<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1yLKnY_1H3YCwCp00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1yLKnY_1H3YCwCp00" width="1000" height="563" ></figure>Members of the Alamance Piecemakers Quilt Guild spend weeks at a time working on a new blanket, often scouring the internet for challenging and colorful designs. But every November, the guild devotes their skills to making a specialized quilt for local veterans. This year, 16 veterans received quilts with designs that reflected their service for Veterans Day. As each quilt was presented, the veteran had the chance to talk about their own service.Kalani Bennett served in the United States Navy as an Operations Specialist First Class (E-6) from 1987 to 2007. Bennett described her experience as part of the first 50 women to integrate on the combatant ships. She received a quilt from her friend, Maxine Leavitt, that had red, white and blue windmill pinwheels on it.Quilter Sheila Fredette made a quilt for her friend, Jason Frye, who served in the National Guard from 2000 to 2006. Fredette said she spent a few months designing the quilt and intentionally chose a pattern with stars and stripes. Fredette is married to a veteran and said she put a lot of thought into the design she chose. “I just made sure that it was precise, and I just put my love into it,” Fredette said. U.S. Army veteran Tony Foriest received his quilt from Doris Williams. Foriest said for him, the recognition meant more than just receiving a blanket. “It's not so much the quilt itself as the thought behind giving it and recognizing veterans who have given so much to the country,” Foriest said. The event invited veterans to chat with each other about their own military service, giving them the space to connect with others who understand their stories on another level. Fredette said this allows them to open up more freely, something she’s seen help her husband, as well. “When they come to this event like we’ve given, it’s almost like they can’t help it,” Fredette said. “They share, it just comes out, and I love seeing it because all of a sudden, they’re brothers.” Attendees walked away from the event with deeper insight into each veteran’s own experience and what the recognition means years after their service concluded. While the veterans went home with a new quilt, nearly every attendee heard a story that they’ll carry with them through Veterans Day and years after. </div></body>

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Members of the Alamance Piecemakers Quilt Guild spend weeks at a time working on a new blanket, often scouring the internet for challenging and colorful designs. But every November, the guild devotes their skills to making a specialized quilt for local veterans. This year, 16 veterans received quilts with designs...

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Local quilting group designs custom blankets for veterans

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