Wild & Free on 83 quilt show features recycled treasures

By Bev Odom on Friday, August 11, 2023
  • As the theme said this year, “Oh my darlin’ it’s true... beautiful things have dents and scratches, too,” sometimes the dents and scratches are on the things participants turn into quilt projects and sometimes those dents and scratches are on the quilters themselves, penned organizer Misty Youngberg. “But either way, I am thankful that God lets us turn them into something beautiful.” Courtesy Photo
    As the theme said this year, “Oh my darlin’ it’s true... beautiful things have dents and scratches, too,” sometimes the dents and scratches are on the things participants turn into quilt projects and sometimes those dents and scratches are on the quilters themselves, penned organizer Misty Youngberg. “But either way, I am thankful that God lets us turn them into something beautiful.” Courtesy Photo
    WELLINGTON – Wellington’s 2023 Wild & Free on 83 Quilt Show took place from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 in the sanctuary of First Methodist Church. “The show featured our ‘Community Quilt Challenge 2023... Recycle and Reuse Me!’ where we exhibited 169 entries,” said organizer Misty Youngberg. “The show had items made from shirts, baby cloths, jeans, overalls, tabl...

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