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Quilts show care from Naperville store to Aurora seniors

A sewing store that opened in November in Naperville made good on the local part of its promise Wednesday to "help out globally" and "sew locally."

Gayle Schliemann, co-owner of BERNINA of Naperville, delivered quilts Wednesday morning to the Alden of Waterford rehabilitation center in Aurora.

Store customers and employees made the quilts during a three-day sew-a-thon when the shop opened. Schliemann said she chose to give them to the rehabilitation center as a way to pay tribute to her late mother and to show seniors they are not forgotten.

New Naperville shop to 'sew locally,' 'help out globally'

  Event coordinator Amy Paauwe and Co-owner Gayle Schliemann of BERNINA of Naperville deliver quilts Wednesday to patients at Alden of Waterford rehabilitation center in Aurora after making them during the store's grand opening sew-a-thon in November. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Clients and employees of BERNINA of Naperville sewed quilts to donate to Alden of Waterford rehabilitation center during the store's grand opening sew-a-thon in November. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
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