Quilts for a cause: women sew for those in need

  • Video shows women sewing at Quilting Divas Sewing Boutique in Howard, as they have done for the past year
  • While cleaning out her sewing room, a Hobart woman got the idea to quilt with her friends and give the blankets away to charity
  • They have given to several charity groups over the past year, including Veterans 1st of Northeast Wisconsin and Wounded Warriors United of Wisconsin
  • About a dozen women altogether make the quilts, some do so at the shop and others quilt from home

(The following is a transcription of the full broadcast story)

Here at Quilting Divas Sewing Boutique, a group of women meets with their sewing machines to quilt for a cause. I’m your Howard neighborhood reporter Pari Apostolakos, here to introduce you to the comfort quilters.

“It’s my way of giving to people in need.”

Wednesday morning is a special day at this Howard sewing shop. The comfort quilters are celebrating one year of giving back.

“I love it. I love that we have an outlet for our creativity, and that they’ll be well used and well loved,” said Sandy Schoen.

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