NASA Astronaut Karen Nyberg Invites Quilters to Create a Space Square

NASA Astronaut Karen Nyberg, a lifelong lover of sewing, is inviting fellow crafters to join her in stitching together a global community space quilt.

Nyberg, in the final weeks of her mission, recently shared a star-themed quilt square she was able to complete inside the International Space Station. Now, she’s inviting quilters from the public to create their own star-themed quilt squares to help celebrate her mission and passion for the quilting arts.

The International Quilt Festival and Nyberg will work together to have the squares stitched together for display at the 40th annual International Quilt Festival in 2014 and other public displays.

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