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USS New York has been delivered!
I am pleased to announced that the Heads at Ease pillowcase crew will be sending 362 pillowcases to the USS New York sometime after the commissioning!
And this all started with Dori wanting a very special pillowcase for Chris, her granddaughter's boyfriend.
Lyn graciously offered to make it and WOW! What a fabulous job she did. Lyn decided to make 3 more of the special embroidered ones.
And then I said to Lyn and Dori- Let's do the whole ship! Getting information was a challenge at first, but then I got out my trusty Norfolk phone book and said my famous line "let me make a few phone calls".
I got the official word from the NY ombudsman tonight, that we are a go. Here's the breakdown of the numbers:
282 male sailors, 77 female sailors, 3 male marines
While I have wanted to keep our pillowcases to deployed men and women, there is something about this ship that just tugs my heart. I guess because part of it is made out of the WTC and that belongs to all of us. I wish I could be at the commissioning, but will settle for providing a handmade pillowcase for each crew member who will serve on this ship.
NOW ladies. Many of you have stepped up to the plate when it was just a mystery. Truthfully, we have the required number of pillowcases already made or commited. I have 128 set aside right now. If you would like to have a part in this wonderful project, then please let Dori know as she is the keeper of the count.
Just hold unto them until Betty and I figure out the best way to deliver these pillowcases.
I am very excited. And I must share this with you all! 2 weeks ago I sent 116 of the pillowcases that I had on hand for the NY to the Army National Guard troop. I put out a plea for help to replace that number. 7 days later, I had 125 pillowcases! God is good. He replaced them quickly and in a greater quantity than I gave away.
I have promised to keep my "grubby mitts" off of this batch (they are in a box and covered up-I pretend they aren't there haha), but I couldn't let a deployed group go unloved when we didn't have a confirmation as yet.
So, anyone else want to get involved? Every sailor and marine will have a custom designed, prayed over and made with Navy mom love pillowcase to brighten up their rack/living space. Will they all be embroidered? No. But they all will show the love that the people of the United States of America have for our troops.
Our own Navy mom Ally and her family did the deliery on 12-7-09. 1 month after the commissioning and a very fitting day for our country. Betty, the omsbudman did an outstanding job of coordinating this for us. Be proud ladies!
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Permalink Reply by Susan mom to Niko on
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Love that smile!
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Permalink Reply by Barbara (Derek's Mom) on
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That's the best pic so far! Seeing his great big smile right next to a picture of you is almost as good as being there! (ALMOST!)
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Permalink Reply by Sue-Pillowcase lady on
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He's a Tucson boy so I hope to get to meet him someday. He gave me permission to post his pictures. We are checking with the other sailors before we do more. Tonight I"ll post some fo the pillowcases. that were sent.
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Can you imagine what they thought of custom made pillowcases! What a great project!
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How cool is that !!! Awsome pictures Sue... hope we will be able to see more =)
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Betty is checking with the command to make sure about posting the sailors. I did Jason because he said I could. How about some of the pillowcases that went? The ones with the envelopes are pcs that were "adopted" at my craft fair in Nov. I put the little messages in those envelopes.
The 2nd picture are some of the females that went. Ally said the female sailors asked for purple. Good to know.
and the 3rd picture is one that Dori made along with the note card she made up.
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Permalink Reply by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor on
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I love to look at the combinations put together by others! I love that helio fabric by Kaufmann. I've used the last of mine and was sorry to see it go. It just was a little narrow! I think some of the wild fabrics in the middle picture are great. They will really brighten beds on a ship!! You know, the patriotic fabrics are good but the wild ones are FUN! Let's adopt a unit and do all wild ones. Maybe that's why I love the helio fabric ... the colors are clear and bright.
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I LOVE seeing the pics! I'm recognizing some of the material I sent a while ago! Love those patriotic prints....
What a GREAT GREAT thing that HAE is accomplishing. I love being part of this group even without having the skill to sew a stitch. I admire all of you that have that talent! -
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So glad that you recognize the prints, that's why I want the pictures of finished ones. I have many more to share. And we are so glad that you are part of the group Proud ABH mom! You are a blessing to us! -
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