I have made an ornament to honor my Father's service to our country.....I will make one for my brother and myself and I will keep mine in the shadow box that I have his flag, from his military burial at sea, in. I used two different color #'s for my Dad's personal info and the name of the ship, so that if you want to make one of the ship you can do so by leaving out the first black stitching and use only the 2nd black stitching. I left my Dad's stuff in so you could see what you can do with it. You could probably use a different ship name too if you have a Naval vet that was on a different ship, but I did use one of my Dad's pic of the USS Erie for this..........

I love the designs it stitched out great!! I put it on a shirt for my Dad, he is going on the honors flight for wwII veterans to Washington at the end of the month. I would love to add his ship name but can't creat a font that little. Would love served on
USS Anderson
USS Snowden.
Could you help please?

Thanks

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by basketkase 13 Oct 2012

I would be happy to do that for you.....go to private messages (inbox) at top of page and PM me your email address, so that I can get this done & emailed to you...also need to know your format....Vicki

What a great tribute to dad & to the memories. I hate to say it, but only girls think of such memories. ( I have two girls) Thanks for sharing Vicki. You have outdone all your designs. .

I love the design! Could you make the ship with a different ship name?
I tried but could not make it work with my soft ware. I can get that little.
I am trying to make.
Served on
USS Anderson
USS Snowden.

Would it be hard for you to and this to the design?

SUPER I USED FOR MY SON HE IS IN THE NAVY DEPLOYMENT
THANK FOR SHARING

You did a fantastic job! Thanks. I'm sure your family loves this too.

Ver nice. Thank you!

Thank you for all the lovely designs you share with us. Is it possible for you to make an ornament of Serbia ? Would love to make one for a friend in that country.

wow your fathers going to love this i am sure:):)

Great tribute,hugs Helen

This is such a great thing you have done. Thanks for sharing with us all, Vicki.

thank you for sharing your beautiful work, these ships recall memories for alot of us **

Is this appliqued or is it a total fill in~~~ also have you done other USS Ships??

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by basketkase 22 Sep 2011

This is the only ship I have done...It is applique.....

I APPRECIATE YOUR GENEROSITY
THANK FOR SHARING
PROMISE I WILL USE FOR MY SON HE IS IN DEPLOYMENT
AND SEND HIM FOR HIS BIRTHDAY
MERCEDES

I APPRECIATE YOUR GENEROSITY
THANK FOR SHARING
PROMISE I WILL USE FOR MY SON HE IS IN DEPLOYMENT
AND SEND HIM FOR HIS BIRTHDAY
MERCEDES

Dear Basketcase, I feel that I have just got to write to you, I have not downloaded your designs, i.e your USA ornaments and xmas designs of chucky Mrs Claus as at the moment I have a few quilt projects on the go and I generally do not download any designs if I feel that I wont use them, but I just have to say you work very hard and are very generous with your designs,thank you Carol

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by basketkase 17 Apr 2011

Thank you, Carol, for your feedback, I appreciate it. I have a passion for creating and sharing and comments like this and all the other positive remarks makes it so worthwhile...Vicki

awesome

Vicki, what a beautiful tribute to your father. My Dad died during the war, he was one of the Dutch Prisoners of War who died at the Burma Railroad. Some of my family members have been to visit his gravesite in Thailand, but I have never been able to do that yet, maybe one day?
You are truly a talented Lady and thank you for all your beautiful designs you share with us! Hugs, Trudy

AWESOME !!!!
Jo

Vicki, this is such a beautiful tribute to your father. He would be very proud of what you did in his memory. I'm going to send the picture of it to show my dad, who is the WWII vet. The Navy helped his Army division transport to Okinawa for the battle, and he has fond memories of the Navy. Have you ever tried to see if there is a group of his old division, much like my Dad's group? There might be someone who still remembers your dad. It's just a thought. We have helped unite some sons and daughters with some old buddies of their dads'. Thank you for sharing with us. Jan

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by basketkase 13 Apr 2011

No, I have never even thought to do that, wouldn't even know where to start, Jan? How neat that would be!!

by hightechgrammy 14 Apr 2011

My dad just got home from the hospital, I'll ask him where to start. He'll need a challenge. Do you know the division and all that stuff. Better PM me! Or email at janwharton@me.com

What a wonderful tribute to your Dad! I so appreciate his service. Thank you for the ornament and his story.
Marion in KY

WOW, this is such a nice design to honor your Father. I want to say Thank You to him too. I appreciate those that have served and are serving our country.

What a beautiful tribute to your father. You did a great job. Thank you for sharing.

What a wonderful daughter you are, This is a beautiful design....Arlene

This is awsome. your father and brother must be very proud of you. Excellent job.

Starlet

This is quite something Vicki.

Very nice design. Good work.

Treasure this for your family!!

Thank you for sharing. This is beautiful. A wonderful tribute to your father.

Hugs
Verdeen

Just beautiful, a sweet memento to celebrate what he did in life. Service to his country.

This is a lovely tribute to your father.
God Bless you.
Hugs,
Jacqueline

Wow your ornament honoring your Dad is absolutely awesome. My Dad was a Pearl Harbor survivor who got off the USS Arizona one day before the attack and spent most of his time on the USS West Virginia. What a great tribute to your Dad. Sincerely, Carol

Awsome thing to do for your dad!! You are very talented!!Thank You for shareing your treasure!

This is beautiful. A memory you will never forget. I salute your father.
Hugs
Rhoda

How beautiful of a sentiment . I sure wish I could do something like this to honor my husbands 20 years in the military and 20 more on the police force . I dont posess that talent and sure do appreciate yours and your regard for your families fine service to thier country. God Bless you.

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by hightechgrammy 14 Apr 2011

You can! You can make a Blue Star flag for him on something. and there are lots of designs for the different branches of the military. There are really fun Police designs, some serious and some comical. My dad, now 84, LOVES all of these I make for him. I'll post some in projects later to maybe give you some ideas. Your DH would love it!