Thank you so much to all of you who participated in our National Quilting Day Giveaway! The winner of the free ebook is Nanci Stokes. Congratulations Nanci!

There were so many wonderful responses to the post asking how quilting has impacted your life. Some made us smile, some brought us to tears, and ALL of them showed the passion and love quilters have. Thanks to Shelley C, Kathy, Beth G., Sandi Skewis, Becky in Georgia, Linda Gibson, Judy Thomas, Beverly Greeson, CJ, Missey Duffy, and Deborah Avelis for sharing your plans for National Quilting Day. I encourage all of you to read through the responses. Many of the responses had similar themes.   The most common responses were:

1. The wonderful friendships developed from a shared love of quilting.
2. Quilting is Therapy. It keeps you calm, and focused. Many of you compared quilting to meditating and say it rescues you from the stress of life. Some even said quilting kept them out of the bars and stopped a smoking habit.
3. Quilting brings you closer to your family and creates a family bond.
4. The introduction of the rotary cutter drastically changed Quilting for many people.
5. Many of you quilt to benefit a cause and give back to your community. 
6. All quilters make baby quilts. 
7. ALL QUILTERS EAT CHOCOLATE !

Thanks again to all of you for being so open and letting us be a part of something you love and treasure. 

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