Brent Rushton lives in a modest home on property his family
has owned for generations. Brent has spent the past fifteen of his eighty years
making quilts. Like most serious quilters, Brent has a dedicated space in his
house for his hobby. He hasn’t kept a running total, but Brent estimates that
he’s made between 200 and 300 quilts. His handwork gets donated friends,
family, neighbors, and to those in need, like wounded veterans and homeless
shelters. His newest batch will be going to refugees. “Most of them come in
with no belongings,” he says, “Except the clothes that's on them.” He once made
a quilt for the Festival of Trees, and it ended up selling for $3,000. He used
to spend twelve hours a day on his hobby. These days, it’s more like six. "I'd
go nuts if I didn't have something to do," he said. "And it happens
that this interests me."
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