Sailor Son
Vicki Crawford made a very special quilt for her son, Philip Crawford. In November 2003 she mailed it to him using the US Postal Service. It was delivered outside of his apartment in Visalia, California. Someone (a stranger) signed the recipient's name for the box, which also contained some household items. Philip went door to door questioning the residents. The police were contacted. The local newspaper even wrote an article about the theft and printed a picture of the quilt, but it was never recovered. Sortly afterwards, Philip was relocated by the Navy. However, this quilt has enormous sentimental value, and the family still hopes it will be returned.
This 68" by 80" quilt was adapted from the "Random Stars" pattern from Celebrate the Seasons with Quilts. It has a variety of 3" to 12" stars. The main colors are red, white, blue, and tan. All of the stars are made of patriotic fabrics on tan muslin background. It is embellished with four Navy patches: Top Gun, Navy Symbol, Oceana VA, and NAS Pensacola. On the label, Vicki wrote an original poem to her son about his naval service.
If you have information about this quilt, please contact Vicki through the Lost Quilt Come Home Page.
Posted December 5, 2006.
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