Plan sewn up to ship 100 quilts to troops

Plan sewn up to ship 100 quilts to troops

{EXCERPT} , By Brandie Kessler - The (Pottstown) Mercury via Associated Press Posted : Monday Oct 19, 2009 6:49:12 EDT

BOYERTOWN, Pa. ? Hundreds of hours of tedious work, huge heaps of colorful fabric and an endless amount of love and gratitude were sewn into 100 quilts crafted by members of the QuiltMakers of Boyertown, which will be on their way to troops serving in Iraq in the near future.

"I just thought it would be something from home," said Bobbie Dewey, a member of the group based less than 40 miles northwest of Philadelphia, whose own home is in nearby Pottstown.

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