Joyce Parsons, left, and Judy Westcott, founding members of the Knotty Women, start work on a new ugly quilt Friday, Sept. The Knotty Women make quilts to donate to the Salvation Army and Domestic Violence Intervention, both Iowa City. An ecumenical group of women who call themselves the Knotty Women work to make quilts for the homeless in the Iowa City area. The Knotty Women are trying to meet their goal of 40 quilts to donate to the Salvation Army, Iowa City, by this winter. The quilts not only help the homeless of Iowa City, but also provide therapy for the women making the quilts.

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