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Shelburne woman hand-makes one quilt for each resident of care home
SHELBURNE, Vt. (ABC22/FOX44) – According to the Office on Women's Health, one of the most important things you can do to keep your mental health at its best is to get a good night's sleep. A Vermont woman is hoping to help the residents of a residential care home do just that.
Shelburne resident Gisele Kloeckner made 16 quilts by hand, one for each of the 16 residents of the Lakeview House, a Howard Center building in Shelburne for adults with mental health concerns.
'Quilting is something I enjoy doing very much and knowing I had somebody to give them to who would appreciate them makes it even better,' said Kloeckner. She completed the majority of the work of making the quilts on her own, but said that her friend Karen Allen helped with longarming – stitching the quilts' intricate designs.
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The Howard Center's Cathie Buscaglia oversaw the construction of the home, which was completed in 2024 after commencing the previous year, as previously reported by MyChamplainValley. She said that the handmade quilts were perfect for a place designed to be welcoming and comfortable, rather than clinical. 'When Gisele reached out with a handmade quilt for each resident, it was the perfect finishing touch to the whole project.'
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Kloeckner was inspired to create the quilts when she learned about the construction late in 2023. Lakeview House includes a library space, exercise room, and common dining room, along with a private bedroom for each resident. The Howard Center says it is the third location for their residential care program, which began in 1998, and that some of the residents have been together for many years.
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