English: Women prevent life threads from being broken 1 Rachel Roggel 2002

What's a mother to do when her first born starts his mandatory army service?

   Use as many worry dolls as she can find!

Study his uniform's buttons (eleven in each shirt and pants). I used my husband's uniform as he is about to end his reserve duty. The cleaning flannel was used as binding. There are fake badges of participation at the bottom of the quilt.