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February is American Heart Month 2016. Did you know that heart disease and stroke kill 1 in 3 women - more than all cancers combined? It’s true - but you can help change that grim statistic, because 80% of cardiac events may be prevented with education and lifestyle changes.

It’s key for women to understand the early signs of cardiovascular disease. That’s why your support of American Heart Association is so important. Participate in the Celebrate the Heart of Quilting Shop Hop that continues through the 28th of this month.  In addition to encouraging quilters to come and see what is new in the quilt industry, the South Central Wisconsin Quilt Shop Association is working with the American Heart Association to teach quilters about the risk factors, and the steps women may take to reduce their chances of developing heart disease.

These top shops have created a variety of items to be auctioned during a silent auction the last two weeks of February.  All net proceeds from the auction will go to the American Heart Association.  The 2015 auction raised $2,500 and our goal for 2016 is to double that amount to over $5,000.  The auction projects will be on display at each of the stores. Additional information on the Celebrate the Heart of Quilting Shop Hop can be found at http://www.wishophop.com. Shops that are participating include Quilter’s Compass, Monticello; Patches and Petals, Belleville; Homespun Fabrics, Endeavor; Pins and Pieces, Darlington; Hidden Quilts, Platteville; Village Creek, Lodi; Ardyth’s Sewing and Vacuum, Baraboo; JJ Stitches, Sun Prairie; Attic Quilts, Beloit; Quintessential Quilts, Reedsburg; Country Sampler, Spring Green; Millhouse Quilts, Waunakee; Quintessential Quilts Sewing Center, Madison; Loose Threads, Milton; and Sew Many Threads, Evansville.

We look forward to seeing you during our shop hop and we hope you will support our effort to raise funds for American Heart Association.