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September 14, 2022, 10:00 AM EDT

Built to Lead

When Cathy Shoemaker left her job as a project manager, cashed in her 401(k), and opened a quilt shop in 1998, her friends thought she was crazy. But 24 years later, Quilt Beginnings is still going strong in Dublin, Ohio, selling fabric, sewing machines, Quilt Beginnings supplies and accessories and teaching a vibrant and growing community how to sew, quilt and embroider. Recently, Quilt Beginnings was among the winners of The Synchrony Pillars Project Grant, which recognizes small business owners and healthcare providers who are pillars in their communities and who have gone above expectations, even in times of change.