Quilter Alma Mullet shows Barb Oswald of Killbuck some of her pieces during a gathering at Helping Hands Quilt Shop in Berlin. The founder of Helping Hands Quilt Shop kept on piecing quilt tops after leaving the store at age 79. Mullet, 93, shared the story of Helping Hands on May 22 before a small crowd in an after-hours presentation at the store. In a short while they evolved into Helping Hands and its mission of funding charitable works through the Helping Hands Quilt Foundation. Mullet’s quilts will begin showing up in the store showroom, finished by a new generation of quilters, said Helping Hands General Manager Linda Myers.

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