A few years ago, Brianna created a “Merry Christmas!” VoiceQuilt for her husband deployed in Afghanistan. On Christmas day, Mike enjoyed hearing toasts and greetings -- especially from his infant son and his Uncle Mike (last voice message shown here).
Brianna’s VoiceQuilt for Mike reminds me of the quilt pictured above. "Scott's Victory Quilt" was part of the Alliance for American’ Quilt’s “If These Quilts Could Talk” exhibit. Pam, the stepmother of a serviceman in Afghanistan, tells how she literally incorporated uplifting and encouraging messages from friends and family into a quilt for her stepson.
Thanks to the Alliance for American Quilts and their grass roots efforts, over 1,000 interviews with quilters have been transcribed and archived by the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress.
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