The Pieceful Hearts Quilters, a group independent of any national quilting guild, invited Mary and me to present our Power Point program this week in Monticello, MN. "Celebrating Ties that Bind Pieceful Hearts in Friendship" was embraced by our exceptional audience. One-by-one these nodding women laughed and shed tears as we told our friendship stories from the 1950's.
Like these women who quilt, we chose to be independent with Amazing Attributes of Aging. Self-publishing rather than relying on traditional vanity press, micropublishing or print-on-demand programs has been very satisfying. There is a validation to be gained by beginning, following through independently and in reaping the rewards with total control over a project conceived dearly to one's heart.
Our hostess, a Blue Garter Gang member from Mankato, has found soul mates in the strong friendship formed by the Mid-Minnesota quilt enthusiasts. As with the 2,244 quilting members state wide, these women actively donate their time in charitable projects. They labor over beautiful quilts of valor for wounded service people, stitch lap quilts for hospital patients and baby blankets for the needy. Their annual quilt show and raffles support local charities.
Women supporting Women, all within a sisterhood of love, laughter and life sustaining compassion abounds.
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