SNOW HILL, Md. (AP) -- Janine Dufrene's fingers gingerly guided her needle into the soft, cotton face of the quilt stretched on a quilting frame. Around her, half a dozen ladies worked, their short, ...

On a recent morning, four women sat around a wooden table at a YWCA in Worcester sewing. On the table were needles, thread, colorful fabric and a pile of quilts in all shapes and sizes. They’re part ...