quilting as therapy

Join us LIVE on Tuesday June 1st at 11:00 am cst as The Quilting Marine joins Missouri Star Live as a special guest! — The Quilting Marine

People often find quilting in times of need to help them through difficult situations – that’s how The Quilting Marine first discovered his love for quilting. After serving 20 years in the United States Marine Corps, The Quilting Marine found quilting as his therapy for PTSD related issues. Now, he has a new goal and his YouTube channel says it best, “I taught myself to quilt and would like to help you make quilts that you can admire for years to come.”

What is your favorite part of the quilting process?

My favorite part is piecing the ...

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I’ve been working through a hard time and reflecting today on how important our crafts are to our lives. Quilting has helped me stitch myself back together again, through grief and back to gratitude. I’m going to share a lot of good news, bad news and the joy of hand quilting at Hart Square once again.

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