A work by Cynthia Guy raised $210 for the Stitch in Time Project recently. Guy is "by far the acknowledged best crocheter/knitter in our group," according to Gwen Dykes, Campus Service Coordinator and organizer of the Stitch in Time project. Participants of the project, composed of community members, students and Tusculum College staff, make afghans which are given to the needy. Their first batch of works went to the Haven of Mercy Homeless Mission in Johnson City.
 

From left to right: Alisa Harrison and Cynthia Guy

Winner Bill Williamson is himself donating the afghan -- to his daughter, Alisa Harrison, a student at Walters State Community College. "It's just beautiful," Harrison said of the work which will be her birthday present. Though her father is blind, she says she's described the bright colors of the afghan to him. And it means a lot to her that the gift comes from her father and was created for a good cause, she said.

The money will be used by to buy supplies to make more afghans, Dykes said. With reduced pricing on yarn offered by a local retailer, that means enough for around four dozen more afghans.

The group, which is meeting monthly during the summer, will begin weekly meetings again in September. The group plans to hold another raffle around Thanksgiving. Anyone interested in participating, donating, or buying raffle tickets may call Dykes at (423) 636-7300, extension 254, for more information.