I first became intrigued by the insignia of the United States military of WW2 after watching the HBO mini series, The Band of Brothers, when it first came out. Don, a family friend and Vietnam veteran, purchased about 100x WW2 patches upon returning home from Vietnam and he allowed me to trade items for these patches.
I did not invent the concept of the patch quilt, though, I would like to say that I perfected it. After WW2, many of the Soldier's wives would sew the patches that the Soldier's brought or sent home on the olive drab green wool blankets that were standard issue. Usually, there was no rhyme or reason on how the patches were sewed onto the quilts. Some were done in designs, sometimes the patches were put upside down, but they all fall under the realm of "folk art," the same as my quilts. Many of these quilts have been taken apart by piecing out each of the patches to sell individually, so after 75 years, not many of these quilts exist.
You can see versions of other quilts below from the ages.
I did not invent the concept of the patch quilt, though, I would like to say that I perfected it. After WW2, many of the Soldier's wives would sew the patches that the Soldier's brought or sent home on the olive drab green wool blankets that were standard issue. Usually, there was no rhyme or reason on how the patches were sewed onto the quilts. Some were done in designs, sometimes the patches were put upside down, but they all fall under the realm of "folk art," the same as my quilts. Many of these quilts have been taken apart by piecing out each of the patches to sell individually, so after 75 years, not many of these quilts exist.
You can see versions of other quilts below from the ages.
