Georgia has taught me at least two things. Quiltmaking has power. Hope is fragile. For 13 years, Tata had a beautiful home with a wonderful garden. Her husband had a good job. All this has changed. Her husband lost his job with the wine company due to cutbacks. They were forced to move from their home into a three room place provided for them by a relative. Gone is the sewing place. Gone is even a living room. Looking at Tata you would not know this for she is always laughing and appears very happy. You have to look closely to see the stress. She bites her nails and smokes too much. However, get her behind a sewing machine and watch everything bad in life disappear. People ask me why I spend so much of my money and time here. Hope. I can’t not provide the much needed hope. Hope of making money, of providing a creative outlet, of better things to come. Karen
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