Fort Hood- As I was visiting with soldiers waiting to go into the quilt distributing room, I noticed a young female soldier leaving with a quilt that I had made, It was a ragtime quilt of blues and teal flannel. I was so excited! I went up to her and said, "I made that quilt." She said that she wanted to save it for her baby which would be born in April. I told her how I love to make baby quilts and that I would make her one if she woulf give me her address. And she did! What a special experience!
Fort Sam Houston- I met a soldier who chose one of my ragtime quilts. He said he wanted to get it for hislittle girl who was just changing her bedroom to a Raggety Ann theme. Dian Zeck
Fort Hood- As we were greeting the soldiers as they were leaving the quilt didtribution area I saw a soldier with one of my quilts. As he came towards me I asked him if I could shake his had. As I shook it I sxplained that he had chosen one of my quilts. He said that he wanted one with wildlife on it. He had chosen my Minnesota fabric quilt. As we talked I explained that the words printed on the back were the names of lakes in Minnesota. He said, "All 10,000 of them?" and I said no but many of them. I suggested that when he had time that he should get a Minnesota map and find some of the lakes. He replied, "I will have to do that with my eight year old son". And then he gave me a big hug and said, " thank you". It was pricless!
Linda Luthi
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