Quilt show to begin Saturday in New Madrid

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NEW MADRID -- Faye Henry Halferty's foot pushed the ornate metal treadle on her mother's sewing machine. The wheel below spun, turning a belt and powering the needle.

Halferty created a steady rhythmic beat as she guided the brightly colored material to create another strip in her string quilt. Although well-over 80 years old, the machine created a line of tight stitches.

Halferty paused and smiled recalling the hundreds of quilts her late mother, Mildred Henry, created while powering the treadle-powered sewing machine. This weekend the machine will be back in operation to give visitors the opportunity to watch a string quilt created as they tour the Riverboat Days Quilt Show.

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