You can always fudge the seam over to include the points when you sew it the next block. Once it it quilted it will look perfect. <br /><br />Thanks for posting the heart warming photos of your community welcoming Tyler home.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post-16028384525087500202010-08-22T20:08:37.666-04:002010-08-22T20:08:37.666-04:00Very nice block. I want to say that your parade in...Very nice block. I want to say that your parade in the photo was great. We have had a few soldiers return to families and the school and community all were there. Some were happy reunion, and others were, not. Thanks is just not enought sometimes is it?Vicki H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12106567995949078971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post-76025654453136359262010-08-22T12:34:04.401-04:002010-08-22T12:34:04.401-04:00Great job on the block Jackie! What a nice warm w...Great job on the block Jackie! What a nice warm welcome to a well deserving soldier.Kim D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03305897149406985084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post-36416910546900080082010-08-22T11:57:45.232-04:002010-08-22T11:57:45.232-04:00Great quilt block, you did an awesome job Jackie!!...Great quilt block, you did an awesome job Jackie!! What a wonderful welcome home and you're right - they all deserve it and more for the sacrifice they make!!Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08631596606622874506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post-39256576104100542052010-08-22T11:30:27.854-04:002010-08-22T11:30:27.854-04:00I agree with you on the points. It would be nice i...I agree with you on the points. It would be nice if they didn't get chopped but I wouldn't redo the block either.<br /><br />What a wonderful homecoming!Robin (RsIslandCrafts)https://www.blogger.com/profile/06875986169322073281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post-50646340409923325802010-08-22T11:12:59.013-04:002010-08-22T11:12:59.013-04:00What a special post and thank you for the link. Ve...What a special post and thank you for the link. Very touching and like you say, it should not only be celebrated on July 4th.Simone de Klerkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14229832556762075177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post-9860052940986632532010-08-22T10:10:29.424-04:002010-08-22T10:10:29.424-04:00A beautiful quilt block once again, and I think lo...A beautiful quilt block once again, and I think losing a little of the points will just give the piece history of your quilting.<br /><br />How wonderful that this parade was given to a deserving man. Not that I don't already appreciate what the servicemen and women do, but if you haven't seen it, watch the movie "The Hurt Locker". You will appreciate them even more.Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06645701341189264472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post-29123212325254739252010-08-22T09:21:06.372-04:002010-08-22T09:21:06.372-04:00Love your block -- what's a couple of points? ...Love your block -- what's a couple of points? It'll look fine!<br /><br />I so agree with you about the hero's welcome. It must have been pretty heart warming to see that welcome home!Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03646028248366805686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post-2150488550313585442010-08-22T07:09:26.028-04:002010-08-22T07:09:26.028-04:00You are so right.......it is a scary thing for our...You are so right.......it is a scary thing for our military to be in harm's way on foreign soil and they all deserve our gratitude!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03930049919252042391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post-37917079840152863982010-08-22T03:15:37.995-04:002010-08-22T03:15:37.995-04:00Lovely looking block.
I went and read the story a...Lovely looking block.<br /><br />I went and read the story about your local herro returning home. Poor lad, to go through that at only 20 years old. It really should make us all stop and think a bit.QuiltSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18121195815836334067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post-25482285882183473042010-08-21T23:22:02.835-04:002010-08-21T23:22:02.835-04:00Such a wonderful display of patriotism. It's s...Such a wonderful display of patriotism. It's so heartwarming. That reminds us of all the men and women serving our country in troubled areas. So many Iowa National Guardsmen recently departed - the largest deployment ever. We're very proud of these brave people.<br /><br />And I appreciated that your newly made block is red, white, and blue. How appropriate!FlourishingPalmshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191140553844000267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post-52756722252025022752010-08-21T21:39:39.112-04:002010-08-21T21:39:39.112-04:00I love that block and what it represents. Been lo...I love that block and what it represents. Been looking for an easy block (I'm a beginning quilter) to use in a quilt for my cousin who is serving in Iraq. So, thank you!<br /><br />Colleen Greene<br />- <a href="http://www.madebycolleen.com" rel="nofollow">Made by Colleen</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17201192735038020976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post-56692923947366831282010-08-21T21:20:15.100-04:002010-08-21T21:20:15.100-04:00I couldn't agree with you more!!!I couldn't agree with you more!!!Treasahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00699030290913773536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5946103414362414928.post-20871309670914476852010-08-21T20:25:19.457-04:002010-08-21T20:25:19.457-04:00Nice quilt block. Looks perfectly pieced to me.
...Nice quilt block. Looks perfectly pieced to me.<br /><br />What a great welcome parade. Nice to see that kind of appreciation shown.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03509728430110361806noreply@blogger.com