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Review: 'Quilting for Peace'
"Quilting for Peace: Make the World a Better Place One Stitch at a Time," by Katherine Bell (Stewart, Tabori & Chang, $19.95)
Fifteen charities benefit from the work of quilters whose projects range from Quilts of Valor for wounded soldiers to the Binky Patrol, which makes covers for troubled children.
The book consists of the stories of organizations and individuals whose quilts and other items to help people in need.
Step-by-step instructions teach how to do different projects and invite crafters to contribute through piecework quilts.
The stories, such as making quilts for children in orphanages, or the veterans who offer their quilt squares as therapy to others, are all touching lessons in kindness to others.
Both practical and inspiring, the book is a great gift for a crafter looking for new projects and a way to make someone else’s life just a bit better.
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