Memorial quilt helps Alabama families heal after losing loved ones to violence

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — For many families across Alabama, a memorial quilt is helping them grieve and honor the lives of loved ones taken by violence.

Each square on the quilt represents a life. Photos are stitched side by side, framed by fabric chosen by the victims’ families. For Barbara Maxwell, two of those faces belong to her sons.

“The pain that we feel from having to put our loved ones on a quilt, we’d like to have them here with us,” Maxwell said…

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