Today is: Local Quilt Shop Day

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This locally made hand-sewn quilt with a Lone Star design, is one of many quilts for sale along with fabrics and quilting patterns at Lone Star Quilt Shop in Mount Hope. The sewing cabinet, displaying a Juki sewing machine and a Juki serger, is also locally made.
This locally made hand-sewn quilt with a Lone Star design, is one of many quilts for sale along with fabrics and quilting patterns at Lone Star Quilt Shop in Mount Hope. The sewing cabinet, displaying a Juki sewing machine and a Juki serger, is also locally made.

Local Quilt Shop Day is a day to raise awareness for independent quilt shops and to acknowledge the contributions they bring to local economies. It celebrates the work of quilters, sewists, fabric enthusiasts and crafters, and all that quilt shops do to make their work possible. Special events take place at quilt shops on the day, and the day is backed by The Fabric Shop Network.

A quilt is a covering for a bed that has two layers of fabric, with a soft substance such as wool, cotton, or down between the layers. It is stitched or tufted together to prevent the materials from shifting. The word "quilt" stems from the Latin word "culcita," which means "stuffed sack."

Source: Checkiday.com

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