Retired Teacher Records The History Of Her Community, One Stitch At A Time

By Joe Astrouski | July 15, 2014

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Lois Lawton records the history of her community… one stitch at a time. Lois has spent decades hand-working personal needlepoint designs, crafted to reflect the life experiences of her friends and neighbors.

Joe Astrouski

Joe Astrouski

Joe Astrouski is a reporter for the “Wisconsin Life” project who travels the state, telling the stories of people and their passions. In his spare time, Joe enjoys fishing, hiking and eating his way across the Midwest with his wife, Charity.  Astrouski is a reporter, field producer and narrator for “Wisconsin...
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