Arts & Entertainment - May 1, 2007
"Healing quilts" bring warmth to both giver and receiver
For 12 years, Nancy Earle has sold insurance. It's a good job, but not one that necessarily fulfills her on a spiritual or creative level. Although she didn't plan it, over time, her love for quilting added a dimension to her job that made it more meaningful.
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Arts & Entertainment - April 3, 2006
Jennifer Chiaverini captures a thriving art form in "Elm Creek"
Madison resident Jennifer Chiaverini has created a quilt without utilizing any actual fabric. She's an author who has stitched together a group of people, much like a patchwork quilt, in her series of novels, "The Elm Creek Quilts."
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