- 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.