DesMoinesRegister.com: "Patchwork of friendship
Women meet to stitch quilts and socialize at Waukee club
March 21, 2006
Kay Jamison knows exactly who to turn to when she has a quilting problem.
For nearly five years, the women who belong to Needles and Threads have made two Wednesdays of the month their quilting days. Jamison has been a member of the group since it began.
Last week, she showed the group a large quilt with a problem: the corners were puckering.
'I brought it in to get ideas,' said Jamison, 70, of West Des Moines. '(The women) here help you straighten (the problems) out.'
About 20 members gather twice a month from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Waukee Public Library, 955 Warrior Lane, to quilt, learn new techniques or solve stitching problems. Some members tote their sewing machines to the sessions. Others work on projects they can do by hand.
Many of the women think of these Wednesdays as more than time to stitch. They consider it time for friendship.
'The women lift my spirit,' said Ali Gwinner, 55, of Waukee. 'Each one of (the women) is special and has a special gift. We're all pretty close.'
The group sometimes creates quilts for shelters, the Waukee Public Library and the Des Moines Area Quilters Guild auction. While part of the group's mission is to work on pojects together, the women also work on their own projects."
A great example of how a hobby - in this case quilting can bring people together and they can in turn help others - LOVE IT !
