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The 'Happy Knot-Tiers' sew for Catholic schools |
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Elizabeth Beller and Florence Hines of the "Happy-Knot Tiers" quilting
club of Spearville, present Bishop Ronald Gilmore with eight quilts, one
of which will be distributed to each Catholic school in the diocese to be
placed up for raffle. The group of 15 quilters meets each Wednesday at the
St. John Parish Center in Spearville. The first group of six quilters
first got togethe some 30 years ago to sort clothes for a clothing drive.
Torn or damaged clothes were put into another pile and eventually were
used for quilt squares. Some quilts are sold to help purchase quilting
supplies or items for the parish center, and some are donated. A few years
ago, the group donated 60 quilts to Youthville. Over the years they have
pieced together approximately 700 quilts. Besides Beller and Hines,
current members include Marie Burke, Marion Schinstock, Delphine Peintner,
Joan Temaat, Mary Norma Schulte, Bernice Mages, Darlene Gleason, Edith Mae
Giessel, Betty Simmons, Shirley Stein, Reba Kolbeck, Marceda Schmidt, and
Sally Slattery.
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