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aI'm volunteer
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keep supporting if
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companion book that
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of an
quilter. Back in 1942.
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quilts. And
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support at any
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let's hear a little And now
about Quilt Show
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know it. Explore
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or smaller
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example of the
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show members,
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mother of the
quiltrn day
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quiltted
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Wisconsin. Nearly
50 years
ago, and she
was on our
advisory committee.
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sitting. So
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take and learn
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thenlt. And
next year,
exhibit will be
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going toe
be right back with
more talk about quilts.
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>> And6.
to just mention again
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this evening is a beaut iful
book that talks
about the
creation of a quilt
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justk you packages, but it's
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husband, and of her
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the quilt. to create
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quilts, tell a
story. This
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offer. When you pledge
support to
PBS Wisconsin. So
just to recap,
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everybody. People
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beautiful thing
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everyh not
community has.
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this
quilt show
peoples
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year and education
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the talked about beautiful quilts.
also
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you'll be to teach quilting. So
able to come to
quilt show. And this is just
one example. Bill will be
here teaching how
the make black
Billmonds quilt.
Hancock, along with
other teachers
so you can
choose from art,
Beginning.
appliqué,,
quilting. We even
have classes
for kids this
year. Oh great!
teaching kids are
how to sew and
quilt, and we
also are
teaching in Spanish. We
new classes
in Spanish this
>> So what
I love
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this earlier on, that
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same way that
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pay attention. As I say,
like
I'm notvolved in this.
learns fromDeanna this and
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really to spend
time , come
down, meet new
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call us
now at
challenge-3636. During this
week where your
pledge is doubled
broadcasting.
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Whether you have
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member for many,
many years
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timest gift, we thank you so
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reach out. Let us
thank you
in special ways with some of
these wonderful thank you
gifts that are quilt related
for this program. And
of course,
program guides"
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ways that
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Whether
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or you can
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we're in the
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Hi, I'm James
aSteinbach. I'm
volunteer here at
thisonsin. And, you know,
remarkable show that
just finished watching.
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am Aimee Granger, I'm
member of the
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Deanna Springer . You
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