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One of my mantras has been, "All You Can Count On Is Change." And Bend, Oregon is losing one of its quilt shops, QuiltWorks. It is always sad to see a quilt shop close, especially such a wonderful one! The building it was located in has been an example of change...from ski shop, to hobby store to quilt shop and now in its latest evolution...a church. Even though we will miss the wonderful quilt gallery upstairs, the monthly quilt gallery gatherings, and the eclectic selections of fabrics and wools, another door opens...

Marilyn, the shop owner, gets to retire! Which is something we all long for, but her retirement is an unusual one. Over the last few years she has developed a non-profit called Sew Teach Me. This program is set up so that anyone from the age of 8 to 18 is matched with a mentor to help and teach them sewing in a quilt shop environment. From what I understand, the Sew Teach Me Program in Bend is moving to BJ's Quilt Basket. This wonderful program will help promote the art and craft of sewing for the next generation. Any shop which is interested in being home base for this program in their community can contact Marilyn at http://www.sewteachme.org/.

The best part? She is hitting the road in her new travel van and taking the message of Sew Teach Me with her! If you would like her to come to your shop, please contact her. She'll have all the manuals needed to get this program started in your community! Best Wishes on this new chapter for Marilyn and Sew Teach Me!

Stay tuned and travel along with us on Quilt Roadies.

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